https://www.scmp.com/rss/524299/feed The latest news and top stories on James Marape, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea. He has served as Prime Minister since May 2019, having previously held the finance and education portfolios. He has been a Member of Parliament for Tari-Pori since 2007. Marape holds a Bachelor of Arts and a postgraduate Honours Degree in Environmental Science. His administration focuses on the "Take Back PNG" vision, aiming for economic growth, improved service delivery, and anti-corruption efforts. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Associated Press Associated Press Papua New Guinea’s cabinet has approved a bilateral defence treaty with near neighbour Australia, paving the way for the nations’ leaders to sign a landmark agreement that US allies hope will curb Chinese influence in the region. Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape confirmed on Thursday that the treaty had been formally approved by his cabinet. “Australia has only one other mutual defence treaty of this type and at our request Papua New Guinea will now sign this treaty,” Marape said in... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3327653/australia-and-papua-new-guinea-forge-historic-defence-pact-counter-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3327653/australia-and-papua-new-guinea-forge-historic-defence-pact-counter-china?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:52:28 +0000