Kevin McQuillan meets a globetrotting cruise line officer, Papua New Guinean Christina Aule.
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This is life on the high seas for a Papua New Guinean cruise line officer
21 Feb 2020 by 18 Comments
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Tourism in Papua New Guinea: strategy hitting the mark
17 Feb 2020 by 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 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 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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Will Papua New Guinea slip to the back of the LNG queue?
12 Feb 2020 by Leave a Comment
The suspension, at least for now, of negotiations over the P’nyang LNG project, has raised issues about the investment environment in Papua New Guinea and the issue of risk, according to analysts.
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Back on track: Wafi-Golpu stalemate ends
12 Feb 2020 by 2 Comments
The court deadlock over the Wafi-Golpu project has ended with the National Court in Lae throwing out the injunction relating to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that had brought the project to a halt. It opens the door for a potential US$5.4 billion (K18 billion) investment into Papua New Guinea.
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PNG Flying Labs: reaching Papua New Guinea’s unreached
10 Feb 2020 by Leave a Comment
How do you reach Papua New Guineans in remote areas? With drones – and a new company, PNG Flying Labs, is trying to ensure the next generation is qualified to fly them
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Pawa to the people: how SP Brewery’s Cassava Project is changing lives
9 Feb 2020 by Leave a Comment
SP Brewery’s use of locally sourced cassava to make its Pawa Punch brew, has been hailed for its sustainability. Corporate Affairs Manager John Nilkare talks about the award-winning project.
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Hack-proofing Papua New Guinea: the new cybersecurity challenge
5 Feb 2020 by 2 Comments
As Papua New Guinea catches up in its adoption of digital technologies, there is an urgent need to improve cybersecurity. According to Alberto Cimas, Senior Manager in Deloitte’s Risk and Consulting Practice in PNG, the first step is to understand how easy it is to hack a computer system
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Papua New Guinea set for e-government revolution
4 Feb 2020 by Leave a Comment
The first phase of the Papua New Guinea Government's new 'State-in-a-Phone' project aims to give citizens access to an online government information portal before the end of the year. There will also be benefits for business.
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