New Chair of Oil Search Rick Lee, a former head of Rothschild Australia and a director of Newcrest Mining, has been appointed the new Chairman of Oil Search Limited, replacing Brian Horwood. ‘I would like to acknowledge the outstanding leadership and wise counsel Brian has provided to the Board of Oil Search since his appointment as […]
Deloitte PNG opens Solomon Islands office
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The Papua New Guinea branch of global consulting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu is opening a branch in the Solomon Islands capital, Honiara.
Will 2013 be the year of broadband in PNG?
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Hopes are high in Papua New Guinea’s telecommunications industry that internet services are finally about to become more accessible and more affordable.
Improving PNG’s business environment
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![Traffic through PNG's ports rose by 46% in 2011 [source: PNG Ports]. Pic: Pacific Islands Trade and Invest](https://i0.wp.com/www.businessadvantagepng.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/DAY1-MORESBY098.jpg?fit=300%2C155&ssl=1)
Many of the success stories in this publication have occurred against significant odds. Papua New Guinea’s producers face many challenges in developing their businesses, although things are looking up. As a developing country, Papua New Guinea lacks much of the infrastructure that businesses in developed nations take for granted: ubiquitous and well-maintained roads, reliable power […]
PNG’s infrastructure challenge
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Papua New Guinea requires significant investment in infrastructure. Deloitte’s Lutz Heim examines the opportunities and challenges in this sector. PNG’s infrastructure needs a substantial and urgent upgrade, in anticipation of increased stress and after a number of years of underinvestment, particularly during the lean years before 2004, and this is recognised by government and business […]
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