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What does the 2024 PNG 100 CEO Survey tell us? [analysis]

21 Mar 2024 by Justin Smirk Leave a Comment

While business confidence is largely sustained in this year’s PNG 100 CEO Survey, there are rising concerns about several business impediments. Westpac Senior Economist Justin Smirk provides his analysis of this year's survey results.
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Opinion: Is Papua New Guinea’s kina really depreciating?

9 Feb 2024 by Devpolicy Blog Leave a Comment

Amid fears of further declines in the value of Papua New Guinea's currency, the kina, economists Bobby Kunda and Stephen Howes analyse how the kina has been performing against all its key trading currencies – and come to some surprising conclusions.
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A Papua New Guinea-Australia security framework: not a treaty but solid nonetheless [Opinion]

13 Dec 2023 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Henry Ivarature, Deputy Director at the Australia Pacific Security College, considers the implications of the recent security agreement signed between Papua New Guinea and Australia.
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Editorial: Charting Papua New Guinea’s innovation journey

25 Oct 2023 by Andrew Wilkins Leave a Comment

Chatbots writing marketing slogans. Classrooms in the Cloud. Digital governments. Andrew Wilkins reflects on the origins of Innovation PNG 2023, which is taking place in Port Moresby on 10 November, and explains the thinking behind it.
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Bank of PNG changes tack on foreign exchange, but will it follow through? [opinion]

26 Sep 2023 by Stephen Howes Leave a Comment

Three welcome recent speeches from representatives of Papua New Guinea's central bank suggest that it is starting to set out its plans for reform of the country's troubled foreign exchange system, observes Stephen Howes. He suggests what should happen next.
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Six things business needs to know about Papua New Guinea’s economy [analysis]

14 Sep 2023 by Justin Smirk 2 Comments

Westpac's Senior Economist Justin Smirk has been studying Papua New Guinea's economy for over 20 years. He recently provided the 2023 Business Advantage Investment Conference with six things businesses should understand about PNG's economy, as we wait for the next wave of resources investment to begin.
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Cybercrime in Papua New Guinea: what businesses need to know to stay safe [analysis]

5 Jul 2023 by Happymabel Ketias-Zingunzi Leave a Comment

Cybercrime is as alive in Papua New Guinea as it is in the rest of the world. Happymabel Ketias-Zingunzi, Associate Director, Advisory Services at KPMG PNG, analyses some common cybersecurity risks and provides advice to protect sensitive data.
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Opinion: Reversing rural decline in Papua New Guinea

16 Jun 2023 by Andrew Anton Mako Leave a Comment

Economist and lecturer Andrew Anton Mako, who left his own rural community at the age of 13 in search of an education, outlines what is needed to reverse the decline of many of Papua New Guinea's rural communities.
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Opinion: reforms and new responsibilities at the Bank of Papua New Guinea

22 May 2023 by David Toua Leave a Comment

The Bank of Papua New Guinea, the country's central bank, is undergoing notable changes. Its Chairman, David Toua, comments on what's behind the changes, the challenges faced by the bank and the road ahead for foreign exchange.
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Fiscal consolidation in Papua New Guinea: some promising signs, but will it be sustained?

27 Mar 2023 by Devpolicy Blog 1 Comment

Will Papua New Guinea eliminate its fiscal deficit by 2027? Devpolicy's Kingtau Mambon and Alyssa Leng analyse debt, budget deficit and 'glimmers of hope' to answer this pressing question.
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Industry update: Papua New Guinea’s mining and gas project pipeline starts to flow

After a decade focused on existing minerals and hydrocarbons production, Papua New Guinea is gearing up for an anticipated wave of … [Read More...]

Exclusive: Barrick CEO Mark Bristow’s vision for Porgera gold mine

In this exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG, Barrick Gold’s President and Chief Executive Mark Bristow talks about the … [Read More...]

Report from the 2024 Papua New Guinea Investment Conference

This week's 2024 Business Advantage PNG Investment conference saw top speakers from across the business sector and government come … [Read More...]

Australia’s new Pacific Engagement Visa an ‘opportunity’ for PNG businesses

Australia launched its inaugural Pacific Engagement Visa ballot on 3 June, with Papua New Guinea receiving the largest allocation. … [Read More...]

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 […]
Registrations are open 2024 Papua New Guinea Investment Conference
Registrations are now officially open for the 2024 Business Advantage Papua New Guinea Investment Conference. The conference will take place in Brisbane, 12 and 13 August, at the premium Plaza Auditorium at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane. On Day 1 the futurist Chris Riddell, former Chief Digital Officer at Mars will deliver the keynote address. On Day 2 Matt Dri, Secretary, Cyber […]
Papua New Guinea’s premier business magazine to publish a special mining and energy edition
With a strong decade on the horizon for mining and energy in Papua New Guinea, Business Advantage PNG is set to publish its first special edition devoted solely to these sectors. As PNG’s resources sector gears up for an anticipated decade or more of new investment, with an estimated US$50 billion pipeline of projects lined […]