Santos to become an stakeholder in the P’nyang natural gas field project, an agreement between five telecom companies seeks to advance digitisation in Papua New Guinea, and upgrades to the Muliama–to–Bakok road due to commence soon. Your weekly digest of business news.
This week, Pacific Island Forum leaders welcomed António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, to the Pacific region to witness the reality of climate change. This is their official statement.
Things are looking up for Papua New Guinea’s manufacturing sector and moves are afoot to develop strategies to foster local companies. David James profiles the sector.
Olga Fontanellaz travels to the little-known Reeds Festival in Papua New Guinea’s Autonomous Region of Bougainville.
Papua New Guinea’s construction industry continues to face challenges, says Frank McQuoid, Chairman of manufacturer Steel Industries. But others say it is on the edge of a boom that will extend beyond the resource sector. David James examines both sides of the story.
The chairman of Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL), Sir Mel Togolo, has confirmed the company is talking to prospective partners about reopening the mine. But he is unwilling to put a date on when it might reopen.
Chatbots are popping up everywhere, a UK charity finds itself with a profitable business, and a new program to make business travel simpler. Readings from around the world on business, leadership and management.
Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister appoints four new ministers, Kina Petroleum elects a new Chief Operations Officer – Upstream and LNG, South Pacific Tourism Organisation appoints Chairman and ANGAU Memorial General Hospital welcomes a new Chief Executive CEO.
A team of researchers have discovered evidence of trade between Papua New Guinea and Australia over 2,500 years prior to colonisation. Their findings will help unravel the forgotten shared history of PNG and Indigenous Australia across the Torres Strait.
The consultation process for the proposed Capital Gains Tax and Small Medium Enterprise Tax could change the tax landscape in Papua New Guinea. Karen McEntee, Tax Partner at KPMG, explores both proposals and what they mean for taxpayers in PNG.