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Hotel investments transforming Port Moresby into regional conference venue

21 Sep 2016 by 4 Comments
By the time of the APEC Summit in 2018, Port Moresby could have as many as 2590 high-end hotel rooms, and conference capacity for many thousands. Hoteliers tell Business Advantage PNG that the increase in scale and quality means the capital could become a world-class regional conference venue.
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Five questions for the IFC’s Dina Nicholas on growing cruise line tourism in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands

3 Aug 2016 by Leave a Comment
Cruise liner tourism in PNG and the Solomon Islands could grow five-fold within two years, according to a study commissioned by the Australian Government, the IFC and cruise operator Carnival Australia. We asked the IFC's Senior Operations Office, Dina Nicholas, what will make this growth happen.
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Papua New Guinea’s Collins Shipping teams up with Chinese explorers to take adventurers 11,000 metres below sea level

1 Jun 2016 by 10 Comments
The search for new business avenues sees Port Moresby’s Collins Shipping teaming up with Chinese maritime researchers to do a voyage to the bottom of the sea. And there’s the prospect of a new adventure tourism activity. Kevin McQuillan reports
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APEC to reveal tourism as Papua New Guinea’s ‘sleeping giant’

3 May 2016 by 5 Comments
The hosting of the APEC Summit in Port Moresby in 2018 has sparked a flurry of investment in tourism infrastructure. It promises to kick start the country’s tourism industry as the nation's capital gets more hotel rooms, airports are upgraded and a new tourism minister takes the helm.
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A beautiful culture misrepresented: discover the real Kokoda

27 Jan 2016 by 2 Comments
Claims by the international media, and one outlet in particular, about the conditions and communities along the Kokoda Track have threatened the reputation of the tourism and trekking industry in PNG, writes Genevieve Nelson, the CEO of the Kokoda Track Foundation. An alleged incident on the Kokoda Track earlier this month is being investigated by PNG […]
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Papua New Guinea business sees light at the end of the tunnel

25 Nov 2015 by Leave a Comment
In spite of the talk about an economic slowdown in 2016, Papua New Guinea’s capital, Port Moresby, is a city where plenty is still happening as 2015 comes to a close. Business Advantage International’s Andrew Wilkins reflects on recent discussions with Papua New Guinea business leaders.
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