The Governor of the Bank of Papua New Guinea, Loi M Bakani, has urged the Papua New Guinea Government to fund its projected large deficits over the next few years from the high levels of liquidity in the domestic banking system.
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In a move that will have an immediate impact on internet users in Papua New Guinea, Telikom PNG has cut the fees it charges wholesalers for its internet services by an average of 68%, effective this month.
Papua New Guinea’s gross domestic product is set to increase by 5.5% in 2013, according to the Asian Development Bank’s latest Pacific Economic Monitor, released last week. This is compared to growth of 9.2% in 2012.
Work to upgrade 40-kilometre stretch of road between the port of Lae and Nadzab Airport into a four-lane highway is expected to begin in June 2013, according to the Lae Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
While Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister Peter O’Neill says the ‘marriage’ between the two owners of the Ok Tedi copper mine in Papua New Guinea’s Western Province is over, the method of divorce remains a mystery for the time being.
Business people in Morobe Province are hoping a new timetable, which sees Air Niugini flying between Lae and Cairns via Port Moresby, is the first step towards direct flights between Australia and PNG’s second city.
PNG’s largest superannuation fund, Nasfund, released its annual results earlier this month. Business Advantage PNG spoke with its Chief Executive Officer Ian Tarutia.
Papua New Guinea’s very own gourmet chocolate may have only been on sale for a few weeks, but its production line has already been honoured with a visit from the recent business delegation that accompanied the Thai Prime Minister.
From this month, the European Union (EU) won’t be accepting illegally produced wood products. What impact will its decision have on PNG’s forestry sector?
Papua New Guinea’s first listed investment company, Kina Asset Management Ltd, (KAML) has announced a net profit of K4.73m ($US2.21m) in 2012, compared to a net loss of K9.43m (US$4.41m) the previous year.