Oil Search’s Peter Botten: the exit interview

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The departing Oil Search Managing Director tells Business Advantage PNG he remains positive about Papua New Guinea’s economic future, saying that LNG investment can help fund a stronger, more diversified economy. And he has some parting advice.

Boardroom Briefing: ICT community goes green, coronavirus and radical salary adjustments

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The UN releases new global greenhouse goals for the ICT industry, world economy at risk from the coronavirus outbreak of and the company where everyone earns the same. Readings from around the world on business, leadership and management.

Impediments: What’s really holding Papua New Guinea business back?

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Foreign exchange has gone from being a big business problem to becoming a major impediment for all businesses in Papua New Guinea. What does the future hold for this and other challenges facing business?

How to unlock funds to invest in Papua New Guinea’s infrastructure

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Commercial banks call for collaboration, communication and an awareness of risk if they are help finance what could be an infrastructure boom in Papua New Guinea.

Papua New Guinea business to benefit from new strata title laws

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Strata titles are the start of a wide-ranging agenda of land reforms to help Papua New Guineans access the value of their land.

Tourism in Papua New Guinea: strategy hitting the mark

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Figures on visitor arrivals to Papua New Guinea indicate that business travel and tourism are growing but there has been a falling interest the MICE market. The number of people coming to PNG for employment increased markedly.

Pawa to the people: how SP Brewery’s Cassava Project is changing lives

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SP Brewery’s use of locally sourced cassava to make its Pawa Punch brew, has been hailed for its sustainability. Corporate Affairs Manager John Nilkare talks about the award-winning project.

Boardroom briefing: the growth of ‘wellness tourism’, oil sector virus threat and plastic bag woes

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Papua New Guinea tourism could benefit from new ‘wellness’ trend, OPEC worries over coronavirus effect and plastic bag woes. Readings from around the world on business, leadership and management.

Papua New Guinea set for e-government revolution

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The first phase of the Papua New Guinea Government’s new ‘State-in-a-Phone’ project aims to give citizens access to an online government information portal before the end of the year. There will also be benefits for business.

Prime Minister Marape confident of a ‘five train’ LNG future in Papua New Guinea

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As talks between ExxonMobil and Papua New Guinea’s State Negotiating Team over the P’nyang gas project reach their nominated ‘walk away’ deadline today, the Prime Minister, James Marape, has said he is confident that LNG will help underpin economic growth in the country for the next decade.