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Reaction to Papua New Guinea’s 2016 Budget: necessary cuts but still some challenges, say experts

11 Nov 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

The Papua New Guinea Government has made tough decisions in its 2016 Budget to avoid a cash and macroeconomic crisis. Business Advantage PNG talks to some experts on how the budget measured up to expectations, and what is still needed.
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Opinion: a new action plan for Papua New Guinea tourism urgently needed

4 Nov 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 3 Comments

Following on from the Governor of the Bank of Papua New Guinea's recent comments about the need to develop Papua New Guinea's tourism industry, Melanesian Tourism Services' Managing Director Sir Peter Barter argues for urgent cooperation between government and industry.
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Native advertising comes of age

26 Oct 2015 by Robert Hamilton-Jones Leave a Comment

Native advertising has come of age. That was the message from Native Advertising seminar at the 2015 World Publishing Expo in Hamburg.
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Papua New Guinea’s journey to Independence

14 Sep 2015 by Sean Dorney 4 Comments

Forty years ago this week, Sean Dorney was one of the journalists on the spot for Papua New Guinea’s declaration of Independence. He covered it for the country’s National Broadcasting Commission and later spent 17 years in PNG as an ABC correspondent. He reflects on PNG’s journey as an independent nation.
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The case for reforming Papua New Guinea’s tax regime

9 Sep 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 5 Comments

After two years of research and hearings, the PNG Tax Review Committee is due to present its final report to Government next month. PricewaterhouseCoopers PNG's Jason Ellis looks at the tax reform measures it is likely to recommend.
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ANZ presents its vision for future of Papua New Guinea electricity

19 Aug 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

ANZ's timely discussion paper, 'Powering PNG into the Asian Century', argues for further reform in Papua New Guinea's electricity sector and a greater reliance on newer, cleaner energy technologies.
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Plenty of growth yet in China for Papua New Guinea business

22 Jul 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 2 Comments

China's economy has promising prospects even as it adapts to a ‘new normal’ stage of its economic development. So what impact will a lower Chinese growth rate have on Papua New Guinea? Business Advantage PNG asks three regional analysts.
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LNG sales drives massive rise in Papua New Guinea exports in 2014

8 Jul 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Exports from Papua New Guinea rose 64 per cent in value during 2014 to K21,903.6 million, largely due to the start of LNG production, according to the Bank of Papua New Guinea.
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Review: upgraded Air Niugini Paradise Lounge at Jacksons International Airport

1 Jul 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

Weary business travellers will be delighted to discover facilities at Port Moresby’s Jacksons International Airport have received quite an upgrade recently, and none more so than Air Niugini’s new-look Paradise Lounge. Business Advantage PNG takes a look.
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Five questions with economist Chris Richardson, keynote speaker at the 2025 PNG Investment Conference
With tariffs, military conflict and geopolitics at play, it’s already been an extraordinary year for the global economy. Business Advantage PNG speaks with eminent economist Chris Richardson, who will be keynote speaker at this year’s Papua New Guinea Investment Conference in August, for his views on what it all means for business. BAPNG: As an […]
From the desk of the Innovation PNG Conference Program Director
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 […]
“Business Advantage Fiji” to showcase Fiji’s economy
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 […]

Reaction to Papua New Guinea’s 2016 Budget: necessary cuts but still some challenges, say experts

Opinion: a new action plan for Papua New Guinea tourism urgently needed

Native advertising comes of age

Papua New Guinea’s journey to Independence

The case for reforming Papua New Guinea’s tax regime

ANZ presents its vision for future of Papua New Guinea electricity

Plenty of growth yet in China for Papua New Guinea business

LNG sales drives massive rise in Papua New Guinea exports in 2014

Review: upgraded Air Niugini Paradise Lounge at Jacksons International Airport

Why a change in Google’s search engine could affect Papua New Guinean businesses

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Five questions with economist Chris Richardson, keynote speaker at the 2025 PNG Investment Conference

Economic update: Will 2025 be Papua New Guinea’s golden year?

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