Australia’s largest telco has agreed to buy Digicel Pacific. Business Advantage PNG considers what we know about its plans for the company.
Digicel Pacific to be purchased by Telstra ‘in partnership’ with the Australian Government
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26 Oct 2021 by 1 Comment
A US$1.6 billion (K3.51 billion) deal has been struck for Australia’s largest telco to acquire Digicel Pacific, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific’s largest telecommunications business.
In brief: Papua LNG scheduled to commence in 2027 and other business stories
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20 Oct 2021 by 1 Comment
Total E&P’s MD outlines Papua LNG schedule, the Internal Revenue Commission signs Memorandum of Agreement with the SME Corporation and Air Niugini to resume services to Sydney. The business news you need today.
People moves: PNG Air
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A new Chief Commercial Officer joins PNG Air.
Papua New Guinea government and Barrick sign ‘commencement agreement’ for restart of Porgera mine
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A ‘commencement agreement’ has been hailed by Papua New Guinea’s government and Barrick Niugini as a ‘crucial step’ in the process of reopening the country’s largest gold mine. Business Advantage PNG considers what still needs to happen for the mine to return to productivity.
Papua New Guinea’s P’nyang LNG project: what we know so far
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13 Oct 2021 by Leave a Comment
‘Heads of agreement’ have been reached for the ExxonMobil-led P’nyang gas project in Papua New Guinea’s Western Province. Business Advantage PNG looks at what this means for the project’s future development.
How should small businesses behave if they want to sell to big business?
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13 Oct 2021 by 2 Comments
What sort of behaviours should SMEs cultivate to be successful dealing with larger companies? Business Advantage PNG asked Queensland’s Chief Entrepreneur Wayne Gerard and KPMG Australia’s Energy & Natural Resources Technology Partner, Barbara-Anne Bensted, who have been on both sides of the deal.
People moves: Twinza Oil
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Twinza Oil welcomes a new Chairman to its Board.
In brief: Barrick executives visit Papua New Guinea and other business stories
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Barrick’s CEO Mark Bristow is in Papua New Guinea to advance Porgera talks, K92 Mining announces expansion, and Eastern Highlands Province in lockdown. The business news you need today.
Papua New Guinea’s economy to return to pre-COVID levels in 2022 , says World Bank
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6 Oct 2021 by Leave a Comment
Papua New Guinea’s economic performance is projected to remain subdued for the rest of 2021 but rebound in 2022, according to the World Bank’s latest East Asia and Pacific Economic Update.
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