PNG Forest Products started as a forestry company but is also now a full-fledged power company too. Managing Director Tony Honey tells Business Advantage PNG how the company is expanding its manufacturing, increasing exports and handling growth.
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A new study has shown that about 80 per cent of Papua New Guinea’s population has no clear form of identification. What does this mean for the country’s economy in the digital age? David James examines.
Harmony Gold Mining is evaluating options to extend the life of the Hidden Valley mine in Papua New Guinea, Harmony’s CEO for South East Asia, Johannes Van Heerden tells Business Advantage PNG.
Papua New Guinea landowner company NKW Holdings has undergone a massive expansion in the past eight years. In this exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG, Chief Executive Officer Marlen Brunskill talks about the growth of the company and why the future looks promising.
Paradise Foods Limited is the oldest food manufacturer in Papua New Guinea and its new Group CEO, James Rice, is tasked with ensuring the company is number one across its food categories. In this exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG, Rice shares his plans to double the business.
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.
Kumul Consolidated Holdings has released the 2018—and 2019 first quarter—financial results for Papua New Guinea’s state-owned enterprises. Business Advantage PNG investigates.
Small and medium enterprises (SME) in Papua New Guinea need to hone their business models and proposals to get investors. Business Advantage PNG looks at some of the ideas that the Fusion Foundation, a non-profit entity that supports entrepreneurs, proposes to help SMEs thrive.
The World Bank and the Papua New Guinea Business Council seem to agree on the areas that need strengthening to help Papua New Guinea’s economy thrive. The difference, however, is that one of them also includes the creative industries. David James compares both lists and analyses what they mean for the country and its future.
PNG Air, PNG’s second domestic airline, is about to commence a new codesharing agreement with Virgin Australia. CEO Paul Abbot updates Business Advantage PNGon the agreement and the airline’s plans for the future.