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In brief: Interoil shareholders approve ExxonMobil takeover, and other business stories

28 Sep 2016 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Eighty per cent of Interoil shareholders approve of ExxonMobil's takeover bid, PNG economy to grow by two-to-three per cent, and plans for a new shipyard in Madang. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.
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Mixed signs of strength: a monthly review of commodities and financial markets

27 Sep 2016 by David James Leave a Comment

Oil prices remain strong, but gas prices continue to move sideways. Silver continues to surge and gold prices are strong over the year. Business Advantage PNG’s monthly overview of commodity and financial markets.
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Tributes for Sir Mick Curtain, ‘promoter of Papua New Guinea’s potential’

21 Sep 2016 by Business Advantage PNG 3 Comments

The late Sir Mick Curtain should be remembered for many of the infrastructure projects in Papua New Guinea that were undertaken over the last 50 years, according to Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill.
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Asian Development Bank puts case for greater private involvement in state-owned enterprises

21 Sep 2016 by David James 1 Comment

Increasing private sector involvement in Papua New Guinea's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) would be a 'powerful mechanism' for improving the sector's efficiency, according to a new report by the Asian Development Bank.
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Improved banking services held back by high internet prices, say bankers

19 Sep 2016 by David James 3 Comments

The potential for improved financial and other services delivered via the internet in Papua New Guinea is high, the nation’s top bankers tell Business Advantage PNG. But costs have to fall first.
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Demand for affordable housing sees price rises, according to Papua New Guinea property survey

13 Sep 2016 by Kevin McQuillan 3 Comments

Demand for residential houses among the growing urban population, especially in Port Moresby, has increased but the supply of quality and affordable houses has seen prices rise ‘exhorbitantly’, according to a new survey of the housing market by consultancy Niugini Land and Property.
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In brief: Maru wants Papua New Guinea-Fiji trade dispute resolved by October, and other business stories

7 Sep 2016 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Trade Minister Richard Maru wants trade issues with Fiji resolved this month, UBS buys into Kina Securities, and ANZ offers debit cards in PNG.
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Rice policy may end our rice production in Papua New Guinea, says Trukai CEO

7 Sep 2016 by Kevin McQuillan 3 Comments

The effect of the government’s proposed rice policy will basically ‘shut us down’, says Greg Worthington-Eyre, CEO of the country’s main rice importer and producer, Trukai Industries. His warning follows a prediction of price rises by the Independent Consumer and Competition Commission, and a warning by the Australian government the policy could breach WTO rules.
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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 […]

In brief: Interoil shareholders approve ExxonMobil takeover, and other business stories

Mixed signs of strength: a monthly review of commodities and financial markets

Tributes for Sir Mick Curtain, ‘promoter of Papua New Guinea’s potential’

Asian Development Bank puts case for greater private involvement in state-owned enterprises

Improved banking services held back by high internet prices, say bankers

Demand for affordable housing sees price rises, according to Papua New Guinea property survey

In brief: Maru wants Papua New Guinea-Fiji trade dispute resolved by October, and other business stories

Rice policy may end our rice production in Papua New Guinea, says Trukai CEO

Saving key to improving credit to Papua New Guinea business, say top bankers

What’s behind Papua New Guinea’s supplementary budget?

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Five questions with economist Chris Richardson, keynote speaker at the 2025 PNG Investment Conference

Economic update: Will 2025 be Papua New Guinea’s golden year?

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