Sewa Bay shows potential for Highlands Pacific, El Nino weather conditions to continue into 2016, and import ban on fruit and vegetables. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.
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A new Chairman at Digicel PNG Foundation, senior BSP appointments in Solomon Islands, Cott Oil and Gas MD to step down.
Following the passage of enabling legislation in the last sitting of Papua New Guinea’s National Parliament, the long-awaiting restructure of state assets and enterprises under the Kumul name is set begin, with Prime Minister O’Neill setting a target of 1 January 2016 for the transfer of state assets to their new homes.
Asian Development Bank analysis showing just how vulnerable Pacific nations are to natural disasters, but what can be done to better manage the risk? Wayne Dorgan from leading Papua New Guinea insurer Pacific MMI calls on disaster co-ordinators in the region to consult more closely with the insurance industry.
ANZ’s timely discussion paper, ‘Powering PNG into the Asian Century’, argues for further reform in Papua New Guinea’s electricity sector and a greater reliance on newer, cleaner energy technologies.
The Papua New Guinea government has acknowledged the need for action to deal with a worsening Budget deficit, blaming lower global commodity prices.
The latest closure of the Ok Tedi mine reminds us that disruptions at major mining operations in Papua New Guinea are nothing new. While the closure is undoubtedly a setback, Business Advantage PNG’s survey of PNG’s other major mines suggests prospects for the mining sector are more positive.
A new CEO at the Independent Consumer and Competition Commission, and a new General Manager—Projects, at the IPBC.
More high-quality exports needed for PNG, new approaches will assist PNG in meeting energy demand, and Japan’s Pan Pacific expects copper recovery. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.
Sustainability and value-adding are repeatedly stated as the goals for Papua New Guinea’s forestry sector. Ian Neubauer visits Bulolo in Morobe Province, an old gold-mining town that has re-invented itself with a sustainable timber industry.