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Could flexible work for parents boost Papua New Guinea firms’ productivity?

16 Jul 2024 by Leave a Comment
Papua New Guinea businesses lose 14 workdays per employee each year to childcare responsibilities, according to a new study by the International Finance Corporation and PNG Business Coalition for Women. But employers have the power to solve this problem, the two leads of the landmark report tell Business Advantage PNG.
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Papua New Guinea businesses still face serious forex delays, despite interventions

23 May 2024 by 1 Comment
PNG banks and businesses tell Business Advantage PNG of considerable variation in wait times for foreign exchange, as the country's central bank acknowledges the economic damage caused. We look at the prospects for improvement.
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Economic update: Papua New Guinea’s decade of growth begins

9 Apr 2024 by 1 Comment
As part of extensive in-country research for the newly-released 2024 edition of the Business Advantage PNG annual magazine, our editorial team spoke exclusively to dozens of Papua New Guinea business leaders to understand how they are preparing for imminent growth – and what challenges they face. Here’s what they told us.
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Forex, debt and governance: the IMF assesses Papua New Guinea’s progress

13 Mar 2024 by Leave a Comment
A year ago, the International Monetary Fund commenced a program in Papua New Guinea, focused on improving government debt, foreign exchange shortages and governance. Business Advantage PNG sits down with the IMF's Resident Representative in PNG, Sohrab Rafiq, to discuss progress on these three critical issues.
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Papua New Guinea faces higher fuel prices as shortages continue

29 Feb 2024 by Leave a Comment
Fuel buyers in Papua New Guinea have been warned to expect higher prices as the government negotiates with global suppliers to end shortages in the local market related to the winding back of Puma Energy's operations in the country. Meanwhile, short-term solutions are being put in place.
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