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Digicel’s new Papua New Guinea chief sees connectivity and content converging

22 Apr 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

The new CEO of Digicel PNG believes the company will evolve into a provider of content rather than simply a provider of pipes for consumers. Formerly Pacific Regional CEO, Maurice McCarthy told Business Advantage PNG the first priority is to expand access to Digicel's networks.
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Ban on Australian poultry products will help Papua New Guinea industry, say farmers

22 Apr 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 10 Comments

Poultry producers in Papua New Guinea have welcomed a ban on raw poultry imports from Australia, saying it will strengthen PNG’s biosecurity regime.
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Papua New Guineans demand higher quality food and more variety as incomes rise

22 Apr 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 2 Comments

A rising middle-class in Papua New Guinea is seeing the emergence of a wider variety of food and beverage businesses, particularly in Port Moresby. It also reflects, say food specialists, an increasing demand for high quality food products in PNG.
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Retail experience in Port Moresby broadens as Jacksons Airport takes shape

15 Apr 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

The developing retail environment in Papua New Guinea will soon include expanded duty-free shopping at the refurbished Jacksons International Airport.
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Opinion: falling LNG revenues require a new strategy for the Papua New Guinea economy

15 Apr 2015 by Paul Flanagan 2 Comments

The fall in global oil and gas prices will reduce the Papua New Guinea government's revenue by at least K1.1 billion in 2016. A new Budget strategy is needed, argue economists Stephen Howe and Paul Flanagan, who suggest a solution may lie in the government selling its Oil Search shares.
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Steamships’ new chief in Papua New Guinea keeps powder dry for coming challenges and opportunities

15 Apr 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

The next 12 months or so is a time to digest and consolidate, says Peter Langslow, the incoming head of one of Papua New Guinea’s largest and oldest companies, Steamships Trading Company. He told Business Advantage PNG, however, it is also a time to prepare for fresh opportunities.
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Liquidity a major source of risk for Papua New Guinea businesses, says ANZ report

8 Apr 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Liquidity conditions have emerged as a major source of risk for the PNG economy, as the central bank governor reveals he spent US$570.9 million (K1.48 billion) to support the kina last year.
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Foreign workers: who’s coming to Papua New Guinea and from where?

8 Apr 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

The number of foreign workers coming to Papua New Guinea is growing, with an annual net gain of up to 34,000 since 2007. Carmen Voigt-Graf reports that on recent growth rates, The Philippines will soon overtake Australia as the main source of foreign workers.
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Papua New Guinea agriculture benefitting from lower commodity prices, says Asian Development Bank economist

8 Apr 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

The Asian Development Bank’s departing Papua New Guinea economist, Aaron Batten, says agriculture is the big winner with the current downturn in commodity prices, while its Country Director Marcelo Minc flags further bank investment in PNG.
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Return of PNG Government SME scheme encourages business development

1 Apr 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 3 Comments

Papua New Guineans aiming to start a small and medium enterprise (SME) have been buoyed by the revival of the previously successful Stret Pasin Stoa Scheme, which adds to the number of programs helping the country develop a small business sector.
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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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Digicel’s new Papua New Guinea chief sees connectivity and content converging

Ban on Australian poultry products will help Papua New Guinea industry, say farmers

Papua New Guineans demand higher quality food and more variety as incomes rise

Retail experience in Port Moresby broadens as Jacksons Airport takes shape

Opinion: falling LNG revenues require a new strategy for the Papua New Guinea economy

Steamships’ new chief in Papua New Guinea keeps powder dry for coming challenges and opportunities

Liquidity a major source of risk for Papua New Guinea businesses, says ANZ report

Foreign workers: who’s coming to Papua New Guinea and from where?

Papua New Guinea agriculture benefitting from lower commodity prices, says Asian Development Bank economist

Return of PNG Government SME scheme encourages business development

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