After the coronavirus (COVID-19) arrived in Papua New Guinea this weekend, Prime Minister James Marape acted swiftly to shut the country down for 14 days – but what does that mean in practice?
Papua New Guinea in lockdown: what it means for you and your business
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25 Mar 2020 by 2 Comments
COVID-19 arrives in Papua New Guinea: what now?
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23 Mar 2020 by 4 Comments
With the first case of COVID-19 in PNG announced at the weekend, there are warnings there could be essential-item shortages and changed working conditions, but business has been preparing for its arrival.
Blast from the past: Papua New Guinea’s economy in 2020
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6 Mar 2020 by Leave a Comment
The year 2020 looks like being a watershed year for Papua New Guinea, with a number of transformative projects awaiting the green light and a new government seeking to implement an ambitious agenda.
Chamber of Commerce President on what 2020 holds for Lae, Papua New Guinea’s second city [opinion]
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21 Jan 2020 by 1 Comment
Papua New Guinea’s industrial hub has a lot going for it as it enters the new year, says a quietly confident President of the Lae Chamber of Commerce and Industry, John Byrne.
City Guide: Lae
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8 Nov 2019 by Leave a Comment
Marisa Howden provides an insider’s guide to Lae, PNG’s industrial capital and second-largest city.
A tale of two cities: why successful investment in Lae is a boost for Port Moresby
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25 Sep 2019 by Leave a Comment
Lae, Papua New Guinea’s second-largest city, is again emerging as a key location for investment. Far from drawing investors away from capital Port Moresby, a buoyant Lae could actually be good for both cities, say representatives from the two cities’ business chambers.
Lae to become city of innovation and growth, says the President of LCCI
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29 Jul 2019 by Leave a Comment
John Byrne, President of the Lae Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), tells Business Advantage PNG that despite foreign exchange shortages and poor roads, there is an upward trend in the city.
People Moves: Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Lae Chamber of Commerce
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26 Mar 2019 by Leave a Comment
People Moves: Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Lae Chamber of Commerce
Papua New Guinea’s controversial proposed foreign investment bill to be withdrawn, say chambers
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13 Mar 2019 by 1 Comment
The proposed Foreign Investment Regulatory Authority Act has been withdrawn, according to Papua New Guinea’s two largest Chambers of Commerce and Industry. They say that the Minister for Commerce & Industry, Wera Mori, would instead look to amend the Investment Promotion Act.
Lae businesspeople express concern at abuse of customs importing system
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9 Oct 2018 by Leave a Comment
Lae businesspeople have told a Customs Department forum they are deeply concerned about some importers abusing the system by under-reporting the value of their imports, or simply not declaring them. Lae Chamber of Commerce Executive member Keith Kingston says another issue highlighted was trade in counterfeit goods.
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