Demand is up, foot traffic is down and trading is restricted but Papua New Guinea’s retailers are finding a way through the country’s current lockdown – and some positive changes are here to stay, reports Paul Chai.
Retail rollercoaster: Papua New Guinean retailers on wild COVID-19 ride
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21 Apr 2020 by Leave a Comment
‘On their knees’: Papua New Guinea SMEs closing daily under lockdown
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20 Apr 2020 by Leave a Comment
The presidents of Papua New Guinea’s two largest business chambers, in Port Moresby and Lae, outline the difficulty for business of life under lockdown, but also point to how PNG’s economy can bounce back from the current crisis.
Reelae race: Papua New Guinean start-up rushes onto world stage
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15 Apr 2020 by 9 Comments
Papua New Guinean entrepreneur Samson Korawali aims to revolutionise online learning with the timely launch of online learning platform, Reelae. He tells Business Advantage PNG how the platform has attracted the attention of Silicon Valley.
East New Britain locked down: business braces for three-week closure
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8 Apr 2020 by 2 Comments
With Papua New Guinea’s second case of COVID-19 discovered in East New Britain, the province’s businesses are getting ready for weeks of disruption.
Papua New Guinea’s state of emergency extended for two more months
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6 Apr 2020 by 3 Comments
In an emergency session of parliament last week, Prime Minister James Marape extended Papua New Guinea’s state of emergency, and the ramifications will be significant.
How can Papua New Guinea fight African swine fever?
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1 Apr 2020 by 2 Comments
With the recent death of more than 300 pigs in the Highlands region from African swine fever, the deadly virus has finally arrived in Papua New Guinea. What can the country and its farmers do to fight it?
Business as unusual: Papua New Guinea companies adapt to the State of Emergency
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26 Mar 2020 by 1 Comment
How is the 14-day state of emergency (SOE) affecting Papua New Guinea businesses? That all depends on the business you are in. We do a sector-by-sector breakdown.
Papua New Guinea in lockdown: what it means for you and your business
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25 Mar 2020 by 2 Comments
After the coronavirus (COVID-19) arrived in Papua New Guinea this weekend, Prime Minister James Marape acted swiftly to shut the country down for 14 days – but what does that mean in practice?
Roads to success: Solomon Islands’ Deputy PM on building new infrastructure
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23 Mar 2020 by Leave a Comment
Manasseh Maelanga, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, says the Pacific country’s new government has turned its attention to infrastructure. Measures are being put in place to encourage private sector involvement in roads, ports and industrial townships.
Papua New Guinea responds to COVID-19
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18 Mar 2020 by 1 Comment
As Papua New Guinea’s near neighbour, Australia, sees panic buying and mass event cancellations, PNG’s government and state-owned entities are using its global head start to set up a raft of new measures.
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