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New focus and new name for business school at University of Papua New Guinea

28 Sep 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 2 Comments

A shift in priorities continues at the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) with the recently named PNG School of Business and Public Policy established to improve the performance of the public service sector in the country as part of the Pacific Leadership and Governance Precinct.
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In brief: Oil Search rejects Woodside takeover bid as ‘highly opportunistic’, and other business stories

16 Sep 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Analysts predict Woodside will up its takeover offer for Oil Search, Business leader estimates K1.5 billion in foreign currency waiting for processing, and NZ re-opens its trade office in Port Moresby. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.
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Construction of Phase Two of Lae port redevelopment to start in 2016

16 Sep 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

A decision on who will build a second K300 million berth at the Port of Lae is expected by the end of 2015 and construction due to commence in 2016, according to PNG Ports’ Chief Executive Officer, Stanley Alphonse. A new industrial park and an international operator for the port is also on the cards.
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Port Moresby 2018 APEC Summit to deliver significant opportunities for Papua New Guinea business

9 Sep 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 13 Comments

Papua New Guinea’s APEC 2018 Coordination Authority is on track to deliver its budget for the 2018 event later this year, with interim CEO Christopher Hawkins saying it will highlight the opportunities the business sector can capitalise on.
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In brief: Papua New Guinea Power fast-tracks extra machines to stabilise power in Port Moresby, and other business stories

9 Sep 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Port Moresby load shedding after shortfall in generation capacity, NRL rights deal kicks Telikom's purchase of EMTV into touch, Eastern Highlands coffee producers may switch to robusta. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.
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Ten-fold growth in foreign companies investing in Papua New Guinea

9 Sep 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Figures presented by the Investment Promotion Authority at the PNG Advantage Investment Summit show a ten-fold increase in investment from foreign companies in Papua New Guinea over the past decade.
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Woodside launches non-binding bid for Oil Search as Papua New Guinea gas attracts attention

8 Sep 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Australia’s Woodside Petroleum has launched an A$11.65 billion (K22.83 billion) offer for one of Papua New Guinea's largest companies, Oil Search Ltd. It's the latest in series of moves that has seen several PNG gas-related assets change hands in the past year.
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Papua New Guinea LNG projects viable, despite low commodity prices, says Oil Search’s Botten

2 Sep 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Gas projects in Papua New Guinea are extremely viable, despite the downturn in oil and gas prices, the Managing Director of Oil Search, Peter Botten, has told the 2015 PNG Advantage Investment Summit in Brisbane.
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Spending cuts loom in Papua New Guinea Supplementary Budget; central bank governor to review kina restrictions

2 Sep 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

The Papua New Guinea government will cut K1.6 billion in expenditure from its 2015 Budget, and may seek further cuts of K1 billion, according to Treasury Secretary, Dairi Vele.
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In brief: Papua New Guinea Government may review petrol supply regime, and other business stories

2 Sep 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

O'Neill indicates government may open up petrol supply market, Australia questions if vegetable import ban breaches global trade rules, and plans for an 800,000 hectare forest in Western Highlands. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.
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Five questions with economist Chris Richardson, keynote speaker at the 2025 PNG Investment Conference
With tariffs, military conflict and geopolitics at play, it’s already been an extraordinary year for the global economy. Business Advantage PNG speaks with eminent economist Chris Richardson, who will be keynote speaker at this year’s Papua New Guinea Investment Conference in August, for his views on what it all means for business. BAPNG: As an […]
From the desk of the Innovation PNG Conference Program Director
Papua New Guinea can become an innovation nation. Innovation, simply put, is the solving of problems by using new ideas, methods and tools. PNG has a great example from its own history. Some 9000 years ago in the Waghi Valley, near what is now Mt Hagen, people first decided to drain and divert water in […]
“Business Advantage Fiji” to showcase Fiji’s economy
A new international publication aimed at promoting Fiji as a business and investment destination will be published in mid-2025. Business Advantage Fiji, the latest in a respected series of international guides to Asia-Pacific economies, will be published in July 2025 by leading regional business media company, Business Advantage International. Written by professional business journalists, the […]

New focus and new name for business school at University of Papua New Guinea

In brief: Oil Search rejects Woodside takeover bid as ‘highly opportunistic’, and other business stories

Construction of Phase Two of Lae port redevelopment to start in 2016

Port Moresby 2018 APEC Summit to deliver significant opportunities for Papua New Guinea business

In brief: Papua New Guinea Power fast-tracks extra machines to stabilise power in Port Moresby, and other business stories

Ten-fold growth in foreign companies investing in Papua New Guinea

Woodside launches non-binding bid for Oil Search as Papua New Guinea gas attracts attention

Papua New Guinea LNG projects viable, despite low commodity prices, says Oil Search’s Botten

Spending cuts loom in Papua New Guinea Supplementary Budget; central bank governor to review kina restrictions

In brief: Papua New Guinea Government may review petrol supply regime, and other business stories

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