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Taking Papua New Guinea artisanship to the world

25 Feb 2019 by Lisa Smyth Leave a Comment

The global handicraft market is worth $US38 billion and ‘profit-for-purpose’ enterprise REAL Impact is making sure Papua New Guinean artisans are getting their fair share. Lisa Smyth reports.
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Steamships managing director looks to growth opportunities

25 Feb 2019 by Adeshola Ore Leave a Comment

One of Papua New Guinea’s oldest and largest companies is focusing on expanding its hotel and property interests, according to Managing Director, Michael Scantlebury. He tells Business Advantage PNG an uplift in PNG's economic outlook is providing fresh investment impetus.
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Economic update: Papua New Guinea’s economy gathers pace

19 Feb 2019 by Andrew Wilkins 1 Comment

After years of low growth, the Pacific’s largest economy is looking to benefit from new resources and infrastructure investment—plus a dividend from hosting APEC 2018. Business Advantage PNG's Andrew Wilkins talks with Papua New Guinea's business leaders about the year ahead.
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Papua New Guinea digital entrepreneurs are blogging to bring about change

13 Feb 2019 by Lisa Smyth Leave a Comment

In the last part of her three-part series about digital entrepreneurs, Lisa Smyth speaks with two inspiring Papua New Guineans who use blogging to empower their communities.
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Frieda River mine expands into Sepik Development Project

11 Feb 2019 by David James 3 Comments

The US$8 billion (K26.5 billion) Sepik Development Project at Frieda River will create 'a new economic corridor' in PNG's northwest. Developer PanAust is suggesting it could give employment to about 5000 people during construction and increase Papua New Guinea’s GDP by K90 billion over 40 years.
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Global mining industry still recovering from a ‘great big party’

8 Feb 2019 by David James Leave a Comment

The global mining industry is still in a 'big hangover', says Newcrest Mining's Chief Development Officer, Michael Nossal. He tells an industry event that improving productivity is now the name of the game, as the industry waits for the interest from investors to return.
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Papua New Guinea digital entrepreneurs make strides in new and old media

4 Feb 2019 by Lisa Smyth 1 Comment

Young Papua New Guinea digital entrepreneurs are developing followings in film and podcasts. They are bringing something relatively new to the country.
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Papua New Guinea’s fiscal regime for resources projects ‘fair,’ says Santos GM

29 Jan 2019 by David James Leave a Comment

Papua New Guinea has a ‘fair and reasonable’ fiscal regime for resources when compared with its neighbours Australia and Indonesia, according to John Chambers, General Manager PNG for Santos. He outlines three approaches used around the world to deliver benefits from projects.
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Four questions with Chris Riddell, keynote speaker at 2024 PNG Investment Conference
Chris Riddell, renowned futurist and former Chief Digital Officer at Mars, tells Business Advantage PNG why the chaos of our modern world presents an excellent opportunity for business leaders. Business Advantage PNG (BAPNG): What are the key things business leaders tell you they are worried about as far as the future is concerned? Chris Riddell […]
Registrations are open 2024 Papua New Guinea Investment Conference
Registrations are now officially open for the 2024 Business Advantage Papua New Guinea Investment Conference. The conference will take place in Brisbane, 12 and 13 August, at the premium Plaza Auditorium at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane. On Day 1 the futurist Chris Riddell, former Chief Digital Officer at Mars will deliver the keynote address. On Day 2 Matt Dri, Secretary, Cyber […]
Papua New Guinea’s premier business magazine to publish a special mining and energy edition
With a strong decade on the horizon for mining and energy in Papua New Guinea, Business Advantage PNG is set to publish its first special edition devoted solely to these sectors. As PNG’s resources sector gears up for an anticipated decade or more of new investment, with an estimated US$50 billion pipeline of projects lined […]

Taking Papua New Guinea artisanship to the world

Steamships managing director looks to growth opportunities

Economic update: Papua New Guinea’s economy gathers pace

Papua New Guinea digital entrepreneurs are blogging to bring about change

Frieda River mine expands into Sepik Development Project

Global mining industry still recovering from a ‘great big party’

Papua New Guinea digital entrepreneurs make strides in new and old media

Papua New Guinea’s fiscal regime for resources projects ‘fair,’ says Santos GM

Digital entrepreneurs push Papua New Guinea forward

Twinza MD says offshore gas project in Papua New Guinea close to realisation

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Industry update: Papua New Guinea’s mining and gas project pipeline starts to flow

Exclusive: Barrick CEO Mark Bristow’s vision for Porgera gold mine

Report from the 2024 Papua New Guinea Investment Conference

Australia’s new Pacific Engagement Visa an ‘opportunity’ for PNG businesses

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