In brief: Trump election bad for exporters says Chamber President, and other business stories

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15 Nov 2016 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Leahy predicts pressure on kina after Trump election, ban on beche-de-mer to be lifted and financing boost for SMEs. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Filed Under: In brief, News Tagged With: Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC), International Monetary Fund (IMF), PNG Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Qantas

People moves: Anitua, KPMG, Coffee Industry Corp

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8 Nov 2016 by Business Advantage PNG

A new Chief Executive Officer at Anitua, new senior appointments at KPMG, board appointments for Coffee Industry Corp

Filed Under: News, People moves Tagged With: Anitua, Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC), KPMG

In brief: Kina depreciated by 36% since 2012, Reserve Bank governor reveals, and other business stories

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Loi Bakani says managing a depreciating kina is ‘very difficult’, Canadian court to hear appeal against InterOil buyout, and Coffee Industry Corp steps up rehabilitation program. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Filed Under: In brief, Latest news, News Tagged With: Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC), InterOil Corporation, PNG Power

In brief: Interoil shareholders approve ExxonMobil takeover, and other business stories

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28 Sep 2016 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Eighty per cent of Interoil shareholders approve of ExxonMobil’s takeover bid, PNG economy to grow by two-to-three per cent, and plans for a new shipyard in Madang. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Filed Under: In brief, Latest news, News Tagged With: Bank of Papua New Guinea, Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC), ExxonMobil, InterOil Corporation, Kumul Petroleum, South Korea

In brief: Newcrest sells Hidden Valley stake to Harmony and other business news

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21 Sep 2016 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

Newcrest Mining sells its Hidden Valley stake to Harmony Gold, group marketing of coffee exports to South Korea and an agreement to ban harmful fisheries subsidies. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Filed Under: In brief, News Tagged With: Air Niugini, Autonomous Region of Bougainville (ARB), City Pharmacy, Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC), CPL Group, FIFA, Harmony Gold, National Fisheries Authority, Newcrest Mining, PNG Air, PNG Coffee, South Pacific Breweries, World Trade Organisation

People moves: Bank South Pacific, Coffee Industry Corporation and Australian Government

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20 Jul 2016 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

A new board member at Bank South Pacific, and a new CEO for the Coffee Industry Corporation

Filed Under: News, People moves Tagged With: BSP Financial Group, Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC)

In brief: Papua New Guinea forex pressure to ease by the end of April says BSP CEO, and other business stories

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Ok Tedi’s cashflow plus new loan to ease foreign exchange situation, feasibility study to look at water pipeline from Highlands to Queensland, and illegal fishing in Pacific costs US$660 million a year. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Filed Under: In brief, Latest news, News Tagged With: Bmobile Vodafone, BSP Financial Group, Click TV, Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC), Fiji Sugar Corporation, Melanesian Trustee Services, Mt Giluwe Water Ltd, NASFUND, New Britain Palm Oil (NBPOL), Ok Tedi Mining Ltd (OTML), Pacific Islands Forum, PNG Power Ltd, Westpac

In brief: LNG overtakes gold as top export and other Papua New Guinea news

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9 Mar 2016 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

LNG overtakes gold as PNG’s top export, number of female executive appointments in PNG public service low and Bank of South Pacific reports profit rise. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Filed Under: In brief, Latest news, News Tagged With: Australia Papua New Guinea Business Council, Australian National University, BSP Financial Group, Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC), Kokoda Track Foundation, Lae, Pacific Community, Papua New Guinea Chamber of Mines and Petroleum, Parties to the Nauru Agreement

In brief: Papua New Guinea Government may review petrol supply regime, and other business stories

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2 Sep 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

O’Neill indicates government may open up petrol supply market, Australia questions if vegetable import ban breaches global trade rules, and plans for an 800,000 hectare forest in Western Highlands. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Filed Under: In brief, Latest news, News Tagged With: Barrick Gold, BSP Financial Group, Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC), InterOil Corporation, Nambawan Super, PNG Forest Authority, Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Puma Energy, Rural Industries Council, Zijin Mining

In Brief: O’Neill urges Papua New Guinea to produce ‘more high-quality exports’, and other business stories

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More high-quality exports needed for PNG, new approaches will assist PNG in meeting energy demand, and Japan’s Pan Pacific expects copper recovery. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Filed Under: In brief, Latest news, News Tagged With: ANZ, China Railway International, Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC), Department of Petroleum and Energy, Kumul Petroleum, LNG, National Development Bank, Ok Tedi Mining Ltd (OTML), Total SA, Trukai Industries

Work begins on Kumul Petroleum’s world-class fabrication facility in Papua New Guinea

Kumul Petroleum’s plan to manufacture large-scale infrastructure components for major resources projects in Papua New Guinea has … [Read More...]

Papua New Guinea’s organically certified vanilla can demand premium prices

To cater for growing global demand for organically-grown vanilla, Madang-based exporter Kamapin is expanding its support for Papua … [Read More...]

In brief: Papua New Guinea’s Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook shows inflation slowing, and other business stories

Papua New Guinea's Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook shows inflation slowing, Airbus wins race to replace Air Niugini fleet, … [Read More...]

Conference catches Papua New Guinea of the cusp of a new era of investment

Investment and partnership opportunities were a focus at this year's 2023 Business Advantage Papua New Guinea Investment … [Read More...]

CEO Survey suggests PNG business is less bullish, but still planning to invest
The 2024 results of Papua New Guinea’s annual business confidence survey, the PNG 100 CEO Survey, are out. Since 2012, the data collected by the PNG 100 CEO Survey has revealed trends in business confidence among PNG’s business leaders. Analysis of the survey data by Westpac has led to the creation of PNG’s first business […]
Whatever the size of your organisation, your brand matters
International branding expert Sergio Brodsky told delegates at the recent Innovation PNG 2023 conference why their organisation’s brand matters – and there’s a lot more to it than just your logo. The post Whatever the size of your organisation, your brand matters appeared first on Business Advantage International.
Major digitisation announcements at Innovation PNG
Last week’s 2023 Innovation PNG conference showcased some of Papua New Guinea’s best and brightest. It also featured the announcement of some significant new initiatives to stimulate the digitisation of the country’s economy. A full-day program featured four international keynote speakers presenting in person, including senior representatives from KPMG, Mastercard and Konica Minolta, augmented by […]