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Papua New Guinea forest industry leaders call for ‘affordable housing’ project to be completed locally

4 Mar 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 3 Comments

It’s critical for the future of Papua New Guinea's forestry and manufacturing sectors that the Government's planned 40,000 ‘affordable houses’ be built in PNG by local suppliers, industry leaders tell Business Advantage PNG.
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Fish stocks slump in spite of scheme, says Papua New Guinea tuna industry

4 Mar 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 2 Comments

Papua New Guinea’s tuna industry leaders are calling for reform of the regional Vessel Day Scheme, saying it is counterproductive, speeding up stock depletion with the size of catches getting smaller.
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Sime Darby expansion to follow takeover of Papua New Guinea’s New Britain Palm Oil

4 Mar 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby has indicated it will expand processing operations through its takeover of New Britain Palm Oil, following its final purchase of Papua New Guinea's largest agribusiness.
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InterOil chief positive about Papua New Guinea’s role as LNG provider, despite oil prices fall

25 Feb 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

Papua New Guinea is well positioned to benefit from rising LNG demand, despite falling prices, says InterOil Managing Director, Michael Hession.
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Business and employment travel outperforms leisure travel to Papua New Guinea

25 Feb 2015 by Robert Upe 3 Comments

Business and employment travel into Papua New Guinea has more than tripled in the last 15 years, outperforming leisure travel, which has see marginal growth over the last five years. Robert Upe report
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Accountability the key to success of Papua New Guinea’s Sovereign Wealth Fund

25 Feb 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Papua New Guinea’s Parliament is likely to approve establishing the long-awaited Sovereign Wealth Fund by June, after unanimously voting for its enactment at its first reading last week.
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Concept for Papua New Guinea’s second LNG project set for June release, says Total’s MD

18 Feb 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

Last week, independent arbitration upheld InterOil’s decision to sell a gross 40% shareholding in the Elk-Antelope LNG project to French super major, Total SA. Total’s Managing Director in PNG, Philippe Blanchard, talks exclusively to Business Advantage PNG about the arbitration result and Total’s plans for the project.
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Linda Paru outlines path to being a successful businesswoman in Papua New Guinea

17 Feb 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 22 Comments

Education, determination and passion are the main driving forces behind the success of businesswoman Linda Sincha Paru, an Human Resources specialist, who is now expanding the company she established almost five years ago.
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Wafi-Golpu project set for production by end of decade

11 Feb 2015 by Business Advantage PNG

The Wafi-Golpu gold-copper project in Morobe Province is a bright spot in an otherwise tight mining environment. The Morobe Mining Joint Venture partners believe it will be one of the world's lowest cost gold projects, and expects production to begin in 2020.
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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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Papua New Guinea forest industry leaders call for ‘affordable housing’ project to be completed locally

Fish stocks slump in spite of scheme, says Papua New Guinea tuna industry

Sime Darby expansion to follow takeover of Papua New Guinea’s New Britain Palm Oil

InterOil chief positive about Papua New Guinea’s role as LNG provider, despite oil prices fall

Business and employment travel outperforms leisure travel to Papua New Guinea

Accountability the key to success of Papua New Guinea’s Sovereign Wealth Fund

Concept for Papua New Guinea’s second LNG project set for June release, says Total’s MD

Linda Paru outlines path to being a successful businesswoman in Papua New Guinea

Wafi-Golpu project set for production by end of decade

InterOil win clears way for Total’s participation in Papua New Guinea’s Elk/Antelope gas project

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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

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