Air Niugini subsidiary Link PNG has launched a takeover bid for rival domestic carrier PNG Air – via a share acquisition from Nasfund. With the national airline undergoing significant restructuring, what are the prospects for a sustainable aviation sector in Papua New Guinea?
Link PNG swoops: state-owned airline bids for a slice of PNG Air
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Tourism takes a tumble: report finds 90 per cent of 2020 bookings wiped out in Papua New Guinea
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27 May 2020 by 2 Comments
A report by the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA) has found an industry in crisis with mass cancellations, layoffs and huge losses in revenue. The PNGTPA hopes the cold statistics will force the government to act.
Crisis management: taking care of business during Papua New Guinea’s SOE
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25 May 2020 by Leave a Comment
The first in a series of Business Advantage PNG online business briefings tackled the issue of managing your business during the COVID-19 crisis. Mahesh Patel, CEO of CPL Group, and Wayne Osterberg, KPMG PNG’s Director Advisory Services, looked at the critical issues during Papua New Guinea’s state of emergency.
Pepsi is back in Papua New Guinea, and helping SMEs get a head start
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20 May 2020 by 33 Comments
After an on-again, off-again presence in Papua New Guinea, Pacific Industries has relaunched Pepsi – and they are empowering people to set up SMEs to sell it.
Business chambers to Treasury: business needs your help
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11 May 2020 by Leave a Comment
As the government seeks to start disbursing the funds raised by its COVID-19 bond, the presidents of Papua New Guinea’s two largest business chambers tell Business Advantage PNG they are looking for a stimulus package ‘with teeth’.
Power play: bringing reliable power to Papua New Guinea
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4 May 2020 by 2 Comments
PNG Power Acting CEO Douglas Mageo talks to Business Advantage PNG about the prospects for greater accessibility, reliability and affordability in electricity.
Retail rollercoaster: Papua New Guinean retailers on wild COVID-19 ride
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21 Apr 2020 by Leave a Comment
Demand is up, foot traffic is down and trading is restricted but Papua New Guinea’s retailers are finding a way through the country’s current lockdown – and some positive changes are here to stay, reports Paul Chai.
‘On their knees’: Papua New Guinea SMEs closing daily under lockdown
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20 Apr 2020 by Leave a Comment
The presidents of Papua New Guinea’s two largest business chambers, in Port Moresby and Lae, outline the difficulty for business of life under lockdown, but also point to how PNG’s economy can bounce back from the current crisis.
Reelae race: Papua New Guinean start-up rushes onto world stage
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15 Apr 2020 by 9 Comments
Papua New Guinean entrepreneur Samson Korawali aims to revolutionise online learning with the timely launch of online learning platform, Reelae. He tells Business Advantage PNG how the platform has attracted the attention of Silicon Valley.
East New Britain locked down: business braces for three-week closure
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8 Apr 2020 by 2 Comments
With Papua New Guinea’s second case of COVID-19 discovered in East New Britain, the province’s businesses are getting ready for weeks of disruption.
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