COVID-19, Porgera and politics may have monopolised the attention of the media, but 2020 brought many other challenges, unexpected changes and triumphs for business. Here’s how Business Advantage PNG reported on this extraordinary year.
Boardroom briefing: promising vaccines, app to enable global travel, and poultry investment pays off
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24 Nov 2020 by Leave a Comment
Vaccines give hope for an end to quarantine, aviation industry launches app to get back in the air, and agritech finds a way to sell eggs before they’ve been laid. Readings from around the world on business, leadership and management.
Papua New Guinea’s 2021 National Budget: the most ‘challenging in our lifetime’
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23 Nov 2020 by 1 Comment
The current economic conditions are the most ‘challenging in our lifetime’, according to Justin Smirk, Senior Economist at Westpac. He told a Business Advantage PNG briefing that the success of the 2021 National Budget depended on getting Papua New Guinea’s non-resources economy firing.
Travel plans: Papua New Guinea tourism sector looks to the future
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23 Nov 2020 by 2 Comments
Tourism has been one of the biggest hit sectors in the current pandemic taking a global hit worth over $460 billion across the world. The 2020 National Tourism Industry Forum aims to help the troubled industry.
Boardroom briefing: Solomon Islands Facebook ban, vaccine hopes might spook some investors, and ransomware attacks on the rise
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18 Nov 2020 by Leave a Comment
The Solomon Islands unfriends Facebook, not every investor happy about the positive covid-19 vaccine news and the cost of ransomware attacks. Readings from around the world on business, leadership and management.
Boardroom briefing: socially distanced tourism, post-pandemic sustainability and popular products
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11 Nov 2020 by Leave a Comment
Restarting tourism safely, going green in spite of COVID-19, and how to make your product a ‘must have’. Readings from around the world on business, leadership and management. Socially distanced holidays As Papua New Guinea’s travel industry met this week in Port Moresby to grapple with how tourism is going to look in a post-pandemic […]
Money for something: Papua New Guinea SMEs should be cautious about loans
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9 Nov 2020 by 5 Comments
SME Business Advisor Akae Beach, from Beach Accounting Advisory, looks at the pros and cons of taking part in the Papua New Guinea government’s SME concessional loan plan.
All aboard: Papua New Guinea’s new world of COVID travel
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4 Nov 2020 by Leave a Comment
The travel industry has borne the brunt of restrictions during the global pandemic, but things are gradually returning to a new normal in Papua New Guinea. Business Advantage PNG looks at the latest travel advisories.
Boardroom briefing: Papua New Guinea’s regional clout, the customer is king, and keeping remote workers happy
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21 Oct 2020 by Leave a Comment
Papua New Guinea’s standing as a regional power, customer service post-COVID, and remote care for at-home workers. Readings from around the world on business, leadership and management.
Beyond the pandemic: new Steamships MD sees growth in Papua New Guinea
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21 Oct 2020 by 3 Comments
The new Managing Director of Steamships Trading Company, Rupert Bray, says the company has ‘performed admirably’ during the COVID-19 crisis.
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