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

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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.

In brief: PNG LNG project reaches ‘financial completion’, and other business stories

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PNG LNG project satisfies financial agreements, PNG Ports profits double, and Indochine Mining raises funds. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

In brief: Newcrest output at Lihir ‘below expectations’ despite improvement, and other business stories

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Production issues hit Newcrest, Digicel launches cloud-based product, and Mitsui delivers PNG LNG carrier. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Return to democracy good for Fiji economic growth, say rating agencies

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Last week’s elections in Fiji are ‘credit positive’, according to the Moody’s rating agency, after the leader of the 2006, Commodore Frank Bainimarama was sworn in this week as a democratically-elected prime minister.

PNGSDP prepares for life without Ok Tedi

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Papua New Guinea Sustainable Development Program Ltd appears to be resigned to losing its main asset, the Ok Tedi mine, to the PNG Government. What are the implications if the takeover goes ahead?