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The secret to resilience in tough times according to CPL, Papua New Guinea’s largest retailer

14 Mar 2017 by Kevin McQuillan 1 Comment

Many business have reported the current business climate in PNG as ‘quiet’, with some saying income is down about 20 per cent. How has CPL fared? Business Advantage PNG talks to CEO, Ravi Singh.
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Executive Director Ian Clough explains how the Brian Bell Group plans to expand and achieve economies of scope

2 Nov 2016 by David James Leave a Comment

The Brian Bell Group is a diversified retail conglomerate that is one of PNG’s oldest companies. Executive Director Ian Clough tells Business Advantage PNG that the company will continue to grow by identifying areas of opportunity.
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Wantok Clothing: the Papua New Guinea-owned company that made the Olympic uniforms

15 Aug 2016 by David James 1 Comment

For the first time the uniforms of Papua New Guinea’s Olympic athletes have been fully made locally by a PNG-owned company. That company is Wantok Clothing and founder Genevieve Igara tells Business Advantage PNG that it has shown what is possible.
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Goodman Fielder taking a long term view in Papua New Guinea, says chief executive Lejeune

11 Jul 2016 by David James 2 Comments

At a time when many companies in Papua New Guinea are cutting back, Goodman Fielder is looking to ramp up its operations. Jean-Michel Lejeune, General Manager at Goodman Fielder PNG, tells Business Advantage PNG how the PNG subsidiary is looking to expand.
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The song may change but beat goes on for CHM

4 Jul 2016 by David James 1 Comment

Raymond Chin, Managing Director of CHM Group, tells Business Advantage PNG that when he started two businesses, one was a hobby and the other ‘real’. He was in for a surprise.
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Running a brewery in Papua New Guinea ‘like farming’, says SP Brewery’s Joyce

28 Jun 2016 by David James 1 Comment

Running a manufacturing business in Papua New Guinea is like being a farmer, Managing Director of SP Brewery, Stan Joyce, tells Business Advantage PNG. There are good years and there are difficult years.
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More choice for Papua New Guinea beer drinkers as Vitis starts brewery

7 Jun 2016 by Kevin McQuillan Leave a Comment

Traditionally a producer of beverages, spirits, liquors, juices and coffee, Vitis Industries is now producing its own range of beers. Already two are on the market, with another five about to go on sale.
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Ela Motors takes long-term view of Papua New Guinea market

29 Feb 2016 by Tony Kaye 1 Comment

Papua New Guinea’s largest motor dealer, Ela Motors, is planning further investment in Papua New Guinea as part of moves to bolster its already-strong position in the domestic vehicle market.
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Five questions for James Lau, Managing Director of R H Group

20 Jan 2016 by Business Advantage PNG 3 Comments

Malaysia's diversified Rimbunan Hijab Group is a major investor in Papua New Guinea. Managing Director James Lau talks to Business Advantage PNG about the company's current construction projects, how its retail, agribusiness and forestry subsidiaries are performing, and the economic outlook for 2016.
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Papua New Guineans demand higher quality food and more variety as incomes rise

22 Apr 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 2 Comments

A rising middle-class in Papua New Guinea is seeing the emergence of a wider variety of food and beverage businesses, particularly in Port Moresby. It also reflects, say food specialists, an increasing demand for high quality food products in PNG.
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Papua New Guinea can become an innovation nation. Innovation, simply put, is the solving of problems by using new ideas, methods and tools. PNG has a great example from its own history. Some 9000 years ago in the Waghi Valley, near what is now Mt Hagen, people first decided to drain and divert water in […]
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A new international publication aimed at promoting Fiji as a business and investment destination will be published in mid-2025. Business Advantage Fiji, the latest in a respected series of international guides to Asia-Pacific economies, will be published in July 2025 by leading regional business media company, Business Advantage International. Written by professional business journalists, the […]
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 […]

Retail/wholesale

The secret to resilience in tough times according to CPL, Papua New Guinea’s largest retailer

Executive Director Ian Clough explains how the Brian Bell Group plans to expand and achieve economies of scope

Wantok Clothing: the Papua New Guinea-owned company that made the Olympic uniforms

Goodman Fielder taking a long term view in Papua New Guinea, says chief executive Lejeune

The song may change but beat goes on for CHM

Running a brewery in Papua New Guinea ‘like farming’, says SP Brewery’s Joyce

More choice for Papua New Guinea beer drinkers as Vitis starts brewery

Ela Motors takes long-term view of Papua New Guinea market

Five questions for James Lau, Managing Director of R H Group

Papua New Guineans demand higher quality food and more variety as incomes rise

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