Renovations and upgrades are well underway across Steamships Trading Company’s extensive hospitality portfolio, which includes Papua New Guinea’s largest hotel chain, Coral Sea Hotels. The new head of its hospitality division reveals the key changes and explains what’s driving the investment.
With many international visitors expected in Papua New Guinea’s capital for 50th anniversary celebrations in September, Mary Tao rounds up some of the key hotels.
New chief of staff at Kina Bank, a new director for Kina Asset Management, a new Secretary of Dept of Works and Highways, new executive structure at the Bank of Papua New Guinea, two appointments at Coral Sea Hotels, and a new country manager for Complex Electrical (CE Group).
Papua New Guinea’s Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) sector has grown rapidly over the past few years, with venues competing for business with upgrades, expansions and value adds. Business Advantage PNG looks at the current MICE landscape in the capital.
There was a change of leadership at Steamships Trading Company on July 1, with Chris Daniells replacing Rupert Bray as managing director. In an exclusive interview, the two share how Steamships is pursuing its long-term growth plans amid a challenging economic environment.
Port Moresby’s Grand Papua Hotel is getting a complete makeover that promises new restaurant and bar concepts and updated, high-tech rooms. Business Advantage PNG speaks to Peter Laigaard Jensen, CEO of Steamships Hospitality and Coral Sea Hotels, to find out what guests can expect from the revamped landmark.
The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a damaging blow to Papua New Guinea’s tourism industry, but companies are using the downtime to rethink their operations. Robert Upe reports.
The new Managing Director of Steamships Trading Company, Rupert Bray, says the company has ‘performed admirably’ during the COVID-19 crisis.
We travel to the Cassowary Hotel in Kiunga, in Papua New Guinea’s Western Province.
Prime Minister James Marape has announced the names of his new Vice-Ministers, Air Niugini to take up the Cairns-Hong Kong route via Port Moresby and SP Brewery opens a cassava plant. Your weekly digest of business news.
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