Treasure chest of the Pacific
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The growth rate of the economy of Papua New Guinea may exceed that of its Asian neighbors, if the government invests its profits from mineral resource development wisely. The Australian banking giant Westpac forecasts 17% gross domestic product growth for 1992.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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Pacific storms: Vanuatu and Australia
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Vanuata recently expelled Australian high commissioner James Pearson, as a result of a negative comment he made about a new law in Vanuata. The law allows the finance minister of Vanuata to deny business licenses without reason.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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No turkeys on Pacific screens: Asian cinema
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Both film production and movie theater attendance are thriving in Hong Kong, which is the third-largest producer after India and the US. Many Hong Kong films sell well abroad, such as 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.'
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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