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Galip nut a global opportunity for Papua New Guinea agriculture

12 Dec 2017 by Sarah Byrne 1 Comment

The commercial potential of PNG’s galip nut could soon be realised. Helen Wallace, Project Leader at the Transformative Agriculture and Enterprise Development program tells Business Advantage PNG that the strong growth in the nut industry indicates it is the right time to develop the sector.
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Mainland CEO calls for Papua New Guinea Land Bank register of landowners to develop crop planting

12 Dec 2017 by Business Advantage PNG 8 Comments

The CEO of Mainland Holdings wants a national register of landowners willing to lease their land or grow crops on their property. David Alcock has also outlined his company’s plans to boost feedstock for poultry and pigs, to reduce costs and save foreign exchang
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How to open up Papua New Guinea’s capital markets

12 Dec 2017 by Business Advantage PNG 2 Comments

Could Papua New Guinea Government bonds and treasury bills soon be purchased anywhere in the world with the click of a button? A new working group aims to look at ways to modernise the way the country raises money.
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Frieda River MD announces ambitious rethink on project

6 Dec 2017 by David James 2 Comments

The Managing Director of PanAust, Fred Hess, has announced a rethink on the company’s proposed Frieda River mine project. ‘It is no longer just a mining project’—it is a development project for the Sandaun and Sepik provinces, he told the Papua New Guinea Mining and Petroleum Conference in Port Moresby.
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MRA executive calls for better protection of mining tenements in Papua New Guinea

6 Dec 2017 by David James 3 Comments

The next decade could be a ‘golden’ one for the mining sector, believes Roger Gunson, Executive Manager, Regulatory Operations at the Mineral Resources Authority. But he has called for changes to Papua New Guinea's government policy to better protect mining tenements.
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In brief: Broadening of Papua New Guinea tax base predicted, and other business stories

6 Dec 2017 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Future Budgets expected to see significant tax changes, Sovereign Wealth Fund to be finalised in 2018, and PNG Air enters freight market. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.
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Mastercard talks smart chip technology in Papua New Guinea

6 Dec 2017 by David James Leave a Comment

Mastercard is working with its banking partners to introduce smart card chip technology and contactless payments to Papua New Guinea (PNG). Craig Kirkland, Director of Pacific Islands for Mastercard talks to Business Advantage PNG about this technology and why PNG is an important market for the company.
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Papua New Guinea’s 2018 Budget signals a shift away from dependence on the resources sector

29 Nov 2017 by David James Leave a Comment

The Papua New Guinea government has handed down its 2018 Budget. It indicates that the government is looking to focus more on the non-mining sectors of the economy.
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In brief: Central bank maintains monetary policy stance, and other business stories

29 Nov 2017 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

BPNG's monetary policy unchanged, Minister wants real estate industry controlled, and debit cards to double in the next 12 months.
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Black Swan cutting transport costs by providing Port Moresby with VIP Transport Services

29 Nov 2017 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

The success of a new Uber-style approach to providing secure people transport in Port Moresby will see the concept rolled out across Papua New Guinea next year, says Black Swan International CEO Brian Kelly. He tells Business Advantage PNG the upmarket service has hit a chord with business people.
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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 […]

Galip nut a global opportunity for Papua New Guinea agriculture

Mainland CEO calls for Papua New Guinea Land Bank register of landowners to develop crop planting

How to open up Papua New Guinea’s capital markets

Frieda River MD announces ambitious rethink on project

MRA executive calls for better protection of mining tenements in Papua New Guinea

In brief: Broadening of Papua New Guinea tax base predicted, and other business stories

Mastercard talks smart chip technology in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea’s 2018 Budget signals a shift away from dependence on the resources sector

In brief: Central bank maintains monetary policy stance, and other business stories

Black Swan cutting transport costs by providing Port Moresby with VIP Transport Services

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