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Papua New Guinea’s APEC Ambassador and ABAC chair confident of successful summit

26 Feb 2018 by Leave a Comment
Papua New Guinea's APEC year has started, with the first Senior Officials Meeting now under way in Port Moresby. Recent experience shows the year will be successful, according to the country’s APEC Ambassador, Ivan Pomaleu. David Toua, chair of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) says it is necessary to support globalisation.
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Vanuatu tourism executives see co-operation with Papua New Guinea and Fiji as the way to capture the China market

20 Feb 2018 by Leave a Comment
Vanuatu tourism officials want a joint approach with Papua New Guinea and Fiji to develop the lucrative inbound Chinese tourism market. As Vanuatu recovers from the effects of Cyclone Pam in 2013, Business Advantage PNG asked Vanuatu’s Tourism Promotion’s George Lapson and Bryan Death how Vanuatu is preparing to capture the China market.
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Releasing customary land for housing essential as state land runs out, says NRI

20 Feb 2018 by 3 Comments
House prices still remain out of reach for most Port Moresby residents, according to a report by the National Research Institute. It says that changing the approach to customary land has become necessary because state land is running out.
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Agri-tourism a big opportunity for Papua New Guinea says Agricultural Development Foundation president

30 Jan 2018 by 5 Comments
With the focus on major resources projects, Papua New Guinea is missing the opportunity to develop a thriving agri-tourism sector, Papua New Guinea Women in Agricultural Development Foundation (PNGWiADF) President, Maria Linibi tells Business Advantage PNG.
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How Hargy Oil Palms boosted its palm oil production in Papua New Guinea

23 Jan 2018 by 3 Comments
It may not have involved rocket science, but Hargy Oil Palms Ltd has experienced significant success in boosting palm oil yields in West New Britain. But Chief Executive Graham King believes the success of agriculture in PNG will ultimately depend on secure land tenure and foreign investment.
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Fiji looks for foreign investors in tourism, agriculture, forestry, services and renewables

16 Jan 2018 by 2 Comments
While tourism is the mainstay of the Fiji economy, policymakers want to broaden the country’s income sources. Fiji’s Consul-General and Trade Commissioner to Australia, Zarak Khan says opportunities lie with business services, agriculture, forestry, textiles and renewables.
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New ports manager ICTSI outlines its plans for Lae and Motukea Island

16 Jan 2018 by 2 Comments
Conducting stevedoring transactions in US dollars instead of kina is an opportunity to get in much-needed foreign exchange, according to Ted Muttiah, Director, Asia Pacific, for ICTSI South Pacific. He tells Business Advantage PNG the company, which has been appointed to manage new ports at Motukea and Lae, is aiming high.
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Seven questions for Derek Aihari, Director of InvestSolomons

22 Nov 2017 by Leave a Comment
The Solomon Islands economy has experienced steady growth over the last two years. Derek Aihari, Director of InvestSolomons tells Business Advantage PNG that the country is looking to develop its already close links to Papua New Guinea.
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