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BRICS bank offers investment access potential for Pacific nations

27 Aug 2014 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

After years of relationship building, the BRICS nations-Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa-are setting up their investment bank. It’s a milestone for this strange mix of economies, but offers Pacific nations access to investment capital, says BRICS expert, David Thomas.
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Bougainville Copper maintains inside running on re-opening Panguna mine

20 Aug 2014 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

The Bougainville parliament has just passed an interim mining act, paving the way for its troubled Panguna copper mine to re-open. Even though the new act removes the automatic renewal of its lease to continue, Bougainville Copper Limited is still the preferred mine operator, as Kevin McQuillan reports.
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Elk and Antelope ‘just the start,’ says InterOil

20 Aug 2014 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Cashed up after the completion of several recent deals, oil and gas company InterOil Corporation has widened its exploration focus to include up to 40 promising new targets.
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Why ‘exotic’ Papua New Guinea coffee has greater export potential

20 Aug 2014 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Grown almost entirely without pesticides in small village gardens, PNG coffee is cherished by aficionados around the world for its delicate fruity 'winey' and smooth caramel aftertaste. Ian Neubauer looks at how the coffee bean is processed for its major markets in Australia and Europe.
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Opinion: Boosting the domestic economy is the key to increasing Papua New Guinea growth

13 Aug 2014 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

The creation and now the production of the LNG plant highlights the next major challenge facing Papua New Guinea: How to grow the non-mining sectors. Economist Dan Gay says the key is to grow the domestic economy, and the internet and service industries.
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‘Massive decline’ of Papua New Guinea’s music industry, say key players

13 Aug 2014 by Business Advantage PNG 3 Comments

Despite its potential, the Papua New Guinea music industry is doing it tough. Music producers and promoters say it’s been in ‘massive decline’ for the last seven years, and without new laws and government support, that decline will continue.
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Program firms up for Papua New Guinea Advantage Summit

13 Aug 2014 by Business Advantage PNG

September’s Papua New Guinea Advantage Investment and Infrastructure Summit looks like being the largest ever, with delegate registrations up and a very strong roster of high profile speakers, say organisers.
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IFC US$50 million funding boost for Bank of South Pacific

6 Aug 2014 by Business Advantage PNG

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has negotiated an additional US$50 million in funding for the Bank of South Pacific, to expand its financing and promote private sector growth.
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Kulim prepares to exit Papua New Guinea with sale of New Britain Palm Oil shares

6 Aug 2014 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

A new player is preparing to enter Papua New Guinea's palm oil industry, after Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby was selected as the preferred bidder for Kulim Malaysia’s shares in PNG's largest agribusiness, New Britain Palm Oil (NBPOL). What do analysts think of the move?
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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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BRICS bank offers investment access potential for Pacific nations

Bougainville Copper maintains inside running on re-opening Panguna mine

Elk and Antelope ‘just the start,’ says InterOil

Why ‘exotic’ Papua New Guinea coffee has greater export potential

Opinion: Boosting the domestic economy is the key to increasing Papua New Guinea growth

‘Massive decline’ of Papua New Guinea’s music industry, say key players

Program firms up for Papua New Guinea Advantage Summit

IFC US$50 million funding boost for Bank of South Pacific

Kulim prepares to exit Papua New Guinea with sale of New Britain Palm Oil shares

Opinion: Papua New Guinea needs to engage with Asia’s ‘A-team’

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Five questions with economist Chris Richardson, keynote speaker at the 2025 PNG Investment Conference

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