Hundreds of millions of dollars is being spent in Papua New Guinea on road repairs and new roads, from Port Moresby to the Highlands and coastal provinces. Business Advantage PNG surveys what the country will get for its money, and considers what is still needed.
The private involvement in healthcare has expanded substantially in Papua New Guinea as foreign investment, particular into the country’s mining and petroleum sectors, has grown. We present a brief overview of the sector.
Tuna agreement ‘disappointing’, call for better rural roads funding, new nursery to raise borer-resistant cocoa. Your quick digest of the week’s business news.
The Pacific demands tuna catch limits, a corruption report injunction lifted, and a call for a national debate on foreign investment laws. Your quick digest of the week’s business news.
Government ministers and influential economic analysts have welcomed the recent fall in the value of the kina, saying it will boost demand for exports.
The Papua New Guinea Government has increased its stake in mobile phone company Bemobile, following the collapse of a deal with the Fiji National Provident Fund.
The third edition of The PNG Investors’ Manual, a publication designed to help companies do business in Papua New Guinea, was launched on Monday by Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill.
Papua New Guinea’s Treasurer Don Polye gave a comprehensive update on the nation’s economic outlook last week. We asked analysts for their reaction.
Violence in Papua New Guinea gets wide international coverage but, closer to home, Australian media focuses on some good news stories.
Papua New Guinea must be more than an exporter of raw materials and must embrace innovation and new technologies to open up new business opportunities, according to the president of the Asian Development Bank, Takehiko Nakao.