New Caledonia is a unique territory in the Pacific region. With the second highest per capita GDP in the region, it is a prosperous first-world economy that possesses a level of development and infrastructure that would be the envy of most Pacific island nations, as Andrew Wilkins reports.
Economic update: maintaining momentum in Papua New Guinea
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22 Apr 2014 by 1 Comment
Papua New Guinea’s economy finds itself in a hiatus, ahead of what will be a watershed moment its economic history—delivery of its first gas exports. In his annual appraisal of business conditions in the Pacific nation, Andrew Wilkins talks exclusively to some of PNG’s top executives.
Entrepreneurs: Mahesh Patel OBE, Chairman of CPL Group
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7 Aug 2013 by 23 Comments
Fresh-faced and newly-qualified, Mahesh Patel arrived in Papua New Guinea in 1984 to take up a job as a pharmacist. Almost 30 years on, he speaks with Andrew Wilkins about the building of retail and wholesale conglomerate CPL Group, one of PNG’s most dynamic companies.
‘Just like riding a tiger’: Ok Tedi Mining’s CEO reflects on a momentous year
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9 Dec 2013 by
It’s been an ‘momentous’ year for Ok Tedi Mining Limited, according its CEO, Nigel Parker. Business Advantage PNG spoke to him about a tough year for Papua New Guinea’s largest mine and its likely future.
Economic update: our annual snapshot of Papua New Guinea’s economy
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16 Apr 2013 by
Papua New Guinea enters 2013 with a new government in place, a major gas project nearing completion and some ambitious development goals, reports Business Advantage PNG’s Andrew Wilkins.
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