Industry sectors

Grand Papua Hotel embarks on two-year transformation as resource boom beckons

Port Moresby's Grand Papua Hotel is getting a complete makeover that promises new restaurant and bar concepts and updated, high-tech rooms. Business Advantage PNG speaks to Peter Laigaard Jensen, CEO of Steamships Hospitality and Coral Sea Hotels, to find out what guests can expect from the revamped landmark.
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Smartphone use to surge in Papua New Guinea, says Vodafone CEO

Pradeep Lal, CEO of Vodafone Papua New Guinea, speaks to Business Advantage PNG about the challenges of establishing a robust nationwide network, and the massive opportunity ahead, as surging data use in the country encourages more customers to switch to smartphones.
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Papua New Guinea faces higher fuel prices as shortages continue

Fuel buyers in Papua New Guinea have been warned to expect higher prices as the government negotiates with global suppliers to end shortages in the local market related to the winding back of Puma Energy's operations in the country. Meanwhile, short-term solutions are being put in place.
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‘Cautiously optimistic’: BSP CEO sees improved conditions as Papua New Guinea’s resources projects ramp up

How does Papua New Guinea's largest bank see the outlook for business this year? In this exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG, BSP Financial Group's CEO Mark Robinson assesses the trends, risks and opportunities, and how factors such as foreign exchange and a devaluing kina will play a part.
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Large-scale fabrication plant to underpin industrial park outside Papua New Guinea’s capital

Work has begun on Kumul Petroleum Holdings Ltd’s US$100 million steel fabrication plant just north-west of Port Moresby. In an exclusive interview, Kumul Petroleum MD Wapu Sonk outlines how the facility will boost PNG manufacturing, and anchor a new Special Economic Zone in the Caution Bay area.
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