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Hausples launches new businesses on the back on ‘exponential’ internet traffic growth

24 Mar 2021 by David James Leave a Comment

The COVID-19 crisis has forced companies in Papua New Guinea to find new ways of doing business. Matthew Care, Chief Executive and Founder of real estate portal Hausples, explains to Business Advantage PNG that his company has never been more innovative.
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‘One city, one people, one future’: Port Moresby’s vision for 2030

20 Jan 2021 by Gabriella Munoz 1 Comment

With its estimated 760,000 population expected to grow by between 2.5 and four per cent annually, Port Moresby has a challenge to grow successfully. A new urban development plan outlines how it could be achieved.
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Beyond the pandemic: new Steamships MD sees growth in Papua New Guinea

21 Oct 2020 by Business Advantage PNG 5 Comments

The new Managing Director of Steamships Trading Company, Rupert Bray, says the company has ‘performed admirably’ during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Top-end woes: expat flight affects Papua New Guinea’s high-end real estate

20 May 2020 by David James Leave a Comment

The upper end of the housing market in Papua New Guinea is being adversely affected by the closure of the international borders, according to Tom Snelling, General Manager of property classifieds site Hausples.com. But he expects that there will be more movement in the cheaper areas of the real estate market.
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Virtual reality and village homestays: a Papua New Guinea approach to architecture

9 Oct 2019 by Sarah Byrne 1 Comment

Pawa Architecture uses 3D renders and virtual reality technology to illustrate its designs. Managing Director Andrew McFadden tells Business Advantage PNG that the company looks to deliver buildings that meet community needs.
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Bishops looks to service Papua LNG project

22 Jul 2019 by Kevin McQuillan Leave a Comment

Equipment supplier Bishop Brothers is positioning itself to be a major supplier to the forthcoming Papua LNG project, according to General Manager Len Pianta. He tells Business Advantage PNG the company is also looking at opportunities to expand into Fiji and New Caledonia.
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Manufacturing and transportation up in Papua New Guinea despite challenges in other sectors

8 Jul 2019 by David James Leave a Comment

The Bank of Papua New Guinea’s Quarterly Economic Bulletin reports sales were strong in the manufacturing and transportation industries during the September quarter of 2018. But in other sectors revenues were revealed to be either patchy or poor. David James gives us an overview of these sectors.
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Conditions tough in Papua New Guinea’s construction industry but hopes are rising

15 May 2019 by David James Leave a Comment

Papua New Guinea's construction industry continues to face challenges, says Frank McQuoid, Chairman of manufacturer Steel Industries. But others say it is on the edge of a boom that will extend beyond the resource sector. David James examines both sides of the story.
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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 […]

Building and construction

Hausples launches new businesses on the back on ‘exponential’ internet traffic growth

‘One city, one people, one future’: Port Moresby’s vision for 2030

Beyond the pandemic: new Steamships MD sees growth in Papua New Guinea

Top-end woes: expat flight affects Papua New Guinea’s high-end real estate

Virtual reality and village homestays: a Papua New Guinea approach to architecture

Bishops looks to service Papua LNG project

Manufacturing and transportation up in Papua New Guinea despite challenges in other sectors

Conditions tough in Papua New Guinea’s construction industry but hopes are rising

Property still prohibitively expensive in Papua New Guinea

Papua LNG expected to drive development of Special Economic Zone in Gulf Province

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

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