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Boardroom briefing: the world of work, shipping supply chain data and women on corporate boards
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7 Aug 2019 by Leave a Comment
In brief: Porgera mine to continue operations and other business stories
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5 Aug 2019 by 1 Comment
Operations at Porgera mine will continue while the application for the Special Mining Lease is revised, concerns about the delay in the approval of the Ramu 2 project, and Wafi-Golpu still before court. Your weekly digest of business news.
Papua New Guinea government to ‘stand behind’ Papua LNG gas agreement
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5 Aug 2019 by Leave a Comment
Papua New Guinea’s Petroleum Minister Kerenga Kua has announced that the National Executive Council (PNG’s cabinet) has ‘in principle’ agreed to ‘stand behind’ the gas agreement signed in April for the US$10 billion (K33.7 billion) Total-led Papua LNG project.
iPi Group eyes next phase of growth
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5 Aug 2019 by Leave a Comment
The diversified iPi Group has grown up from its origins as a provider of services to the Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea. Chief Executive Officer Scott O’Reilly outlines his strategy to overcome tighter trading conditions to Business Advantage PNG.
Papua New Guinea Investment Conference comes to Sydney
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5 Aug 2019 by 1 Comment
In just two weeks’ time, senior executives from across the region will gather in Sydney for the 2019 Business Advantage Papua New Guinea Investment Conference. We preview what delegates can expect from the event.
Boardroom briefing: regulator focuses on Google and Facebook, emojis at work and shorter working weeks
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30 Jul 2019 by Leave a Comment
Turns out that using emojis at work or to promote a business can deliver positive results, shorter workweeks help to increase productivity and loyalty, and every S&P 500 company now has at least one woman on its board. Readings from around the world on business, leadership and management.
People moves: statutory bodies, special envoy, Simbu Limestone Project
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30 Jul 2019 by Leave a Comment
The National Executive Council appoints heads of statutory bodies, Prime Minister James Marape names an Special Envoy on Papua New Guinea Foreign Matters, and the Simbu Limestone Project welcomes a Managing Director.
Lae to become city of innovation and growth, says the President of LCCI
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29 Jul 2019 by Leave a Comment
John Byrne, President of the Lae Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), tells Business Advantage PNG that despite foreign exchange shortages and poor roads, there is an upward trend in the city.
World Bank offers cautious appraisal of Papua New Guinea’s economy
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29 Jul 2019 by Leave a Comment
The World Bank has released its latest half-yearly appraisal of Papua New Guinea’s economy. It confirms PNG’s economy contracted last year but predicts it will bounce back over the next three years, subject to some ‘rising uncertainties’.
In brief: Papua New Guinea could renegotiate the terms of Papua LNG and other business stories
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29 Jul 2019 by Leave a Comment
Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Petroleum suggests there could be changes to the Papua LNG agreement, Prime Minister James Marape visit to Australia and Air Niugini to put a fleet replacement plan in place. Your weekly digest of business news.
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