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Papua New Guinea Prime Minister says reforms must make up for ‘lost opportunities’

2 Sep 2015 by Leave a Comment
PNG Prime Minister Peter O’Neill says the current wave of economic reforms are vital if the country is to be competitive and living standards rise. He spoke to Business Advantage PNG after addressing the Advantage Investment Summit in Brisbane last week.
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Security in Papua New Guinea moving beyond ‘Guards, Gates and Guns’ says Black Swan’s Kelly

27 Aug 2015 by 6 Comments
The CEO of expanding security firm Black Swan International believes a successful long-term approach to security involves decreasing risk, decreasing costs and increasing productivity. Brian Kelly spoke to Business Advantage PNG.
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‘One building at a time’: Papua New Guinea’s K K Kingston prepares for next wave after consolidation

30 Jun 2015 by Leave a Comment
For the last 18 months, leading Lae manufacturer K K Kingston has been consolidating and restructuring. CEO Michael Kingston talks to Business Advantage PNG about the company’s strategy, his optimism for the future, and the issues facing businesses in Papua New Guinea.
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PACER-Plus could boost Pacific nations’ incomes by more than US$50 billion a year, says trade adviser

17 Jun 2015 by 3 Comments
For the last six years, officials from 14 member countries of the Pacific Islands Forum have been negotiating with Australia and New Zealand to set up a free trade agreement, known as PACER-Plus. The Pacific’s Chief Trade Adviser on PACER-Plus is Ghanian-born Australian, Dr Edwini Kessie, who tells Business Advantage PNG that labour mobility and the future of development assistance are two key stumbling blocks.
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Meet the Pacific’s new man in Beijing

10 Jun 2015 by Leave a Comment
David Morris is the Pacific’s new Trade Commissioner to Beijing. He talks to Business Advantage PNG about the changing nature of China's economy and the trade and investment opportunities for the Pacific Islands that can arise from being part of China's new ‘Maritime Silk Road’.
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Digicel’s new Papua New Guinea chief sees connectivity and content converging

22 Apr 2015 by 1 Comment
The new CEO of Digicel PNG believes the company will evolve into a provider of content rather than simply a provider of pipes for consumers. Formerly Pacific Regional CEO, Maurice McCarthy told Business Advantage PNG the first priority is to expand access to Digicel's networks.
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Concept for Papua New Guinea’s second LNG project set for June release, says Total’s MD

18 Feb 2015 by 1 Comment
Last week, independent arbitration upheld InterOil’s decision to sell a gross 40% shareholding in the Elk-Antelope LNG project to French super major, Total SA. Total’s Managing Director in PNG, Philippe Blanchard, talks exclusively to Business Advantage PNG about the arbitration result and Total’s plans for the project.
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What we’ve learned in Papua New Guinea: ExxonMobil’s departing MD reflects

27 Jan 2015 by 3 Comments
With construction and first shipment of gas completed ahead of time, the giant ExxonMobil-led PNG LNG project has proven Papua New Guinea is a viable place to carry out major resources projects. In this exclusive valedictory interview with Business Advantage PNG, outgoing ExxonMobil PNG Managing Director Peter Graham reflects on the lessons learned.
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