Boardroom briefing: economies vs. COVID-19, best countries for quality of life and the end of the COVID pandemic

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Looking at the trade-off between savings lives and saving money, female leaders offer citizens the best quality of life, and when will COVID stop? Readings from around the world on business, leadership and management.

Boardroom briefing: the end of long-haul budget airlines? long live ecommerce and winning the battle of working at home

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Cheap long-haul flights in trouble, growth of ecommerce, and the battle of remote working. Readings from around the world on business, leadership and management.

Boardroom briefing: managing fraud in the pandemic, Zoom here to stay, and how healthy is your sick leave?

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KPMG looks at fraud risk during COVID, Zoom boosts its forecasts and thousands of Kiwis back changes to sick leave. Readings from around the world on business, leadership and management.

Making things harder: how manufacturers are adapting to Papua New Guinea’s pandemic trading landscape

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Chey Scovell, head of the Papua New Guinea Manufacturers Council, talks to Business Advantage PNG about how his sector is confronting the challenges of the new normal and an uneven playing field.

Boardroom briefing: Zoom fatigue, post-pandemic working week and retrenchment today

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Fighting Zoom fatigue, pandemic transforming the working week and retrenchment becomes less taboo. Readings from around the world on business, leadership and management.

In brief: Huawei’s data centre in Papua New Guinea exposed and other business stories

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A report on Huawei’s data centre in Papua New Guinea shows it has security vulnerabilities, the Frieda River project gets a no from the East Sepik Provincial Assembly and new internet prices expected this year. The business news you need to kickstart your week.

Living with the virus: what Papua New Guinea’s ‘niupela pasin’ looks like

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The Port Moresby ‘lockdown’ is over and Prime Minister James Marape has said that Papua New Guinea will have to ‘adjust to living with COVID-19’. Eleven new measures will help show the way for business and PNG citizens alike.

Restructuring in the COVID-era: mergers [opinion]

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Could mergers be the solution for businesses doing it tough in the COVID-era? Gavin Robertson of the Pacific Legal Network considers the practicalities, risks and benefits.

In brief: Papua New Guinea and Australia sign economic partnership agreement and other business stories

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Papua New Guinea and Australia sign economic partnership agreement, seafood venture for New Ireland, and K200 million for SMEs still on its way. The business news you need to kickstart your week.

COVID-19 hits Papua New Guinea’s mining sector

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COVID-19 has reached Papua New Guinea’s mining sector, with its two major mines announcing cases. Meanwhile, new measures are being introduced in response to the growing numbers of infections.