The PNG Coastal Ship Owners Association has had a revamp and it has a new aim to make sure that this vital service gets the respect it deserves. New chairman of the association, James Midgley, talks to Business Advantage PNG.
Turning the tide: Papua New Guinea’s coastal shipping sector finds its voice
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Making things harder: how manufacturers are adapting to Papua New Guinea’s pandemic trading landscape
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Chey Scovell, head of the Papua New Guinea Manufacturers Council, talks to Business Advantage PNG about how his sector is confronting the challenges of the new normal and an uneven playing field.
Less queues, more money: Papua New Guinea government land leases go online in ‘game-changing’ move
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19 Aug 2020 by 4 Comments
Secretary of the Department of Land and Physical Planning, Benjamin Samson, talks to Business Advantage PNG about how his department’s move into e-government might increase revenue and make life easier for business.
Boardroom briefing: Zoom fatigue, post-pandemic working week and retrenchment today
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19 Aug 2020 by Leave a Comment
Fighting Zoom fatigue, pandemic transforming the working week and retrenchment becomes less taboo. Readings from around the world on business, leadership and management.
Living with the virus: what Papua New Guinea’s ‘niupela pasin’ looks like
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17 Aug 2020 by Leave a Comment
The Port Moresby ‘lockdown’ is over and Prime Minister James Marape has said that Papua New Guinea will have to ‘adjust to living with COVID-19’. Eleven new measures will help show the way for business and PNG citizens alike.
COVID-19 hits Papua New Guinea’s mining sector
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10 Aug 2020 by Leave a Comment
COVID-19 has reached Papua New Guinea’s mining sector, with its two major mines announcing cases. Meanwhile, new measures are being introduced in response to the growing numbers of infections.
Connecting Papua New Guinea’s SMEs to advice they can afford
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10 Aug 2020 by 8 Comments
Getting the right advice can be critical when you run your own business in Papua New Guinea, but it can be hard to find at an affordable price. That’s where Business Link Pacific comes in.
K4.96 billion Australian fund starts to invest in Papua New Guinea infrastructure
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6 Aug 2020 by 4 Comments
At a time when private sector investment is stalling, the A$2 billion [K4.96 billion] Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific is ramping up and targeting projects that will help drive Papua New Guinea’s economy.
Port Moresby in lockdown: Papua New Guinean capital acts to halt spread of COVID-19
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29 Jul 2020 by 2 Comments
Port Moresby will be closed for two weeks in a bid to stop community transmission after highest number of daily infections.
New K500 million plan to boost Papua New Guinea’s coffee industry
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29 Jul 2020 by 1 Comment
Papua New Guinea’s coffee industry has failed to reach its full potential, but a new plan aims to fix that.
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