At a time when private sector investment is stalling, the A$2 billion [K4.96 billion] Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific is ramping up and targeting projects that will help drive Papua New Guinea’s economy.
K4.96 billion Australian fund starts to invest in Papua New Guinea infrastructure
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6 Aug 2020 by 4 Comments
In brief: Nadzab Airport redevelopment project officially launched and other business stories
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Nadzab airport set to get a major facelift, PNG Ports says only three ports are profitable, and SIM card registration deadline extended. The business news you need to kickstart your week.
Invest in Me: crowdfunding site encourages Papua New Guinean success
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3 Aug 2020 by 13 Comments
Invest In Me is the first crowdfunding platform developed by Papua New Guineans exclusively for Papua New Guineans.
Port Moresby in lockdown: Papua New Guinean capital acts to halt spread of COVID-19
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29 Jul 2020 by 2 Comments
Port Moresby will be closed for two weeks in a bid to stop community transmission after highest number of daily infections.
Boardroom briefing: micro-credentials, economic theories need a reboot, and remote working in paradise
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29 Jul 2020 by Leave a Comment
A look at ‘micro-credentials’, what economic theory is going to get us out of this mess and, and one tropical island gets creative in its search for visitors. Readings from around the world on business, leadership and management.
Sustainable Papua New Guinea: PM links progress to UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
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COVID-19 may have impacted the progress of Papua New Guinea’s rollout of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, but Prime Minister James Marape has made it clear that sustainability and progress go hand in hand, and business must play a role.
COVID-19 second wave in Papua New Guinea: what you need to know
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27 Jul 2020 by Leave a Comment
The number of Papua New Guinea’s COVID-19 cases has increased to over 60. In response, the country’s COVID-19 Pandemic Response Controller, David Manning, has issued new control measures in an effort to prevent further spread.
In brief: Papua New Guinea confirms six new cases of COVID-19 and other business stories
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20 Jul 2020 by Leave a Comment
Papua New Guinea’s COVID-19 cases on the rise, Twinza Oil commences negotiations on Pasca-A, and K135 million for agriculture. The business news you need to kickstart your week.
Business says enough is enough: it’s time to stop violence against women in Papua New Guinea
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15 Jul 2020 by Leave a Comment
Papua New Guinea’s business community is getting behind the fight to eradicate violence against women. Business Advantage PNG looks at just some of the initiatives being pursued following the recent widely-reported murder of a young mother in Port Moresby.
Boardroom briefing: Tahiti experiment could lead the way, COVID-19 an opportunity for tourism, and leadership in lockdown
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15 Jul 2020 by Leave a Comment
French Polynesia trials online arrivals system, time for a tourism re-think, and managing your bacon wars. Readings from around the world on business, leadership and management.
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