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Sydney pointer… "This way, Sir," seems to be the greeting that Australian minister for Small Business and Tourism Fran Bailey accorded Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare at the Sydney airport after he arrived yesterday for the Apec Economic Leaders' summit. --- Picture by XINHUA

TOP STORIES:

Pirates attack boat in Milne Bay waters
- AUTHORITIES in Milne Bay province are concerned that pirates were roaming the waters of the coastal province attacking people and stealing their goods.

Wenge opposes costs to public
- COSTS of road repairs should not be passed onto the public, Morobe Governor Luther Wenge said yesterday.

Undeclared goods seized from vessel
- CUSTOMS agents in Madang boarded a foreign vessel and impounded several undeclared goods on Monday which they believe the crew attempted to smuggle into the Ramu nickel mine.

BUSINESS:

More forex curbs relaxed
-THE Bank of Papua New Guinea (BPNG) recently announced the removal of a number of foreign exchange controls that became effective last Wednesday

Digicel’s Postpaid plan a mega saver
-DIGICEL’S innovative product Postpaid Plan is a mega saver.

Westpac unveils fast fund transfer service
-WESTPAC Bank recently announced that its MoneyGram international money transfer service will roll out to its 15 branches outside of Port Moresby.

EDITORIAL:
Onward and upward
-ALL hail, Team Papua New Guinea!

SPORTS
Our chase for tennis gold begins
FIJI continued to deny Team PNG gold medals at the Apia athletics tracks yesterday but our women are on a roll at the tennis courts, going for the elusive gold in the women doubles today against Tahiti at Apia Park tennis court.

Our women doubles players on court yesterday and accounting easily for Guam. – Picture JASON PINI

Defending Muruks keen to retain league SP Cup
-WILL it be the defending champions Mabey & Johnson Muruks or minor premiers Agmark Gurias in the 2007 SP Cup rugby league competition grand final match at the Lloyd Robson Oval on Sunday?

PNG chase gold in women soccer
- PAPUA New Guinea will play Tonga in the gold medal decider in the women’s soccer on Saturday at Blatter Oval at Taleafa Sports Complex.

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