There is a “a wave of regulation on climate disclosure coming into effect all over the world,” including in all Papua New Guinea’s major trading partners, reports Geri McMahon, KPMG Australia’s Global Head of ESG, Asset Management Sector. Watch her presentation on what business needs to know from the 2024 Business Advantage PNG Investment Conference.
What businesses need to know about ESG and responsible investment [video]
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New banks in Papua New Guinea to ‘change the game’
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27 Aug 2024 by 1 Comment
Credit Corporation was one of two financial institutions to receive PNG commercial banking licences this month, with more new banks planned. Credit Corp’s Chief Executive Danny Robinson outlines his bank’s digital-first approach, while the IFC’s Kevin Gani explains the path forward for other prospective banks.
The future is now: how Papua New Guinea can harness renewable energies
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4 Oct 2022 by 1 Comment
From solar mini grids to green hydrogen, Papua New Guinea needs to look to renewable energies to solve its energy needs.
Foreign investment starting to return to Papua New Guinea, says IPA head
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Foreign direct investment in Papua New Guinea is starting to return this year after a ‘huge slump’ over the previous two years, according to Clarence Hoot, Managing Director of the country’s Investment Promotion Authority.
Papua New Guinea has ‘enormous potential’ to increase exports, Eslake tells conference
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Delegates to last week’s 2022 Business Advantage Papua New Guinea Investment Conference received an overview of the plans of the new Marape government, as well as detailed economic updates and a range of briefings on opportunities across the country’s key economic sectors.
How to do business right in the Pacific [opinion]
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22 Nov 2021 by 1 Comment
How should international businesses behave if they want to be successful in the Pacific? asked a recent Austrade survey. Adrian Weeks, Austrade’s Senior Trade & Investment Commissioner for Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, outlines the thought-provoking results.
IFC looking at investment opportunities ‘even more actively’ in Papua New Guinea, says new country head
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Markus Scheuermaier is the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) new Resident Representative in Papua New Guinea. He shares his thoughts on how the IFC can make the most difference in PNG with Business Advantage PNG.
Prime Minister to open Papua New Guinea’s prestigious international investment conference
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Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister, the Hon. James Marape MP, will make the opening address at the 2021 Business Advantage Papua New Guinea Investment Conference on the morning of Tuesday 7 September.
Taking Papua New Guinea to the world
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A couple of weeks ago, Business Advantage International hosted a small, high-level gathering of PNG-focused business leaders in Sydney, Australia.
What the future holds for Papua New Guinea’s stock market
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What is the future of Papua New Guinea’s stock market? PNGX Chairman David Lawrence believes there is an opportunity to expand the country’s capital markets, while changes to the regulator are also expected. David James explores.
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