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

People moves: Electoral Commission, Era Resources, APEC

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19 Nov 2015 by Business Advantage PNG

A new Electoral Commissioner, board appointments at Marengo Mining and Cabinet appoints an APEC Ambassador

Filed Under: News, People moves Tagged With: Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Era Resources, Marengo Mining, PNG Electoral Commission

In brief: Treasurer says Papua New Guinea government showing responsible fiscal management, and other business stories

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21 Oct 2015 by Business Advantage PNG

Treasurer Patrick Pruaitch denies Budget blowout, Kumul Petroleum to evaluate methanol plant and small rise in inbound tourism. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Filed Under: In brief, News Tagged With: BSP Financial Group, Department of Works, InterOil Corporation, Kumul Petroleum, Marengo Mining, Niugini Organics, Oil Search Ltd, Papua New Guinea Chamber of Resources and Energy (PNG CORE), PNG Tourism Promotion Authority, Santos, Woodside Petroleum

In brief: Hope that SABLs leases will be return to landowners soon, and other business stories

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7 Oct 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Chief Secretary indicates SABL leases will be returned soon, and Woodside CEO says Oil Search bid his ‘full price’. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Filed Under: In brief, News Tagged With: Anglo American, Bank of Papua New Guinea, Covec (PNG), Curtain Bros, Fiji, Highlands Pacific, Kina Group, Marengo Mining, Mineral Resources Authority, National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Pacific Islands Trade and Invest, PNG Ports Corporation, Woodside Petroleum, World Bank

In brief: Highlands Pacific makes nickel discovery at Sewa Bay, and other business stories

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19 Aug 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Sewa Bay shows potential for Highlands Pacific, El Nino weather conditions to continue into 2016, and import ban on fruit and vegetables. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Filed Under: In brief, Latest news, News Tagged With: Barrick Gold, Highlands Pacific, International Energy Agency, InterOil Corporation, Kokoda Track Foundation, Marengo Mining, Nambawan Super, Newcrest Mining, PNG Power, Santos, Zijin Mining

In brief: promise to complete key highway within 30 months and other business stories

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12 Mar 2015 by Business Advantage PNG

PM promises to upgrade Gulf-Southern Highlands Highway, a ban on foreigners buying land, and a possible chocolate factory for East Sepik. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Filed Under: In brief, News Tagged With: Air Niugini, Barrick Gold, BSP Financial Group, Business Coalition for Women, Gulf Province, Independent Consumer and Competition Commission, K92 Mining, Marengo Mining, Nambawan Super, Oil Search Ltd, Origin Energy, Petromin Holdings, Santos, Standard & Poor’s (S&P)

People moves: Airlines PNG, InterOil, Marengo Mining, Digicel

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14 Jan 2015 by Business Advantage PNG

A new chairman at Airlines PNG, two new directors at InterOil, Interim Secretary appointed at Marengo Mining

Filed Under: News, People moves Tagged With: InterOil Corporation, Marengo Mining, PNG Air

In brief: Pruaitch delivers record Budget and other business stories

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19 Nov 2014 by Business Advantage PNG

Record 2015 Budget and higher deficit, Sime Darby happy with 51% of New Britain Palm Oil and Marengo Mining raises funds for drilling program. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Filed Under: In brief, Latest news, News Tagged With: Frontier Resources, InterOil Corporation, Kina Petroleum, Marengo Mining, PNG Air, PNG Games, R D Tuna Canners, Sime Darby, UBS, Wood Mackenzie

In brief: PNG Ports Corporation completes Lae extension, and other business stories

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5 Nov 2014 by Business Advantage PNG

The extension project at Lae Port reaches a conclusion, PanAust feasibility study at Freida River on target, National Executive Council endorses PNG Sovereign Wealth Fund. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Filed Under: In brief, Latest news, News Tagged With: Indochine Mining, Marengo Mining, National Executive Council, Newcrest Mining, Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme, PanAust, PNG LNG, PNG Ports Corporation, Wood Mackenzie, World Bank

People moves: Pacific Islands Forum, Indochine, Marengo Mining

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6 Aug 2014 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Papua New Guinean to head up Forum secretariat, major board changes for Indochine Mining, and new senior executives at Marengo Mining.

Filed Under: Latest news, News, People moves Tagged With: Indochine Mining, Marengo Mining, Pacific Islands Forum

Industry update: Papua New Guinea’s mining and gas project pipeline starts to flow

After a decade focused on existing minerals and hydrocarbons production, Papua New Guinea is gearing up for an anticipated wave of … [Read More...]

Exclusive: Barrick CEO Mark Bristow’s vision for Porgera gold mine

In this exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG, Barrick Gold’s President and Chief Executive Mark Bristow talks about the … [Read More...]

Report from the 2024 Papua New Guinea Investment Conference

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Australia’s new Pacific Engagement Visa an ‘opportunity’ for PNG businesses

Australia launched its inaugural Pacific Engagement Visa ballot on 3 June, with Papua New Guinea receiving the largest allocation. … [Read More...]

Four questions with Chris Riddell, keynote speaker at 2024 PNG Investment Conference
Chris Riddell, renowned futurist and former Chief Digital Officer at Mars, tells Business Advantage PNG why the chaos of our modern world presents an excellent opportunity for business leaders. Business Advantage PNG (BAPNG): What are the key things business leaders tell you they are worried about as far as the future is concerned? Chris Riddell […]
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 […]