A new chairman for the NBC, and a new chairman at Tourism Fiji
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Japan funding K2 billion for roads and bridges, the National Executive Council prevents PNG Power from defaulting on overdraft and PanAust buys 80% share of Frieda River project. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.
The Bougainville parliament has just passed an interim mining act, paving the way for its troubled Panguna copper mine to re-open. Even though the new act removes the automatic renewal of its lease to continue, Bougainville Copper Limited is still the preferred mine operator, as Kevin McQuillan reports.
Cashed up after the completion of several recent deals, oil and gas company InterOil Corporation has widened its exploration focus to include up to 40 promising new targets.
Grown almost entirely without pesticides in small village gardens, PNG coffee is cherished by aficionados around the world for its delicate fruity ‘winey’ and smooth caramel aftertaste. Ian Neubauer looks at how the coffee bean is processed for its major markets in Australia and Europe.
Crime and violence slowing business growth, Robusta coffee production to be boosted, and women’s bank launched
The creation and now the production of the LNG plant highlights the next major challenge facing Papua New Guinea: How to grow the non-mining sectors. Economist Dan Gay says the key is to grow the domestic economy, and the internet and service industries.
Despite its potential, the Papua New Guinea music industry is doing it tough. Music producers and promoters say it’s been in ‘massive decline’ for the last seven years, and without new laws and government support, that decline will continue.
A new Chairman at InterOil, a new Transport Minister and Community Development Minister, and a new board Chairman for PNG Microfinance.
September’s Papua New Guinea Advantage Investment and Infrastructure Summit looks like being the largest ever, with delegate registrations up and a very strong roster of high profile speakers, say organisers.