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Dominic Giannini

Bougainville open for investment and trade: president

Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama has told investors the region is open for business. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

A small autonomous region that hopes to become the world's newest country is calling for energy investment as it moves to boost revenue and prop up its economy.

Bougainville overwhelmingly voted for independence from Papua New Guinea but negotiations on the transition remain ongoing years after the referendum, which PNG's parliament is yet to ratify.

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