BSP (including Financial Group)

PM promises to upgrade Gulf-Southern Highlands Highway, a ban on foreigners buying land, and a possible chocolate factory for East Sepik. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Joint venture elects Total as operator, PNG DataCo discusses Solomon Islands link, and WCB Resources lifts stake in gold project. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Air Niugini secures agreement with Air Vanuatu and Solomon Airlines, Cue Energy rejects takeover offer, and Steamships closes Highlands Highway operations. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

PNG LNG project satisfies financial agreements, PNG Ports profits double, and Indochine Mining raises funds. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Production issues hit Newcrest, Digicel launches cloud-based product, and Mitsui delivers PNG LNG carrier. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

A commitment to growth throughout the Pacific region has continued for Papua New Guinea-based Bank of South Pacific, with the acquisition of new Pacific operations from Westpac and launch of a new subsidiary.

Elk-Antelope arbitration hearing in London completed, fuel supplies to return after roadblocks eased, and Santos delivers sales records. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Papua New Guinea’s credit finance industry has had ‘a challenging year’, according to Peter Burland, at one of the country’s leading finance companies, Credit Corporation Finance Ltd. Despite that, the company has expansion plans, he tells Business Advantage PNG.

Government go ahead for Crater Mountain gold mining, Bank of South Pacific profits rise 16%, study to upgrade Ramu Highway signed. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Share buyback and recapitalisation at Airlines PNG, lucrative tuna deal signed with United States, and Digicel in talks over buying shares in EMTV. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.