Additional role for Rio Tinto’s CEO of Iron Ore operations and a new Tax Principal at Deloitte.
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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.
Capital raising launched by Santos, Australia to provide drought relief for Papua New Guinea and National Fisheries Authority secures South Korean contract. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.
Unrest in Papua New Guinea’s second city, Lae, has caused major disruptions for the city’s business community this week. Fortunately, as Lae Chamber of Commerce President Alan McLay told Business Advantage PNG, Lae has avoided serious damage and things are now returning to normal.