2019 Papua New Guinea Investment Conference set to focus on the next wave of investment

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Registrations are now officially open for the 2019 Business Advantage Papua New Guinea Investment Conference and the provisional program has been released. The conference will take place in Sydney, Australia on 19 & 20 August 2019.

People Moves: National Housing Corporation, Gas Resources PNG LNG Pipeline Limited

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The National Housing Corporation appoints a new Board Chairman and Gas Resources PNG LNG elects a Director of the Board.

Review: Novotel South Bank, Brisbane

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Novotel South Bank overlooks expansive Musgrave Park and is a couple of blocks behind Brisbane’s vibrant South Bank. It’s also only a 10-minute stroll to trendy West End village and to Fish Lane’s popular bars and restaurants.

In Brief: Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister visit to China and other business stories

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Primer Minister Peter O’Neill travelled to China to attend a business forum, five Members of Parliament resigned and Oil Search outlined the terms of agreement of Papua LNG. Your weekly digest of business news.

People Moves: Digicel PNG, Tropicair, reshuffle in Papua New Guinea’s cabinet

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New Finance Minister, Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister appoints Acting Justice Minister and Attorney General, Tropicair gets a new Chief Executive and Digicel PNG announces new CEO.

Boardroom briefing: De-clutter your brain, new airport facilities and better internet capacity for Papua New Guinea

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Life without ‘smartphone rubbish’, two  international airports boost their capacity, and Papua New Guinea set for ‘thousand-fold’ improvement of internet capacity. Readings from around the world on business, leadership and management.

People moves: Port Moresby Stock Exchange, Port Moresby General Hospital

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Port Moresby Stock Exchange appoints a new board member, changes at Port Moresby General Hospital.

Boardroom briefing: Data-centre electricity use, waste from the mining industry and the importance of traceability in agriculture

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Data centres are gobbling up the world’s electricity, mine dumps to come clean, and growing interest in traceability. Readings from around the world on business, leadership and management.

Review: Kiburu Lodge, Mendi 

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Kiburu Lodge is on the outskirts of Mendi, about 10 minutes’ drive from the airport, in the middle of a large estate alongside the town’s namesake river, once a favoured grade five white-water rafting destination. John Brooksbank takes a look.

In Brief: Papua New Guinea’s growth to rebound in 2019 and other business stories

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ANZ releases a positive economic outlook for PNG, James Marape resigns as Finance Minister and the Boluminski Highway in New Ireland province is open. Your weekly digest of business news.