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Future of Fiji investment partner in Bemobile up in the air

7 Aug 2013 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

The Papua New Guinea government is looking for a new partner to develop the country’s second mobile phone carrier, Bemobile, after the Fiji National Provident Fund suddenly pulled out.
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Telikom Papua New Guinea rings the changes

17 Jul 2013 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

Telikom PNG is upgrading and expanding its network, after earlier this month signing a K600 million (US$200 million) deal with Chinese technology provider Huawei. Chairman Mahesh Patel outlines where the money will be spent and commits the state-owned telco to improving its customer service.
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The high price of calling Papua New Guinea

5 Dec 2013 by Business Advantage PNG 11 Comments

Why are call rates to Papua New Guinea from overseas so expensive? The answer's not quite as simple as you might think, as Business Advantage PNG discovered.
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Analysis: the shape of things to come in digital marketing

12 Jun 2013 by Robert Hamilton-Jones 1 Comment

From a Papua New Guinea perspective, the most striking thing about attending Australia’s major annual media and marketing conference last week was the irrelevance of so much of the content, writes Robert Hamilton-Jones.
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Takeovers lead to consolidation in Papua New Guinea satellite market

8 May 2013 by Business Advantage PNG

Late last month, Hong Kong-based satellite communications company Speedcast bought Australian satellite company Pactel International, and in a little-publicised deal, Digicel PNG purchased the country’s home-grown satellite company, Remington Communications, from the larger Remington group.
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EMTV spreads its wings

8 May 2013 by Business Advantage PNG

The global media revolution has arrived in Papua New Guinea, with local television company EMTV transforming from a traditional broadcaster into one in step with the digital age.
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Report reveals state of the internet

30 Apr 2013 by Business Advantage PNG

Akamai’s quarterly The State of the Internet study has become a valued measure of the proliferation of the worldwide web over the past five years. Its latest edition, covering the last quarter of 2012, was released last week.
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Vodafone Bemobile to boost mobile phone competition

17 Apr 2013 by Business Advantage PNG

Mobile phone competition in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands is about to get tougher, after a deal which will see about US$250m (K550 million) in new funding for PNG’s second carrier, BeMobile, which will see it relaunched as Vodafone BeMobile.
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Telikom’s internet price cuts only the start: Patel

3 Apr 2013 by Business Advantage PNG 3 Comments

In a move that will have an immediate impact on internet users in Papua New Guinea, Telikom PNG has cut the fees it charges wholesalers for its internet services by an average of 68%, effective this month.
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BSP’s Ian B Clyne: Technology is the key

19 Feb 2013 by Business Advantage PNG

BSP, PNG’s largest bank, is being recognised globally as a major innovator with mobile technology. In our exclusive interview, Group CEO Ian B Clyne reflects on a momentous year for the bank and its plans for future growth. Business Advantage PNG (BAPNG): I gather BSP opened a record number of new accounts last year. How […]
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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 […]

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Future of Fiji investment partner in Bemobile up in the air

Telikom Papua New Guinea rings the changes

The high price of calling Papua New Guinea

Analysis: the shape of things to come in digital marketing

Takeovers lead to consolidation in Papua New Guinea satellite market

EMTV spreads its wings

Report reveals state of the internet

Vodafone Bemobile to boost mobile phone competition

Telikom’s internet price cuts only the start: Patel

BSP’s Ian B Clyne: Technology is the key

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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?

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

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