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Five questions for David Knapton, Australia’s new Senior Trade Commissioner to PNG

9 Jul 2014 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Australia is still Papua New Guinea’s largest trading partner and the country’s largest single source of investment. Business Advantage PNG speaks with Australia’s new Senior Trade Commissioner in Port Moresby David Knapton.
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Analysis: boosting confidence in economic policies crucial for Papua New Guinea government

2 Jul 2014 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

The rapidly weakening kina, deficit spending and the financing of government debt is piling pressure on the Papua New Guinea government to boost economic confidence. Economist Dr Mark Evans considers some of the issues facing both government and business.
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Mount Hagen business leaders outline potential for Papua New Guinea’s agricultural hub

2 Jul 2014 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Last August, the O’Neill government announced a policy to create an agricultural 'hub' around Mount Hagen in Papua New Guinea's Western Highlands Province. Business Advantage PNG asked business leaders and analysts what was needed for the region to achieve its potential.
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Telikom signs onto new TV drama series, paving the way for a new television production industry

25 Jun 2014 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

The signing of the first major backer for a new Papua New Guinea television drama series paves the way to develop a local TV production industry, according to the show’s producers.
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InterOil gets cashed up for more Papua New Guinea exploration

18 Jun 2014 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

InterOil Corporation has finalised a US$300 million loan, which it will use to explore the Eastern Papua Basin of Papua New Guinea.
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Ten ways to keep your computer systems secure

18 Jun 2014 by Robert Blackman Leave a Comment

Because computer use has become an integral part of modern-day life and work, keeping information technology secure has become a concern for all businesses, from the sole trader to large corporations. Robert Blackman offers ten steps you can take to help safeguard your company's IT systems from digital destruction.
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Stronger kina will affect exporters, say business leaders

12 Jun 2014 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

The Bank of Papua New Guinea's move to strengthen the value of the Papua New Guinea kina against the US dollar has taken business by surprise, with some business leaders saying it will impact on primary industry producers.
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Registrations open for Papua New Guinea Advantage investment summit

12 Jun 2014 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Developing Papua New Guinea’s national infrastructure will be a key focus of the major business event taking place in Papua New Guinea this year: the 2014 Papua New Advantage Investment and Infrastructure Summit.
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What’s around the corner for the Pacific economy?

10 Jun 2014 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

The Pacific’s increasing integration with Asia, elections in Fiji and more leadership from Papua New Guinea are just some of the factors likely to shape the region over the coming year, according to the region’s three top bankers. In exclusive interviews with all three, Business Advantage PNG canvasses their thoughts on the year ahead.
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Changes to Papua New Guinea’s constitution regarding state ownership of hydrocarbons and minerals

10 Jun 2014 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

The Papua New Guinea Government has tabled in Parliament its proposed changes to the country's constitution, reflecting the state’s ownership of hydrocarbons and minerals. Vaughan Mills and Sarah Kuman analyse the implications of these amendments.
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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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Five questions for David Knapton, Australia’s new Senior Trade Commissioner to PNG

Analysis: boosting confidence in economic policies crucial for Papua New Guinea government

Mount Hagen business leaders outline potential for Papua New Guinea’s agricultural hub

Telikom signs onto new TV drama series, paving the way for a new television production industry

InterOil gets cashed up for more Papua New Guinea exploration

Ten ways to keep your computer systems secure

Stronger kina will affect exporters, say business leaders

Registrations open for Papua New Guinea Advantage investment summit

What’s around the corner for the Pacific economy?

Changes to Papua New Guinea’s constitution regarding state ownership of hydrocarbons and minerals

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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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