Sections

PICSA Group CEO expects second Papua New Guinea LNG plant to boost company growth

15 Jul 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

We’re the biggest company in Papua New Guinea you’ve never heard of, according to John Uthmann, CEO of PICSA Group PNG, and we are aiming to grow bigger.
Read More

New affordable houses project in Port Moresby a model for elsewhere in Papua New Guinea

15 Jul 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 157 Comments

The construction of 100 affordable houses in Port Moresby will be the launchpad for similar projects elsewhere in Papua New Guinea, predicts Joe Webb, the Managing Director of Australian joint venture partner Amode.
Read More

LNG sales drives massive rise in Papua New Guinea exports in 2014

8 Jul 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Exports from Papua New Guinea rose 64 per cent in value during 2014 to K21,903.6 million, largely due to the start of LNG production, according to the Bank of Papua New Guinea.
Read More

Selecting sites for second Papua New Guinea LNG plant ‘difficult’, says Total’s Philippe Blanchard

8 Jul 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

The selection of the two key sites to develop Papua New Guinea’s Elk Antelope LNG fields was a difficult task, requiring a full set of studies to reach a decision, according to Philippe Blanchard, the Managing Director of Total PNG, the lead operator of the project.
Read More

Papua New Guinea’s second LNG processing site to be located near first LNG site

8 Jul 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 17 Comments

The partners in Papua New Guinea’s second LNG plant have chosen Caution Bay as the processing site for the Elk-Antelope project, paving the way for close cooperation with the nearby ExxonMobil PNG LNG venture.
Read More

advertisment...

Review: upgraded Air Niugini Paradise Lounge at Jacksons International Airport

1 Jul 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

Weary business travellers will be delighted to discover facilities at Port Moresby’s Jacksons International Airport have received quite an upgrade recently, and none more so than Air Niugini’s new-look Paradise Lounge. Business Advantage PNG takes a look.
Read More

‘One building at a time’: Papua New Guinea’s K K Kingston prepares for next wave after consolidation

30 Jun 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

For the last 18 months, leading Lae manufacturer K K Kingston has been consolidating and restructuring. CEO Michael Kingston talks to Business Advantage PNG about the company’s strategy, his optimism for the future, and the issues facing businesses in Papua New Guinea.
Read More

Corporate organisations build on success of remote Papua New Guinea health initiatives

24 Jun 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Travel times to medical centres in remote parts of Papua New Guinea have been cut from three weeks to as little as three hours as a result of health initiatives introduced by Digicel's PNG Foundation. Business Advantage PNG spoke to Foundation CEO Beatrice Mahuru to find out how this has been achieved.
Read More

Kina Securities prospectus released with aim of raising K202 million

24 Jun 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 19 Comments

Ordinary Papua New Guineans will be able to apply to purchase at least some of 97 million shares in PNG-based financial services company Kina Securities. The company has just launched its prospectus, ahead of an expected listing on both the Port Moresby and Australian stock exchanges on 30 July.
Read More

Sharp rise in Papua New Guinea visitor arrivals expected: TPA

24 Jun 2015 by Robert Upe 1 Comment

Papua New Guinean tourism operators flew the flag in Australia last weekend at the South Pacific Tourism Exchange at Melbourne’s Convention and Exhibition Centre. Robert Upe reports visitor arrivals are expected to rise, due in part to cruise ships improving tourists' perceptions of PNG.
Read More

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 […]

Sections

PICSA Group CEO expects second Papua New Guinea LNG plant to boost company growth

New affordable houses project in Port Moresby a model for elsewhere in Papua New Guinea

LNG sales drives massive rise in Papua New Guinea exports in 2014

Selecting sites for second Papua New Guinea LNG plant ‘difficult’, says Total’s Philippe Blanchard

Papua New Guinea’s second LNG processing site to be located near first LNG site

Review: upgraded Air Niugini Paradise Lounge at Jacksons International Airport

‘One building at a time’: Papua New Guinea’s K K Kingston prepares for next wave after consolidation

Corporate organisations build on success of remote Papua New Guinea health initiatives

Kina Securities prospectus released with aim of raising K202 million

Sharp rise in Papua New Guinea visitor arrivals expected: TPA

Editor’s picks

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

Exclusive: Barrick CEO Mark Bristow’s vision for Porgera gold mine

From the Business Advantage blog

Recent readers’ comments

Sign In

Subscribe

Are you joining us in Brisbane?

Sections

Register to receive our free PNG Business Update emails

Editor’s picks

Recent readers’ comments