Paradise magazine Archives - Business Advantage PNG

Articles on Papua New Guinea lifestyle and tourism destinations, syndicated from Air Niugini's in-flight magazine, Paradise.

Port Moresby’s new Harbourside South retail precinct sailing well in first year

8 Oct 2024 by Mary Tao Leave a Comment

Mary Tao explores Harbourside South, the latest retail precinct to open in Port Moresby, where you can get everything from trending fashion to local crafts and freshly made smoothies.
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Hiri Moale Festival in Port Moresby: an inside look

23 Sep 2024 by Carmel Pilotti Leave a Comment

The 50th Hiri Moale Festival was staged in Port Moresby earlier this year in a show of colour, music, dance, art, food and culture. Carmel Pilotti reports on this year's excellent turnout and speaks to the newly-crowned Hiri Queen.
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A field guide to the best birdwatching spots in Papua New Guinea

10 Sep 2024 by Fiona Harper Leave a Comment

From dawn until dusk, PNG’s dense forests host the melodies of myriad birds, lacking any real predators to stifle their melodies. Fiona Harper provides this field guide to some of the best places to birdwatch in the country.
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Spotlight on Rabaul, the town that won’t give up

27 Aug 2024 by Marisa Howden Leave a Comment

Rabaul was heavily bombed during the war and devastated by volcanoes, but it pushes on and is a major destination for cruise ships and tourists. Marisa Howden reports on the town’s attractions and its ‘never say die’ spirit.
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Top three day tours for Papua New Guinea

14 Aug 2024 by Mary Tao Leave a Comment

Mary Tao looks at some of the best day activities available in Papua New Guinea's major cities.
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Papua New Guinea’s best birder gives his top birdwatching tips

29 Jul 2024 by Belinda Jackson Leave a Comment

Phil Gregory, one of PNG’s most experienced birding guides, gives insight into the world of birdwatching, writes Belinda Jackson
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Hotel Review: In Wewak Boutique Hotel

15 Jul 2024 by Lemach Lavari Leave a Comment

Lemach Lavari looks inside the premium In Wewak Boutique Hotel located in East Sepik Province.
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Review: Ang’s Restaurant, Port Moresby

2 Jul 2024 by Robert Hamilton-Jones Leave a Comment

Tucked away in an industrial block in the Port Moresby suburb of Gordons, we find amazing value in the 'no-frills' Ang's Restaurant.
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Dancers of the flame: a look at Papua New Guinea’s fire dancers

18 Jun 2024 by Kate Webster Leave a Comment

In the village of Gaulim in East New Britain, Kate Webster witnesses the tribal spectacle of a fire dance.
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Papua New Guinea weavers clinch a global market with bilums

28 May 2024 by Bronwen Gora 2 Comments

“I just love the stories. You’re not just buying a bag, you’re buying an incredible story.” Papua New Guinea’s revered bilums are fast gaining world renown while the weavers who make them reap much-needed rewards. Bronwen Gora reports.
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Exclusive: Barrick CEO Mark Bristow’s vision for Porgera gold mine

In this exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG, Barrick Gold’s President and Chief Executive Mark Bristow talks about the … [Read More...]

Report from the 2024 Papua New Guinea Investment Conference

This week's 2024 Business Advantage PNG Investment conference saw top speakers from across the business sector and government come … [Read More...]

Australia’s new Pacific Engagement Visa an ‘opportunity’ for PNG businesses

Australia launched its inaugural Pacific Engagement Visa ballot on 3 June, with Papua New Guinea receiving the largest allocation. … [Read More...]

ExxonMobil PNG’s Tera Shandro on the next decade of LNG in Papua New Guinea

A decade on from the opening of PNG LNG, Papua New Guinea's first gas project, ExxonMobil PNG's Chairperson and Managing Director … [Read More...]

Four questions with Chris Riddell, keynote speaker at 2024 PNG Investment Conference
Chris Riddell, renowned futurist and former Chief Digital Officer at Mars, tells Business Advantage PNG why the chaos of our modern world presents an excellent opportunity for business leaders. Business Advantage PNG (BAPNG): What are the key things business leaders tell you they are worried about as far as the future is concerned? Chris Riddell […]
Registrations are open 2024 Papua New Guinea Investment Conference
Registrations are now officially open for the 2024 Business Advantage Papua New Guinea Investment Conference. The conference will take place in Brisbane, 12 and 13 August, at the premium Plaza Auditorium at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane. On Day 1 the futurist Chris Riddell, former Chief Digital Officer at Mars will deliver the keynote address. On Day 2 Matt Dri, Secretary, Cyber […]
Papua New Guinea’s premier business magazine to publish a special mining and energy edition
With a strong decade on the horizon for mining and energy in Papua New Guinea, Business Advantage PNG is set to publish its first special edition devoted solely to these sectors. As PNG’s resources sector gears up for an anticipated decade or more of new investment, with an estimated US$50 billion pipeline of projects lined […]