In an exclusive interview held at the 2019 Business Advantage Papua New Guinea Investment Conference, Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Commerce and Industry, Wera Mori, tells Business Advantage International’s Publishing Director Andrew Wilkins it’s time for PNG to extend its economic base.
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Exclusive: Wera Mori on foreign investment and special economic zones in Papua New Guinea
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9 Sep 2019 by Leave a Comment
Changes to Papua New Guinea’s Mining Act ‘imminent’
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28 Aug 2019 by Leave a Comment
Proposed changes to the Mining Act are likely to go to Papua New Guinea’s Cabinet ‘in the next few weeks,’ according to Peter Graham, Managing Director of Ok Tedi Mining.
Gas up but oil down: a monthly review of Papua New Guinea’s commodities and financial markets
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27 Aug 2019 by Leave a Comment
The gas price has increased over the last month, but the oil price has weakened. Cocoa and coffee prices are also down. Business Advantage PNG’s monthly overview of commodity and financial markets.
Investment conference puts Papua New Guinea on the agenda
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21 Aug 2019 by Leave a Comment
The two-day 2019 Business Advantage Papua New Guinea Investment Conference concluded yesterday in Sydney and is being hailed as a success. We report from the annual event.
Second route out of Papua New Guinea’s Highlands could transform country: IFC study
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12 Aug 2019 by 1 Comment
Currently, the only way of bringing bulk agricultural produce out of Papua New Guinea’s fertile Highlands is down the Highlands Highway to the port city of Lae. A new study has identified a faster second route—through Gulf Province. Business Advantage PNG investigates.
MYEFO: Papua New Guinea’s international debt standing and forex still a problem
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7 Aug 2019 by 2 Comments
What the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook reveals about Papua New Guinea’s international debt standing and foreign exchange markets.
Papua New Guinea Investment Conference comes to Sydney
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5 Aug 2019 by 1 Comment
In just two weeks’ time, senior executives from across the region will gather in Sydney for the 2019 Business Advantage Papua New Guinea Investment Conference. We preview what delegates can expect from the event.
World Bank offers cautious appraisal of Papua New Guinea’s economy
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29 Jul 2019 by Leave a Comment
The World Bank has released its latest half-yearly appraisal of Papua New Guinea’s economy. It confirms PNG’s economy contracted last year but predicts it will bounce back over the next three years, subject to some ‘rising uncertainties’.
Opinion: Can Papua New Guinea become the richest black nation in the world in ten years?
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8 Jul 2019 by 4 Comments
Papua New Guinea’s new Prime Minister said shortly after his election that PNG could become the ‘richest black nation on Earth’ within 10 years. Can it be done? Economist Maholopa Laveil considers.
How the world’s media reported Papua New Guinea’s change of Prime Minister
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7 Jun 2019 by 3 Comments
For the first time since APEC 2018, the eyes of the world’s media have been on Papua New Guinea, this time reporting on the resignation of Peter O’Neill and the emergence of new Prime Minister, James Marape. Business Advantage PNG examines how the political transition was reported internationally.
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