Papua New Guinea is getting ready to showcase some of its sweetest produce in the 2020 World Expo.
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Papua New Guinea companies and products on show at the World Expo
24 Aug 2021 by 1 Comment
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Newcrest Mining posts record profit
23 Aug 2021 by Leave a Comment
Papua New Guinea's largest gold miner, Newcrest Mining, has lodged record profits for the 12 months ending 30 June, thanks to higher gold and copper prices and lower operating costs.
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Welcome to Jungle: Papua New Guinea’s online market scene expands
18 Aug 2021 by 4 Comments
This year, Papua New Guinea saw the launch of Jungle, an online market place for businesses of all sizes. Jungle's co-founders share with Business Advantage PNG the challenges they've overcome and their views on the future of online retailing in PNG.
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Oil and gas: a risky business [opinion]
17 Aug 2021 by 1 Comment
How can investors evaluate the changing oil and gas risk landscape? And what does it mean for valuations? Ian Thom, Director, Middle East Upstream Research, Wood Mackenzie, explains.
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Kina Bank presents its vision for Westpac to Papua New Guinea’s regulator
16 Aug 2021 by 1 Comment
If Kina Bank's acquisition of Westpac's Pacific operation proceeds, it will be rebranded East West Commercial Bank, a stand-alone 'Pan-Pacific' bank to compete against its new parent. That's according to a presentation made by Kina last week as it tries to convince Papua New Guinea's Independent Consumer and Competition Commission of the deal's merits.
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SME Corp Chairman looks to drive the creation of SMEs up to 2025
11 Aug 2021 by 3 Comments
Six months into his five-year term, the Chairman of the Small and Medium Enterprises Corporation of Papua New Guinea, John Pora, talks exclusively to Business Advantage PNG about the government body's ambitious plans to develop the SME sector.
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Revised Pasca A agreement a ‘setback to investor confidence,’ says Twinza Oil
11 Aug 2021 by 3 Comments
The progress of Twinza Oil's US$2.4 billion (K8.42 billion) Pasca A offshore gas project in Papua New Guinea has again stalled, following a draft gas agreement from the government which the developer claims 'bears no resemblance' to the terms it agreed last month.
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Sushi with Papua New Guinea flair
11 Aug 2021 by Leave a Comment
An Emstret Holdings alumnus has opened Sushi Fix, a Japanese food restaurants specialising in sushi with a Papua New Guinean twist.
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Papua New Guinea’s Digital Government Bill to herald in major e-government reforms
4 Aug 2021 by 1 Comment
With the Digital Government Bill scheduled to be presented to Papua New Guinea's Parliament this month, Steven Matainaho, Secretary of Department of Information and Communication Technology, provides a glimpse of what eGovernment in PNG could look like.
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Santos and Oil Search agree terms for merger: what’s next?
2 Aug 2021 by 3 Comments
The merger of two of the major players in Papua New Guinea's oil and gas sector has taken a major step forward, with Santos and Oil Search agreeing terms. What would it mean for PNG?
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