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Fiscal consolidation in Papua New Guinea: some promising signs, but will it be sustained?

27 Mar 2023 by Devpolicy Blog 1 Comment

Will Papua New Guinea eliminate its fiscal deficit by 2027? Devpolicy's Kingtau Mambon and Alyssa Leng analyse debt, budget deficit and 'glimmers of hope' to answer this pressing question.
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What does the 2023 PNG 100 CEO Survey tell us about business confidence in Papua New Guinea? [analysis]

14 Mar 2023 by Justin Smirk Leave a Comment

The results of the 2023 PNG 100 CEO Survey, Papua New Guinea's annual business confidence survey, have been released. Westpac’s Senior Economist, Justin Smirk, draws on 12 years of survey results to highlight the changes in business conditions and the issues faced by business.
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Opinion: How exposed is Papua New Guinea’s economy to a tiny cluster of companies?

14 Feb 2023 by Paul Barker 2 Comments

Papua New Guinea relies heavily on a limited number of taxpayers. Paul Barker, Executive Director of industry-funded think tank, the Institute of National Affairs, considers the implications for government expenditure and PNG's foreign exchange situation.
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Analysis: Is Papua New Guinea’s economic bust over?

18 Jan 2023 by Stephen Howes Leave a Comment

Is Papua New Guinea's economy set for its next boom? Devpolicy's Stephen Howes and Alyssa Leng examine the signs of a turnaround.
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Papua New Guinea’s Sovereign Wealth Fund: the clock is ticking [analysis]

18 Nov 2022 by Devpolicy Blog Leave a Comment

Is it now or never for Papua New Guinea's Sovereign Wealth Fund? Alyssa Leng and Stephen Howes of the Australian National University's Development Policy Centre tell us what could be lost if PNG doesn't act now.
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Important amendments to Papua New Guinea’s Companies Act [Analysis]

9 Nov 2022 by Cieran Kelly Leave a Comment

Last month, Papua New Guinea's Parliament certified a revised Companies Act. What does this mean for business in PNG and when will the new amendments come into force? Cieran Kelly, Senior Tax Consultant, Tax, Transactions & Accounting and KPMG, explains.
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Letter from Lae [Opinion]

12 Oct 2022 by John Byrne Leave a Comment

Lae, Papua New Guinea's industrial and logistics hub, is benefiting from substantial new public and private sector investment. The president of its chamber of commerce, John Byrne, provides an update to Business Advantage PNG.
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Analysis: Papua New Guinea’s minimum wage

3 Oct 2022 by Devpolicy Blog 1 Comment

There was a time when Papua New Guinea's minimum wage was regarded as high but how does its compare today with the minimum wages of comparable countries? Economists Stephen Howes, Kingtau Mambon and Kelly Samof provide the answer.
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Analysis: Assessing the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

23 Aug 2022 by Devpolicy Blog Leave a Comment

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank highlights China's collaborative approach, but who's benefiting from the bank? What's its footprint in the Pacific? and what does a 'greener' future look its current and new projects? Devpolicy's Senior Researcher, Cameron Hill, provides an overview.
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Smiles in Suva: the 51st Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting (analysis)

20 Jul 2022 by Devpolicy Blog Leave a Comment

The Pacific Island Forum (PIF) was held last week in Suva. New faces, more journalist and the launch of the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent spell the success of this meeting. Dr Tess Newton Cain and journalist Stefan Armbruster analyse the meeting and what it could mean for the future of the region.
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CEO Survey suggests PNG business is less bullish, but still planning to invest
The 2024 results of Papua New Guinea’s annual business confidence survey, the PNG 100 CEO Survey, are out. Since 2012, the data collected by the PNG 100 CEO Survey has revealed trends in business confidence among PNG’s business leaders. Analysis of the survey data by Westpac has led to the creation of PNG’s first business […]
Whatever the size of your organisation, your brand matters
International branding expert Sergio Brodsky told delegates at the recent Innovation PNG 2023 conference why their organisation’s brand matters – and there’s a lot more to it than just your logo. The post Whatever the size of your organisation, your brand matters appeared first on Business Advantage International.
Major digitisation announcements at Innovation PNG
Last week’s 2023 Innovation PNG conference showcased some of Papua New Guinea’s best and brightest. It also featured the announcement of some significant new initiatives to stimulate the digitisation of the country’s economy. A full-day program featured four international keynote speakers presenting in person, including senior representatives from KPMG, Mastercard and Konica Minolta, augmented by […]

Fiscal consolidation in Papua New Guinea: some promising signs, but will it be sustained?

What does the 2023 PNG 100 CEO Survey tell us about business confidence in Papua New Guinea? [analysis]

Opinion: How exposed is Papua New Guinea’s economy to a tiny cluster of companies?

Analysis: Is Papua New Guinea’s economic bust over?

Papua New Guinea’s Sovereign Wealth Fund: the clock is ticking [analysis]

Important amendments to Papua New Guinea’s Companies Act [Analysis]

Letter from Lae [Opinion]

Analysis: Papua New Guinea’s minimum wage

Analysis: Assessing the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Smiles in Suva: the 51st Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting (analysis)

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