Tag: Infrastructure
Bryan Bruce: Unemployment isn’t working – we need universal job creation
COMMENTARY: By Bryan Bruce
I live in Auckland. Last night while driving home around 8pm I passed a small roadside car park with about 10...
Indonesia reviews Papua special funds – why $7.4bn since 2002 hasn’t...
ANALYSIS: By Asmiati Malik in Jakarta
The Indonesian government plans to evaluate the efficacy of special funds for the West Papua region. These funds have been...
PNG aims to ‘unlock potential’ by hosting APEC leaders summit
RNZ Live News video by Johnny Blades and Koroi Hawkins.
By Johnny Blades in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea is preparing to host the APEC (Asia...
Timorese vote in fresh general election after tense campaign
By Michael Leach in Dili
After a tense month-long campaign and two rest days, East Timorese cast their votes today in the Timor-Leste's latest parliamentary...
Accidents expose lax safety hitting Indonesia’s infrastructure projects
By Sarah Yuniarni in Jakarta
A recent string of accidents in major construction projects in Indonesia has raised concerns of lax safety standards as President...
Indonesia’s development dilemmas – a green info gap and budget pressure
Crucial to how Indonesia's news outlets cover the environment - and its destruction - is the ownership and vested interests of the media landscape. ...
Barry Coates: PACER Plus – how the Pacific Way is being...
ANALYSIS: By Barry Coates
A new trade agreement has been concluded between some of the Pacific island nations and their richer neighbours -- Australia and...