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Oil Search’s Peter Botten: the exit interview

4 Mar 2020 by Paul Chai Leave a Comment

The departing Oil Search Managing Director tells Business Advantage PNG he remains positive about Papua New Guinea’s economic future, saying that LNG investment can help fund a stronger, more diversified economy. And he has some parting advice.
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Waiting for the party to begin: the future of Papua New Guinea’s National Development Bank

10 Mar 2020 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

In a wide-ranging chat with Business Advantage PNG, the Managing Director of Papua New Guinea's state-owned National Development Bank, Moses Liu, talks about becoming an emerging force in Papua New Guinea's banking sector.
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Papua New Guinea falls in global mining rankings survey

3 Mar 2020 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Papua New Guinea's mining sector recorded its lowest result for five years in the Fraser Institute's annual Investment Attractiveness Index. We consider the reasons, and their impact on PNG's global competitiveness.
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Know your customers: lessons from Papua New Guinea’s first cosmetics line

2 Mar 2020 by Gabriella Munoz Leave a Comment

The Papua New Guinean woman who created the first cosmetics line in PNG say the fashion and beauty industry in the country ‘has only been tapped, there is so much potential to come’.
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How to unlock funds to invest in Papua New Guinea’s infrastructure

26 Feb 2020 by Paul Chai 1 Comment

Commercial banks call for collaboration, communication and an awareness of risk if they are help finance what could be an infrastructure boom in Papua New Guinea.
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Privatisation on the agenda for Papua New Guinea’s state-owned enterprises?

24 Feb 2020 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Minister for State Enterprises Sasindran Muthuvel has revealed his plans to reform Papua New Guinean's under-capitalised state utilities and telecommunications businesses. The future could involve partial privatisation, he says.
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This is life on the high seas for a Papua New Guinean cruise line officer

21 Feb 2020 by Kevin McQuillan 18 Comments

Kevin McQuillan meets a globetrotting cruise line officer, Papua New Guinean Christina Aule.
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Tourism in Papua New Guinea: strategy hitting the mark

17 Feb 2020 by Paul Chai Leave a Comment

Figures on visitor arrivals to Papua New Guinea indicate that business travel and tourism are growing but there has been a falling interest the MICE market. The number of people coming to PNG for employment increased markedly.
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LNG’s role in Papua New Guinea’s foreign exchange challenges

17 Feb 2020 by David James Leave a Comment

The lack of foreign exchange is having a deep impact on Papua New Guinea's financial system. A new World Bank report shows that mining is the biggest generator of foreign exchange in PNG, but what about LNG projects?
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Meet the Papua New Guinean chemist with a winning formula

13 Feb 2020 by Kevin McQuillan Leave a Comment

Papua New Guinean chemist Yalinu Poya has received an international award for her groundbreaking research into making sustainable synthetic fertiliser.
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Economic update: Papua New Guinea’s decade of growth begins

As part of extensive in-country research for the newly-released 2024 edition of the Business Advantage PNG annual magazine, our … [Read More...]

Restaurant review: Lucky Lucky, Port Moresby

Port Moresby’s flourishing dining scene now features a Thai restaurant – and it’s a good ’un. Lucky Lucky launched in late … [Read More...]

Papua New Guinea’s banks embrace a digital future

Banks and finance firms are rolling out digital products to take advantage of increased connectivity across Papua New Guinea, … [Read More...]

A closer look at Papua New Guinea’s new international airport, Nadzab Tomodachi

The major redevelopment of the airport that serves PNG’s second city, Lae, means the country now has a second airport – Nadzab … [Read More...]

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

Oil Search’s Peter Botten: the exit interview

Waiting for the party to begin: the future of Papua New Guinea’s National Development Bank

Papua New Guinea falls in global mining rankings survey

Know your customers: lessons from Papua New Guinea’s first cosmetics line

How to unlock funds to invest in Papua New Guinea’s infrastructure

Privatisation on the agenda for Papua New Guinea’s state-owned enterprises?

This is life on the high seas for a Papua New Guinean cruise line officer

Tourism in Papua New Guinea: strategy hitting the mark

LNG’s role in Papua New Guinea’s foreign exchange challenges

Meet the Papua New Guinean chemist with a winning formula

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

Restaurant review: Lucky Lucky, Port Moresby

Papua New Guinea’s banks embrace a digital future

A closer look at Papua New Guinea’s new international airport, Nadzab Tomodachi

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