Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister talks business during Independence dinner, Tari Airport reopens and Treasurer Ian Ling-Stuckey on the Central Banking Act. The business news you need to know to kickstart your week.
In brief: Papua New Guinea’s economy has the potential to reach K200 billion in the next 10 years and other business stories
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21 Sep 2020 by Leave a Comment
In brief: Kina Bank set to restock chests and other business stories
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Kina Bank announces an equity raising, Ok Tedi Mining reports K50 million interim dividend and the Prime Minister aiming to reach agreements on major resource projects by the end of the year. The business news you need to kickstart your week.
Boardroom briefing: the end of long-haul budget airlines? long live ecommerce and winning the battle of working at home
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9 Sep 2020 by Leave a Comment
Cheap long-haul flights in trouble, growth of ecommerce, and the battle of remote working. Readings from around the world on business, leadership and management.
‘PNG Now’: a new magazine for Papua New Guinea launches
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9 Sep 2020 by Leave a Comment
This week sees the launch of PNG Now, a bold new lifestyle magazine for Papua New Guinea.
It’s time to devalue the kina, says Business Council
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7 Sep 2020 by 14 Comments
The Business Council of Papua New Guinea has present its latest macroeconomic outlook, which outlines the risks faced by PNG’s economy and what business needs to recover from the COVID-19 downturn.
In brief: ADB approves K87 million telecommunications investment in Papua New Guinea and other business stories
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7 Sep 2020 by Leave a Comment
The Asian Development Bank approves a multi-million kina investment in telecommunications in Papua New Guinea, Investment Promotion Authority looks to make doing business easier, and Fortescue Metal Group announces plans for hydropower projects in PNG. The business news you need to kickstart your week.
People moves: Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee, Femili PNG, Nasfund, Oceania Customs Organisation
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2 Sep 2020 by Leave a Comment
The Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee welcomes a Marketing and Events Coordinator, Femili PNG announces its Inaugural Patron,the National Superannuation Fund gets two Papua New Guinean stars for the role of Joint Chief Investment Officer and the Oceania Customs Organisation gets a new Enforcement Officer.
Boardroom briefing: managing fraud in the pandemic, Zoom here to stay, and how healthy is your sick leave?
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KPMG looks at fraud risk during COVID, Zoom boosts its forecasts and thousands of Kiwis back changes to sick leave. Readings from around the world on business, leadership and management.
In brief: Ok Tedi to reopen in September and other business stories
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31 Aug 2020 by Leave a Comment
Australia’s national cabinet has agreed to reopen its Pacific Labour Scheme, Ok Tedi is confident mine to reopen, and concern over COVID-19 funding. The business news you need to kickstart your week.
Papua New Guinea Government moves to take over Porgera lease
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31 Aug 2020 by 6 Comments
Papua New Guinea’s government has moved to effectively take over the Porgera gold mine in Enga Province by issuing a Special Mining Lease to state-owned mining company, Kumul Minerals Holdings. Legal challenges look likely.
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