Suspension of operations at Porgera mine lifted after 16 days, consumers to wait for imported vegetables, and Woodside reiterates ‘fairness’ of Oil Search takeover offer. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.
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Papua New Guinea business sees light at the end of the tunnel
In spite of the talk about an economic slowdown in 2016, Papua New Guinea’s capital, Port Moresby, is a city where plenty is still happening as 2015 comes to a close. Business Advantage International’s Andrew Wilkins reflects on recent discussions with Papua New Guinea business leaders.
Additional role for Rio Tinto’s CEO of Iron Ore operations and a new Tax Principal at Deloitte.
A company’s Human Resources division can play a critical role in a firm’s strategic planning. Its knowledge of a workforce’s skills and its role in establishing a company’s values and culture can make a major contribution to a company’s bottom line, says Dean Kuri of Lae’s Bonn HR Consulting.
Eleven years after the Papua New Guinea government’s National Executive Council approved the scheme, the Pacific Marine Industrial Zone (PMIZ) in Madang Province has finally been launched, with local business leaders saying it will reduce freight costs, speed up transport and reduce congestion at Lae’s wharves.
Regulatory stability, and how industry and Government can work together to deliver ‘shared benefits’ will be key themes of next week’s Papua New Guinea Mining and Petroleum Seminar in Port Moresby, according to PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum Executive Director, Greg Anderson.
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.
Business welcomes the Agriculture Minister’s decision to temporarily lift a ban on some imported vegetables, but calls for more government support to lift production—and more consultation.
A new Electoral Commissioner, board appointments at Marengo Mining and Cabinet appoints an APEC Ambassador
Two major takeover offers involving leading companies operating in Papua New Guinea’s oil and gas industry have emerged in recent months. Business Advantage PNG spoke to oil and gas analysts about what this mergers and acquisitions activity means for the sector.