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Kumul Petroleum moves to increase Papua New Guinea’s stake in PNG LNG project

State-owned Kumul Petroleum has made an offer to purchase a further five per cent of the PNG LNG project from Santos. The US$1.4 billion move looks set to position it to play a greater role in the future of Papua New Guinea's oil and gas sector with global LNG demand increasing.
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Five questions for Richard Broadbridge, Managing Director of Lightspeed PNG 

Lightspeed PNG is a fixed wireless and satellite internet provider in Papua New Guinea. The company was launched just prior to APEC in 2018 and offers internet, managed services and solar powered solutions to a number of urban and rural customers including Loloata Island Resort, Coffee Industry Corporation and Oil Search Foundation (Santos) Managing Director, Richard Broadbridge, shares with Business Advantage PNG the secrets behind its growth.
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Foreign investment starting to return to Papua New Guinea, says IPA head

Foreign direct investment in Papua New Guinea is starting to return this year after a 'huge slump' over the previous two years, according to Clarence Hoot, Managing Director of the country's Investment Promotion Authority.
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Regulator approval paves the way for corporate bond market in Papua New Guinea

In what may be the most significant innovation in Papua New Guinea's capital markets since the establishment of a local stock exchange, the PNGX has announced Securities Commission approval for its new Debt Market Rules. The approval paves the way for the establishment of a corporate bond market.
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Papua New Guinea businesses have appetite for diversity and inclusion, says Business Coalition for Women

Now that business is almost back as usual in Papua New Guinea, the Business Coalition for Women (BCFW) is working on new programs that aim to achieve gender equality and inclusion in the country. BCFW’s Executive Director Evonne Kennedy speaks with Business Advantage PNG.
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