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In brief: InterOil considers appeal after ExxonMobil takeover rejected, and other business stories
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Hotel investments transforming Port Moresby into regional conference venue
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21 Sep 2016 by 4 Comments
By the time of the APEC Summit in 2018, Port Moresby could have as many as 2590 high-end hotel rooms, and conference capacity for many thousands. Hoteliers tell Business Advantage PNG that the increase in scale and quality means the capital could become a world-class regional conference venue.
First APEC Business Advisory Council meeting in Papua New Guinea kickstarts private sector involvement in APEC 2018
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E-commerce, empowering women in business and anti-dumping measures were highlights of last month’s APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) meeting in Port Moresby. Business Advantage PNG asked Douveri Henao, Lead Staffer for ABAC, for his response to the meeting.
APEC to reveal tourism as Papua New Guinea’s ‘sleeping giant’
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3 May 2016 by 5 Comments
The hosting of the APEC Summit in Port Moresby in 2018 has sparked a flurry of investment in tourism infrastructure. It promises to kick start the country’s tourism industry as the nation’s capital gets more hotel rooms, airports are upgraded and a new tourism minister takes the helm.
Analysis: lingering questions for 2016 Papua New Guinea budget, APEC and public debt
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The 2016 Budget was one of emergency for PNG. Adjusting to a 20% collapse in revenue caused by plummeting commodity prices and an economic slow-down, the government has implemented harsh expenditure cuts.The Lowy Institute’s Jonathan Pryke examines the budgetary impact of holding the APEC summit in Port Moresby in 2018.
People moves: Kina Securities; APEC Group on Forestry
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Papua New Guinean to chair expert APEC forestry group
Papua New Guinea business sees light at the end of the tunnel
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In spite of the talk about an economic slowdown in 2016, Papua New Guinea’s capital, Port Moresby, is a city where plenty is still happening as 2015 comes to a close. Business Advantage International’s Andrew Wilkins reflects on recent discussions with Papua New Guinea business leaders.
People moves: Electoral Commission, Era Resources, APEC
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A new Electoral Commissioner, board appointments at Marengo Mining and Cabinet appoints an APEC Ambassador
Port Moresby 2018 APEC Summit to deliver significant opportunities for Papua New Guinea business
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9 Sep 2015 by 13 Comments
Papua New Guinea’s APEC 2018 Coordination Authority is on track to deliver its budget for the 2018 event later this year, with interim CEO Christopher Hawkins saying it will highlight the opportunities the business sector can capitalise on.
In brief: relocation of Port Moresby Port to Motukea Island site backed by review, and other business stories
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Motukea Island a ‘suitable site’ for Port relocation, majority of Papua New Guinea SMEs in retail, and PNG first Pacific nation to join alliance. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.
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