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Inside view: satellite technology a ‘game changer’ for Papua New Guinea

24 May 2021 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Global telecommunications company Speedcast has been working in Papua New Guinea for over 12 years. Tony Waters, Senior Sales Director, says the advances in satellite communication could mean high-speed internet access at a good price for the country's 22 provinces.
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PNG Air’s board pursuing plan to keep Papua New Guinea’s second domestic airline ‘viable’

19 May 2021 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

It will take 'the next two to three years' before PNG Air, Papua New Guinea's second domestic airline, can foresee a return back to pre-COVID levels of business activity, according to statement issued to Papua New Guinea's stock exchange yesterday.
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Electricity for auction in Papua New Guinea – but at what price?

17 May 2021 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

The vision for reforming Papua New Guinea's power sector is becoming clearer, with power auctions likely to play a major role in driving down electricity prices and helping the country meet its future electricity needs.
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Landmark agreement: Papua New Guinea increases its stake in future LNG exploration projects with Total

12 May 2021 by David James 13 Comments

Kumul Petroleum has announced that the PNG government has negotiated an additional seven per cent equity with future joint venture projects with Total after ‘remobilisation talks’ regarding the Papua LNG project in Paris last week.
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Five things we learned from our Papua New Guinea Telecommunications Update

10 May 2021 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Last Thursday, Business Advantage PNG hosted a special Papua New Guinea Telecommunications Update with the CEO of PNG DataCo Ltd, Paul Komboi, and telecommunications expert, Dr Amanda Watson. Here are five take-homes from the event.
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Vive le gaz! Total and Papua New Guinea ‘remobilise’ Papua LNG

10 May 2021 by David James Leave a Comment

There are signs of a renewed effort to push ahead on the Total-led Papua LNG project after successful meetings between the company’s CEO and a senior government delegation.
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Not there yet, but Papua New Guinea’s ‘big shift’ to cloud technology is coming

5 May 2021 by David James Leave a Comment

There will be a ‘big shift’ for PNG businesses when they start using cloud technology. Steven Hillyard, General Manager of Pronto Software explains some of the benefits to Business Advantage PNG.
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Safety and reforms could reinvigorate tourism, says PNGTPA

3 May 2021 by Carmel Pilotti 3 Comments

Eric Mossman has stepped into the country’s top tourism job as the Chief Executive Officer of the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA), and he may be the man to lift it out of the COVID-19 downturn.
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Nambawan Super focused on the long term

3 May 2021 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Papua New Guinea’s largest superannuation fund, Nambawan Super, is a major domestic investor across the economy. CEO Paul Sayer talks with Business Advantage PNG about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its investments, and its future plans.
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Papua New Guinea’s ‘public health emergency’ a continued challenge, says Oil Search MD

30 Apr 2021 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Having emerged from the 'most challenging' year in its 92-year history, Oil Search Ltd is now facing an escalation of COVID-19 infections in Papua New Guinea. In spite of this, shareholders at its annual general meeting were told PNG's largest company is 'coming through the challenges well'.
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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 […]

Industry sectors

Inside view: satellite technology a ‘game changer’ for Papua New Guinea

PNG Air’s board pursuing plan to keep Papua New Guinea’s second domestic airline ‘viable’

Electricity for auction in Papua New Guinea – but at what price?

Landmark agreement: Papua New Guinea increases its stake in future LNG exploration projects with Total

Five things we learned from our Papua New Guinea Telecommunications Update

Vive le gaz! Total and Papua New Guinea ‘remobilise’ Papua LNG

Not there yet, but Papua New Guinea’s ‘big shift’ to cloud technology is coming

Safety and reforms could reinvigorate tourism, says PNGTPA

Nambawan Super focused on the long term

Papua New Guinea’s ‘public health emergency’ a continued challenge, says Oil Search MD

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Economic update: Papua New Guinea’s decade of growth begins

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Papua New Guinea’s banks embrace a digital future

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