The Capital Insurance Group announces Acting CEO and the Coffee Industry Corporation welcomes a new Board Chairman.
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People moves: Capital Insurance Group, Coffee Industry Corporation
28 Jul 2021 by Leave a Comment
ICCC proposes to disallow Kina Bank’s acquisition of Westpac’s Pacific assets
27 Jul 2021 by Leave a Comment
In an interim determination, Papua New Guinea's Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) says it may not allow Kina Bank to buy Westpac's remaining assets in the Pacific.
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Oil Search and Digicel bids: is Papua New Guinea entering mergers and acquisitions season?
21 Jul 2021 by 1 Comment
Australian telecommunications giant Telstra has been in negotiations to buy Digicel, Papua New Guinea's largest telco. Meanwhile, gas company Santos has been pursuing PNG's largest company, Oil Search. Why is PNG seeing such mergers and acquisitions activity, and are more likely?
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In brief: Kina Bank’s new loan for SMEs in Papua New Guinea and other business stories
19 Jul 2021 by 4 Comments
Kina Bank announces K50 million for small and medium-sized businesses, Prime Minister Marape’s update on mining projects, and BSP Financial Group cautiously optimistic about Papua New Guinea’s post-COVID recover. The business news you need today. Ports Atlas Steel PNG has been awarded a contract under the PNG Ports Safety and Security Upgrades Program to supply […]
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Twinza Oil and Papua New Guinea Government conclude negotiations on Pasca A gas project
14 Jul 2021 by Leave a Comment
The Papua New Guinea Government and Twinza Oil have concluded negotiations on terms for Pasca A, PNG's first offshore gas project. While the terms are subject to approval by PNG's National Executive Council, a signed gas agreement is expected as soon as the end of this month.
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BSP denies regulator’s anti-money laundering allegations
14 Jul 2021 by Leave a Comment
BSP Financial Group (BFL) has responded to allegations made by the Bank of Papua New Guinea's Financial Analysis and Supervision Unit (FASU) that it was in breach of the country's anti-money laundering laws. Meanwhile, the Bank of PNG's Governor has distanced the central bank from the allegations made by its own unit.
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In brief: Freeport to acquire assets in Papua New Guinea and other business stories
12 Jul 2021 by 1 Comment
Potential new owner for the Yandera copper project, proposed levy for balsa wood and BSP Financial Group halts trading on the ASX amidst accusations of breaches to anti-money laundering laws. The business news in brief.
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Registrations open for the 2021 Papua New Guinea Investment Conference
7 Jul 2021 by Leave a Comment
Registrations are now officially open for the 2021 Business Advantage Papua New Guinea Investment Conference and the provisional program has been released. The digital conference will take place from 7 to 9 September 2021.
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In brief: More than a billion kina for ‘maritime infrastructure’ and other business stories
7 Jul 2021 by Leave a Comment
PNG Ports announced a K1.1 billion partnership with Australia for maritime infrastructure, Geopacific Resources gets funding for Woodlark Island gold mine and new training program for SMEs. The business news in brief.
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New travel rules in Papua New Guinea place emphasis on vaccination
6 Jul 2021 by 1 Comment
Vaccination against COVID-19 will now be a requirement for many travellers, after stricter new rules were released last week in Papua New Guinea to tackle the more dangerous Delta strain of the virus. Here's a summary of the new requirements.
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