Rising, quite literally, from the ashes of a devastating fire in 2017, retailer CPL Group is back in the black. However, CEO Mahesh Patel tells Business Advantage PNG that rogue retailers and slow government spending have presented challenges to the retailer’s phoenix story.
Papua New Guinea’s major ports of Port Moresby and Lae have achieved significant efficiencies. In this exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG, ICTSI Chief Executive Officer Anil Singh outlines the opportunities to grow both ports.
Brendan Merry, Manager Pacific Islands at IT service company Data#3, explains why learning to manage IT risk is one of the most important things businesses can do to be able to fully embrace the technological change coming to Papua New Guinea.
There is a multi-million kina export opportunity for PNG’s artisans, according to Virginia Bruce, CEO and founder of the mentoring consultancy REAL Group. She told the Innovation PNG 2019 conference of her experience building the business ‘ecosystem’ to reach that market.
With a soaring share price, production upgrades and strong cash flows, K92 Mining is proving to be one of Papua New Guinea’s resource success stories. Chief Executive Officer John Lewins outlines the company’s aggressive expansion plans to Business Advantage PNG.
Papua New Guinea is driving forward with innovation but there’s still so much to do. Pete Williams, Chief Edge Officer at the Deloitte Centre for The Edge, shared his secrets to harness the power of innovation effectively at the recent Innovation PNG 2019 conference.
Papua New Guinea is set to introduce new rules for petroleum licenses, according to Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited Managing Director, Wapu Sonk. In this exclusive interview, he tells Business Advantage PNG the state-owned oil and gas company is about to undergo a transformational change.
Papua New Guinea’s tax agency, the Internal Revenue Commission (IRC), has announced a tax amnesty to encourage the payment of taxes. In this exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG, Acting Tax Commissioner Sam Koim reveals the IRC’s plans to boost tax compliance.
Developing alluvial mining in Papua New Guinea can greatly boost the rural economies, according to Immaculate Javia, founder of Sustainable Alluvial Mining Services.
As negotiations between Papua New Guinea’s State Negotiating Team and the developers of the P’nyang gas project draw to a head this week, the Institute of National Affairs’ Paul Barker reflects on the challenge of reaching an agreement that ensures the country’s gas resources deliver tangible benefits.