‘A work in progress’ is how Brett Andrew describes his rebuilding of the decades-old Papua New Guinea finance firm, RIFL.
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Reborn RIFL has growth in its sights
22 May 2013 by
Opinion: Give Papua New Guinea agriculture the break it needs
22 May 2013 by 8 Comments
Paul Barker argues for a far greater emphasis on Papua New Guinea’s largest most widespread economic activity—agriculture.
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Interview: price falls could stall Papua New Guinea’s minerals sector, says Aopi
21 May 2013 by
The new President of Papua New Guinea's Chamber of Mines and Petroleum is concerned about the impact of falling commodity prices. Smaller profits may see some of PNG's resources projects put on the backburner, he warns Business Advantage PNG.
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Opinion: Fixing Papua New Guinea’s law and order problem
15 May 2013 by Leave a Comment
Law and order is back on the agenda, with this week’s National Haus Krai on violence against women, Australia reactivating its assistance to the PNG's police and the Government committing itself to heavier punishments for some key offences. But solving PNG’s law and order problems will require much more, says Alan McLay.
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Interview: departing CEO Ian Clyne on three companies that have transformed Papua New Guinea forever
14 May 2013 by Leave a Comment
After five years as 'boss bilong BSP', Ian B Clyne completes his five-year appointment as the CEO of PNG’s largest bank at the end of this month. Business Advantage PNG caught up with him for one final chat.
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EMTV spreads its wings
8 May 2013 by
The global media revolution has arrived in Papua New Guinea, with local television company EMTV transforming from a traditional broadcaster into one in step with the digital age.
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The end of Papua New Guinea’s mining boom? Five key questions answered
1 May 2013 by Leave a Comment
This month, global gold, copper and silver prices hit lows not seen for over two years, causing commentators around the world to suggest that the global mining boom, driven largely by demand from China, is over. How could this effect Papua New Guinea?
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Vodafone Bemobile: the work begins
24 Apr 2013 by
The transformation of Bemobile mobile phone company following last week’s reported restructure has begun, with Bemobile's Regional CEO for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands, Pradeep Lal, already in PNG to take the reins, and a contract to roll out 300 more towers in place.
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Papua New Guinea’s national broadband network speeding to completion
24 Apr 2013 by
The dream of high speed broadband in Papua New Guinea has taken a step closer, with the completion of a fibre-optic cable connecting Gulf Province with the ExxonMobil-run PNG LNG plant, 20km north of Port Moresby.
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Entrepreneurs: Duffy’s Travers Chue on coffee and fashion
24 Apr 2013 by
At age 29, Travers Chue is an enthusiastic backer of Papua New Guinea’s fledgling café society. But as Rod Myer reports, his family's entrepreneurial flair is also seeing the business expand.
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