People moves: Cabinet mini-reshuffle, Kina Bank, Steamships, Newcrest, Singapore Government, Port Moresby General Hospital, Bougainville Copper

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Papua New Guinea Government names new Ministers, Kina and Newcrest get new COOs, Steamships appoints a director, new Singapore Honorary Consul-General, new head at Port Moresby General Hospital, and an addition to Bougainville Copper board.

Boardroom briefing: Project Sunrise, goodbye US dollar, and airports and seaports asked to reduce carbon emissions

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The Australian airline company Qantas eyes ‘the final frontier in aviation’, one currency to rule them all, and time has come for airports, ports and other stations to reduce their carbon emissions. Readings from around the world on business, leadership and management.

Gas up but oil down: a monthly review of Papua New Guinea’s commodities and financial markets

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The gas price has increased over the last month, but the oil price has weakened. Cocoa and coffee prices are also down. Business Advantage PNG’s monthly overview of commodity and financial markets.

Investment conference puts Papua New Guinea on the agenda

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The two-day 2019 Business Advantage Papua New Guinea Investment Conference concluded yesterday in Sydney and is being hailed as a success. We report from the annual event.

Boardroom briefing: Paradise goes for a song, interview questions and bad signs in global shipping

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Paradise Foods’ energetic sales training and motivation meeting in Papua New Guinea, interview questions from one of the world’s oldest financial institutions, and a sharp drop in fuel prices for shipping.

People moves: Oil Search Ltd, Internal Revenue Commission

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Oil Search Ltd appoints a new Group Secretary and the Internal Revenue Commission announces a Commissioner General.

In brief: Papua New Guinea team in Singapore to discuss Papua LNG and other business stories

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Minister for Petroleum Kerenga Kua is in Singapore to discuss the Papua LNG agreement, Papua New Guinea’s Kumul Consolidated Holdings announces its profits for the first half of 2019, and the United Nations Development Program Pacific Office opens the first Accelerator Lab in the region. Your weekly digest of business news.

Boardroom briefing: new types of test for recruitment, food made out of air, Apple’s bounty program

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A new breed of test for recruitment purposes could make talent identification more precise, a Finnish company is making food out of air and electricity, and Apple expands its bounty program. Readings from around the world on business, leadership and management.

People moves: Barrick Gold Corporation, National Department of Health, Petroleum Resources Gobe, Trade and Investment Queensland, Papua New Guinea Athletes Commission

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Barrick Gold Corporation welcomes an Independent Director, the National Department of Health appoints an Acting Executive Manager, Petroleum Resources Gobe names a new head, Trade and Investment Queensland announces CEO, and Papua New Guinea Athletes Commission elects new Chairperso

In brief: Prime Minister James Marape asks China for free trade deal and other business stories

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Prime Minister Marape asks China to consider a Free Trade Agreement with Pacific island countries; Kumul Consolidated Holding reveals construction plans for Port Moresby, and an agreement has been reached to recommence the Carbon Trading Project in East Sepik Province. Your weekly digest of business news.