People moves: Kina Bank, Credit Corp, Pacific MMI

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Credit Corp announces board appointment and Pacific MMI appoints a new boss.

Five questions for Steve Beattie, Brian Bell Corporate Services

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Imagine all the different items you need to source for a major hotel renovation. And then consider how you’d get them all to a remote part of Papua New Guinea.

In brief: Santos submits application for Oil Search merger to ICCC and other business stories

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Santos and Oil Search merger now in the hands of the ICCC, DataCo reduces wholesale prices by 66 per cent for metro fibre connectivity services, and Treasurer Ling-Stuckey receives report on the Central Bank Act 2000 review. The business news you need to know.

Kina Bank’s major play for Papua New Guinea’s SME market

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Kina Bank has unveiled its own range of products aimed at supporting SMEs in Papua New Guinea. Chief Executive Officer Greg Pawson explains the thinking behind the move to Business Advantage PNG.

People moves: Geopacific Resources, FX Business Centre PNG, Newcrest Mining

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Changes at Geopacific Resources, a new General Manager at FX Business Centre and Newcrest appoints Chief Financial Officer.

In brief: privatisation talks over Papua New Guinea’s state-owned telcos and other business news

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Privatisation talks take place for Telikom PNG and Bmobile, government commits to ending large scale logging by 2030 and Telstra begins its move to acquire Digicel. Your digest of the week’s business news.

Fortescue signs agreement to pursue green energy and hydrogen projects in Papua New Guinea

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Papua New Guinea Fortescue Future Industries has signed a deal to undertake feasibility studies for 18 green energy and hydrogen projects in Papua New Guinea. While there are no firm investment decisions yet, two projects are looking promising.

In brief: Papua New Guinea signs agreements to build refinery and mint facility and other business stories

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A project to build a refinery and mint facility in Port Moresby could put Papua New Guinea in the ‘world gold map’, Bougainville to receive K50 million electricity support package, and new agribusiness development in Western Province. The business news you need today.

In brief: Dirio ready to supply power to Port Moresby by the end of October and other business stories

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Dirio ready to supply power to Port Moresby’s grid, Oil Search revenue and production increases, and two SMEs join forces to host a challenge for Papua New Guinea’s entrepreneurs. The business news you need today.

People moves: Kumul Consolidated Holdings, Papua New Guinea Government

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Kumul Consolidated Holdings announces new head, and changes in seven Papua New Guinea statutory bodies.