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Metal mayhem: Barrick set to re-open Porgera; Chairman quits Kumul Minerals

19 Oct 2020 by David James 1 Comment

In a surprise development, the Porgera gold mine looks set to re-open, ending a period of intense disagreement between Papua New Guinea's government and Barrick Niugini, the mine's operator.
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No shore thing: Twinza and Papua New Guinea deal still uncertain

14 Oct 2020 by David James Leave a Comment

The Papua New Guinea government hopes that its 'in-principle' agreement with Twinza Oil over the Pasca A offshore oil field in the Gulf of Papua will be a template for new oil and gas projects. But the project isn't across the line just yet.
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Appetite for change: best practice tips for Papua New Guinea ecommerce

14 Oct 2020 by Paul Chai 3 Comments

Small businesses could be up and running with an ecommerce site in as little as a month, if they follow the advice of Robert Webber and Kaye Iling, the brains behind Food Pro PNG’s recent ecommerce launch.
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‘Another 20 years wasted’? Ramamurthy says the stakes are high for internet reform in Papua New Guinea

12 Oct 2020 by Paul Chai 2 Comments

It is critical Papua New Guinea does not squander the opportunities provided by the Coral Sea Cable System, says the Chair of the Business Council of PNG’s Internet Working Group, Sundar Ramamurthy.
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Harder than expected: introducing Papua New Guinea’s new resources laws

1 Oct 2020 by David James 1 Comment

The Marape government’s proposed introduction of a new Organic Law for mining, and oil and gas projects will do away with Papua New Guinea’s ‘robust’ legal regime, according to Vaughan Mills, Head of PNG Practice for Corrs, Chambers Westgarth.
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Tickets without queues: Ticket Bilum solves ticketing dilemma in Papua New Guinea

30 Sep 2020 by Gabriella Munoz Leave a Comment

Want to buy tickets to see your favourite rugby team but can’t afford to spend two hours queuing to get seats? The Papua New Guinean app Ticket Bilum comes to the rescue. Its owner, Tidman Ikosi, talked about the app’s inception, its future and COVID’s silver lining during an ecommerce forum.
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‘Economic lifelines’: Connect PNG outlines key road projects to help boost Papua New Guinea’s COVID recovery

30 Sep 2020 by Paul Chai 4 Comments

Connect PNG has a five-year plan to establish a single, unbroken highway network for Papua New Guinea. David Wereh, Secretary of the Department of Works and Implementation, takes Business Advantage PNG through the challenges.
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‘SMEs are hurting’: ANZ’s Mark Baker on the bank’s post-COVID challenges in Papua New Guinea

28 Sep 2020 by David James 2 Comments

Renegotiating terms or refinancing are proving to be the best way to deal with the shock caused by COVID-19 according to Mark Baker, Managing Director of ANZ Bank Papua New Guinea. In an exclusive interview he tells Business Advantage PNG that improving confidence is the big challenge.
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Ringing in the changes: SIM registration the biggest challenge to bmobile’s ecommerce future in Papua New Guinea

28 Sep 2020 by Paul Chai Leave a Comment

Anthony Pakakota, CEO of bmobile, said that the company’s future is in the space of ecommerce, but some challenges remain, including SIM registration for Papua New Guineans with no form of identification.
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Papua New Guinea could see more than K2.5 billion from regional infrastructure funds

21 Sep 2020 by Paul Chai 4 Comments

Speaking at a Business Advantage PNG webinar, two of the region's largest infrastructure investment funds – the Asian Development Bank and the new Australian Infrastructure Finance Facility for the Pacific – have announced major support for road and electricity projects in Papua New Guinea, with more to come.
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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

Metal mayhem: Barrick set to re-open Porgera; Chairman quits Kumul Minerals

No shore thing: Twinza and Papua New Guinea deal still uncertain

Appetite for change: best practice tips for Papua New Guinea ecommerce

‘Another 20 years wasted’? Ramamurthy says the stakes are high for internet reform in Papua New Guinea

Harder than expected: introducing Papua New Guinea’s new resources laws

Tickets without queues: Ticket Bilum solves ticketing dilemma in Papua New Guinea

‘Economic lifelines’: Connect PNG outlines key road projects to help boost Papua New Guinea’s COVID recovery

‘SMEs are hurting’: ANZ’s Mark Baker on the bank’s post-COVID challenges in Papua New Guinea

Ringing in the changes: SIM registration the biggest challenge to bmobile’s ecommerce future in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea could see more than K2.5 billion from regional infrastructure funds

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