In brief: Oil Search fends off takeover offer after Woodside shelves bid, and other business stories

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9 Dec 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Woodside drops takeover bid for Oil Search, coffee pulper machine installed for smallholders in Jiwaka Province, and market conditions force Hides Gas Development Company to cut workforce. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Filed Under: In brief, Latest news, News Tagged With: Air Niugini, Anglo American, Kumul Consolidated Holdings, Oil Search Ltd, PACER Plus, Pacific Islands Forum, Papua Mining, Parties to the Nauru Agreement, PNG Gas, PNG Immigration and Citizenship Services Authority (ICA), Productive Partnership in Agriculture Project, Swire Shipping, Woodside Petroleum

In brief: Papua New Guinea to issue visas on arrival from next year for Australian tourists, but not business people, and other business stories

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19 Nov 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Visas on arrival to be available for Australian tourists, Morobe Governor to suspend trading licences for shops using street vendors, and corruption cases net K25 million for government coffers. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Filed Under: In brief, News Tagged With: Air Niugini, Bmobile Vodafone, Department of Personnel Management, Era Resources, InterOil Corporation, Investigation Taskforce Sweep, Kina Group, Lae Chamber of Commerce, Marengo Mining, Maybank, National Airports Corporation, PNG Air, Telikom PNG, tourism, Visa

In brief: Santos aims to improve balance sheet by raising funds, and other business stories

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11 Nov 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Capital raising launched by Santos, Australia to provide drought relief for Papua New Guinea and National Fisheries Authority secures South Korean contract. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Filed Under: In brief, Latest news, News Tagged With: Air Niugini, Business France, Dongwon Industries, National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Pacific Islands Forum, Petromin Holdings, PNG LNG, Santos, Scepter Partners, Searcher Seismics, Tolukuma Gold Mine

People moves: Deloitte Papua New Guinea, Association of South Pacific Airlines

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8 Jul 2015 by Business Advantage PNG

Senior appointments at Deloitte PNG, a new Chair of the Association of South Pacific Airlines

Filed Under: News, People moves Tagged With: Air Niugini, Deloitte

How Papua New Guinea business is supporting the Pacific Games

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1 Jul 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

This weekend, the Pacific Games commences in Port Moresby, attracting some 4000 athletes from across the Pacific, with events televised in each of the 24 participating countries. How has Papua New Guinea business made the most of the opportunity? Business Advantage PNG investigates.

Filed Under: Latest news, News Tagged With: Air Niugini, BSP Financial Group, Oil Search Ltd, Ok Tedi Mining Ltd (OTML), Pacific Games, Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Puma Energy, S P Brewery, Telikom PNG

Review: upgraded Air Niugini Paradise Lounge at Jacksons International Airport

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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.

Filed Under: Features, Hospitality & tourism, Infrastructure, Opinion/analysis Tagged With: Air Niugini, CPL Group, National Airports Corporation

In brief: Credit Corp profit down after completion of LNG plant, and other business stories

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Credit Corp profit down, companies begin closing offshore foreign currency accounts, and new air navigation system to be installed across Papua New Guinea. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Filed Under: In brief, Latest news, News Tagged With: Air Niugini, Australian High Commission, Bank of Papua New Guinea, Credit Corporation, Digicel, Hilton, Institute of National Affairs, Kina Asset Management Limited, Link PNG, Nautilus Minerals, Parties to the Nauru Agreement, PNG Air, Travel Air

In brief: Papua New Guinea aims to strengthen business relationship with United Kingdom, and other business stories

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17 Jun 2015 by Business Advantage PNG

O’Neill wants PNG to take advantage of global business opportunities, Australia provides additional development funds, and Air Niugini outsources Lihir airport services. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Filed Under: In brief, Latest news, News Tagged With: Air Niugini, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Australia Papua New Guinea Business Council, Department of Education, Department of Labour and Industrial Relations, Digicel, InterOil Corporation, Nautilus Minerals, Oil Search Ltd, Palau, Parties to the Nauru Agreement, People’s Micro Bank, PNG LNG, Santos, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Solomon Airlines, Solwara 1, Tuvalu, Western Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Industry

In brief: Papua New Guinea’s rating outlook falls to negative with Moody’s downgrade, and other business stories

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20 May 2015 by Business Advantage PNG

Moody’s lowers Papua New Guinea rating outlook, Australians banned from Bougainville, and PNG to commence free trade talks with China. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Filed Under: In brief, Latest news, News Tagged With: Air Niugini, Australia Papua New Guinea Business Council, BHP Billiton, Bmobile Vodafone, BSP Financial Group, Department Trade Commerce and Industry, InterOil Corporation, Manufacturers Council of PNG, Moody's, National Food and Sanitation Council, PNG Energy, PNG LNG, Santos, Special Agricultural Business Leases

In brief: Salini-Impregilo to develop Papua New Guinea’s biggest hydro project, and other business stories

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29 Apr 2015 by Business Advantage PNG

Italian firm to construct giant Chimbo hydro dam, SOEs’ assets valued at K20 billion, and development concept for Elk-Antelope expected by mid-year. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Filed Under: In brief, News Tagged With: Air Niugini, Asian Development Bank (ADB), BSP Financial Group, China Shenyang International Economics and Technical Cooperation Corporation, Digicel, ExxonMobil PNG, Guangdong Rising Asset Management, Hilton, Newcrest Mining, Pacific Marine Industrial Zone, PanAust, Papua LNG, PNG LNG, PNG Power, Salini-Impregilo, Solomon Islands, Telikom PNG, Trukai Industries

Economic update: Papua New Guinea’s decade of growth begins

As part of extensive in-country research for the newly-released 2024 edition of the Business Advantage PNG annual magazine, our … [Read More...]

Restaurant review: Lucky Lucky, Port Moresby

Port Moresby’s flourishing dining scene now features a Thai restaurant – and it’s a good ’un. Lucky Lucky launched in late … [Read More...]

Papua New Guinea’s banks embrace a digital future

Banks and finance firms are rolling out digital products to take advantage of increased connectivity across Papua New Guinea, … [Read More...]

A closer look at Papua New Guinea’s new international airport, Nadzab Tomodachi

The major redevelopment of the airport that serves PNG’s second city, Lae, means the country now has a second airport – Nadzab … [Read More...]

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 […]
Futurist Chris Riddell announced as keynote speaker for 2024 PNG Investment Conference
We are delighted to announce that futurist Chris Riddell, former Chief Digital Officer at Mars, will be providing the keynote address on Day 1 of the 2024 Papua New Guinea Investment Conference (12 & 13 August in Brisbane). Chris is a recognised trend spotter, frequent media commentator, and digital expert with unparalleled insights into emerging […]