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Papua New Guinea’s mining sector concerned about revised Mining Act

3 Jul 2018 by Leave a Comment
There is growing concern in Papua New Guinea’s mining industry that changes to the Mining Act will discourage investment in the sector. The Executive Director of the PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum, Professor Albert Mellam, has said the mining sector is ‘strongly opposed’ to the revised Act.
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Security situation a ‘setback’ for business in Southern Highlands Province, says Chamber of Commerce President

26 Jun 2018 by Leave a Comment
Berry Mini, President of the Southern Highlands Chamber of Commerce, told Business Advantage PNG last Friday that there is an increased security presence in Mendi, particularly in front of key commercial and government buildings. The state of emergency is also affecting earthquake recovery supplies.
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Undersea cable linking Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Australia to be completed late 2019

25 Jun 2018 by 2 Comments
An K331 million undersea cable linking Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Australia is expected to be up and running by the end of 2019. It follows concerns by Australian officials that if China’s Huawei telco built the project, it could access Australia’s telecommunications infrastructure, creating national security concerns.
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Trade rules favour powerful countries but Papua New Guinea should push for influence, says WTO Director-General

19 Jun 2018 by Leave a Comment
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Roberto Azavedo, has described world trade rules as being tilted towards the interests of more powerful countries. Speaking in Port Moresby recently, he said it is up to the private sector to lobby governments to act on its behalf.
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‘Paradise’ magazine’s first annual edition published

12 Jun 2018 by 2 Comments
The Paradise Annual 2018, featuring stories and photos about Papua New Guinea’s travel and culture, has just been been released. The special collectors’ publication includes the most popular stories and photos that have featured in the regular issues of Paradise, the in-flight magazine of Air Niugini.
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