New island resort opens in Papua New Guinea
PNG’s date with destiny
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20 Nov 2019 by Leave a Comment
27 November is looming large as a key date for Papua New Guinea, with the date nominated for concluding negotiations between the State and developers over the ExxonMobil-led P’nyang gas project.
Better market intelligence on Papua New Guinea
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4 Oct 2019 by Leave a Comment
In a country like PNG, where even the National Population and Housing Census (due again next year) is problematic, market data and intelligence is hard to come by.
The importance of effective government
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4 Sep 2019 by Leave a Comment
So, the Papua LNG project has been given the all-clear by Minister for Petroleum, Kerenga Kua. The debate about who ‘buckled’ and who kept their nerve will take place, no doubt, but the end of the government’s review into the gas agreement signed in April is to be welcomed.
The new government’s policies under discussion
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4 Aug 2019 by Leave a Comment
The World Bank’s latest economic update on Papua New Guinea makes for interesting reading. We can expect growth this year in PNG, but how much will depend on a lot of factors, not all of which are within PNG’s control.
Marape government starts to show its colours
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2 Jul 2019 by Leave a Comment
Papua New Guinea’s new government, led by a Prime Minister who likes meetings to start on time, is starting to reveal its agenda.
What can business expect from a Marape-led government?
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31 May 2019 by Leave a Comment
Papua New Guinea has a new Prime Minister, James Marape, and also, if not an entirely new government, at least a government representing a generational change in PNG’s body politic (Marape is 48).
Economic update: Papua New Guinea’s economy gathers pace
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19 Feb 2019 by 1 Comment
After years of low growth, the Pacific’s largest economy is looking to benefit from new resources and infrastructure investment—plus a dividend from hosting APEC 2018. Business Advantage PNG’s Andrew Wilkins talks with Papua New Guinea’s business leaders about the year ahead.
United Kingdom confirms post-Brexit trading arrangements with Papua New Guinea
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1 May 2018 by Leave a Comment
In a move that will reassure Papua New Guinea exporters to the United Kingdom, the UK government has confirmed it will maintain the European Union’s current trading arrangements with PNG after ‘Brexit’. Meanwhile, Prime Minister O’Neill has flagged ‘huge incentives’ for investments in agriculture and tourism, Business Advantage PNG reports from London.
Economic update: major projects will be crucial for Papua New Guinea’s economy
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13 Mar 2018 by Leave a Comment
The fate of some major projects will be critical for the future of the Papua New Guinea economy over the next decade. In the second of a two-part series, Andrew Wilkins discusses the implications.
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