Philippe Blanchard, Managing Director of Total E&P PNG – operator of the Papua LNG project – tells Business Advantage PNG that production for the project is expected to begin in 2022/2023. He says Total is using local labour and companies as much as possible.
The World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business singled out a new private credit bureau as having ‘improved the credit information system in Papua New Guinea.’ Bruce Mackinlay, Managing Director of the Credit & Data Bureau, tells Business Advantage PNG that the organisation is improving the country’s transparency and accountability.
Papua New Guinea’s High Commissioner to the UK, Winnie Kiap, tells Business Advantage PNG that the coffee craze in the UK offers huge potential for PNG growers and producers, especially after two successful trade delegations have boosted awareness.
Becoming a market leader requires developing the right strategic intent, QBE’s Matthew Kearns tells Business Advantage PNG. That means understanding your company’s goals and value proposition, and planning effectively.
The Brian Bell Group is a diversified retail conglomerate that is one of PNG’s oldest companies. Executive Director Ian Clough tells Business Advantage PNG that the company will continue to grow by identifying areas of opportunity.
The editor of Air Niugini’s Paradise magazine, Robert Upe, oversaw a complete transformation of the magazine when Business Advantage International took over as publisher two years ago. We asked him what the aims were for the new look.
Times are undoubtedly tough in Papua New Guinea’s mining and petroleum sector, but as the industry prepares for its biennial conference in Sydney in December, the PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum’s Greg Anderson tells Business Advantage PNG there are still ‘bright stars’ to get excited about.
The security market in Papua New Guinea is one of the country’s largest industries. Brian Kelly, Chief Executive of Black Swan International tells Business Advantage International that to manage staff effectively there needs to be some special management approaches.
Reinvesting earnings and paying attention to the core customers has enabled engineering and industrial suppler Bishops to ride out the peaks and troughs of the Papua New Guinea economy. General Manager Len Pianta explains to Business Advantage PNG how the company has taken a long term view.
Perseverance and execution are the keys to being a successful businessperson, according to Panu Kasar, one of the 12 finalists in the Kumul Gamechangers Competition, which is designed to ‘bring to life’ ideas from the private sector. He explains his ideas to Business Advantage PNG.