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Shipping volumes steady in face of volatility

15 May 2025 by Nadav Shemer Shlezinger Leave a Comment

Leaders in PNG’s shipping sector tell Business Advantage PNG that demand is holding firm. But they acknowledge that high global freight rates and the delay to Papua LNG could get in the way of growth.
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Telecommunications rollout speeds up

7 May 2025 by Nadav Shemer Shlezinger Leave a Comment

PNG DataCo and major mobile operators Vodafone and Digicel have all invested heavily in infrastructure of late. Meanwhile, the question remains whether Starlink will gain entry into the PNG market in 2025.
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New factory has Pacific Industries bullish about the future

7 May 2025 by Paul Chai Leave a Comment

A new K70 million plant represents a big step forward for Pacific Industries. Director Everett Chue tells Business Advantage PNG that the facility will also provide a range of benefits to his business.
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Kina Bank CEO’s six keys to digital innovation

7 May 2025 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Ivan Vidovich, recently-appointed CEO of Kina Bank, speaks about the financial institution’s digital innovation strategy at the recent Innovation PNG 2025 conference in Port Moresby.
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Award-winning innovation aims to ‘minimise drudgery’ of village life in Papua New Guinea

6 May 2025 by Charlotte Armstrong Leave a Comment

The winner of this year's Innovation PNG Award for Small Business is an ingenious all-in-one water, sanitation and washing station designed for use by Papua New Guinea's village communities. We take a closer look at Environmental Health Development Agency's Water SHE Technology.
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ICTSI sees big increase in efficiency at Papua New Guinea’s international ports

24 Feb 2025 by Paul Chai Leave a Comment

Investments in equipment and processes at Papua New Guinea’s Lae and Motukea international container terminals have delivered results. Robert Maxwell, Chief Executive Officer, ICTSI South Pacific, tells Business Advantage PNG about the changes.
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New export niche delivers record revenues for PNG Forest Products

21 Feb 2025 by Paul Chai Leave a Comment

PNGFP has been producing engineered wood products in Papua New Guinea for more than 70 years, but it recently discovered a new avenue for growth, as Managing Director Tony Honey tells Business Advantage PNG.
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Boom times for Port Moresby conferences and events spaces

10 Feb 2025 by Paul Chai 1 Comment

Papua New Guinea’s Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) sector has grown rapidly over the past few years, with venues competing for business with upgrades, expansions and value adds. Business Advantage PNG looks at the current MICE landscape in the capital.
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St Barbara ‘accelerates’ plans to extend Simberi mine life to 2036

28 Jan 2025 by Nadav Shemer Shlezinger Leave a Comment

The operator of PNG's Simberi gold mine is aiming to extend the mine’s life by at least 10 years and triple annual production. In an exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG, St Barbara’s CEO Andrew Strelein outlines how his company is expediting these plans, including a deal to sell a minority share in the mine to Kumul Minerals.
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Papua New Guinea’s unique mine tailings opportunity

2 Jan 2025 by Nadav Shemer Shlezinger 5 Comments

PNG's topography and seismicity complicate the storing of waste from mine operations. But SRK Consulting's Ian de Bruyn and Claude Prinsloo believe a new facility planned for Frieda River will be an industry-leading model for tailings management - and renewable power generation.
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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 […]
Four questions with Chris Riddell, keynote speaker at 2024 PNG Investment Conference
Chris Riddell, renowned futurist and former Chief Digital Officer at Mars, tells Business Advantage PNG why the chaos of our modern world presents an excellent opportunity for business leaders. Business Advantage PNG (BAPNG): What are the key things business leaders tell you they are worried about as far as the future is concerned? Chris Riddell […]

Shipping volumes steady in face of volatility

Telecommunications rollout speeds up

New factory has Pacific Industries bullish about the future

Kina Bank CEO’s six keys to digital innovation

Award-winning innovation aims to ‘minimise drudgery’ of village life in Papua New Guinea

ICTSI sees big increase in efficiency at Papua New Guinea’s international ports

New export niche delivers record revenues for PNG Forest Products

Boom times for Port Moresby conferences and events spaces

St Barbara ‘accelerates’ plans to extend Simberi mine life to 2036

Papua New Guinea’s unique mine tailings opportunity

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Industry update: Papua New Guinea’s mining and gas project pipeline starts to flow

Exclusive: Barrick CEO Mark Bristow’s vision for Porgera gold mine

Report from the 2024 Papua New Guinea Investment Conference

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