The Cairns Chamber of Commerce has opened a branch office in Papua New Guinea's capital city, Port Moresby.
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Cairns Chamber of Commerce opens office in Port Moresby
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Carnival and AusAID partner to deliver benefits from Melanesian cruise tourism
25 Jul 2013 by
The luxury cruise line Carnival Australia has signed a three-year deal with AusAID to boost local business tourism opportunities in Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu.
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Pacific tourism resilient, despite falling Aus/NZ dollars
17 Jul 2013 by
The Pacific's tourist sector has been resilient to the falling Australia and New Zealand dollars, according to the July ANZ Bank Pacific Monthly update.
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Interview: John Momis, President, Autonomous Bougainville Government
9 Jul 2013 by Leave a Comment
The President of Bougainville, John Momis, wants work on restarting the giant Panguna gold and copper mine later this year, and says the former leader of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army, Sam Kuona, now supports re-opening the mine. In this exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG, he outlines the steps now needed to restart operations.
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National Petroleum Company deal with Pertamina ‘only limited by our joint imaginations’: Kramer
9 Jul 2013 by
Last month, Papua New Guinea's fledgling National Petroleum Company signed its first deal, and it was a big one: a Memorandum of Understanding with Indonesia’s massive national oil company, Pertamina. NPCP Chairman Frank Kramer explains how the relationship will work.
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Papua New Guineas can now apply for Aussie visas online
3 Jul 2013 by
Papua New Guinea citizens can now apply for visas to visit Australia online, part of a slow but steady improvement in immigration procedures between the two countries.
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Inaugural Air Niugini flight to Bali in August
3 Jul 2013 by
Air Niugini’s inaugural flight to Denpasar, Bali, is scheduled for 5 August 2013, as the airline seeks to extend its reach into the region.
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Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste stand out in slowing Pacific economy
2 Jul 2013 by
Growth across the Pacific region is expected to slow slightly during 2013, with Timor Leste, Papua New Guinea and Nauru the outstanding performers, according to a mid-year review by the Asian Development Bank.
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Opinion: why Papua New Guinea and Fiji are expanding their friendship
19 Jun 2013 by 1 Comment
A curious thing has been happening in the Pacific. Instead of running trade and investment road-shows in Australia, New Zealand or China, two Pacific Island countries have been courting investment from each other, observes Jenny Hayward-Jones.
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Double taxation deal with Indonesia
4 Jun 2013 by
Indonesia and Papua New Guinea have ratified their double taxation treaty, in a sign of developing closer economic relations.
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