People moves: Puma, Digicel, Indochine Mining

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1 Apr 2015 by Business Advantage PNG

Two new board members for Puma Energy, a new CEO for Digicel PNG and Indochine Mining company secretary departs.

Filed Under: News, People moves Tagged With: Digicel (Parent company and all subsidiaries), Indochine Mining, Puma Energy

In brief: Total to lead Elk-Antelope gas development, and other business stories

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4 Mar 2015 by Business Advantage PNG

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.

Filed Under: In brief, Latest news, News Tagged With: BSP Financial Group, Click TV, Digicel (Parent company and all subsidiaries), ExxonMobil PNG, Grand Papua Hotel, Highlands Highway, Horizon Oil, Indochine Mining, InterOil Corporation, Lowy Institute, New Britain Palm Oil (NBPOL), Oil Search Ltd, Parties to the Nauru Agreement, PNG DataCo, PNG Forest Authority, Simberi gold mine, St Barbara Ltd, Stanley gas project, Steamships, Total SA, WCB Resources

In brief: Oil Search adapts to changing market conditions, and other business stories

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LNG focus for Oil Search, ANZ warns on debt risk, and Barrick plans to offload Porgera mine. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Filed Under: In brief, Latest news, News Tagged With: Air Niugini, Anitua, ANZ, Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG), Barrick Gold, Department Trade Commerce and Industry, Digicel (Parent company and all subsidiaries), Fiji Airways, Highlands Pacific, Indigenous Business Council of Papua New Guinea, Nautilus Minerals, Oil Search Ltd, PNG LNG, Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Santos, St Barbara Ltd, World Bank

In brief: Newcrest output at Lihir ‘below expectations’ despite improvement, and other business stories

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4 Feb 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

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

Filed Under: In brief, Latest news, News Tagged With: BSP Financial Group, Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC), Department of Education, Digicel (Parent company and all subsidiaries), European Union, Fiji, Mitsui, National Airports Corporation, National Research Institute, Nautilus Minerals, Newmont Corporation (formerly Newcrest), Oil Search Ltd, PanAust, PNG Customs Services, PNG LNG, St Barbara Ltd, Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Trukai Industries, Westpac

In brief: Elk-Antelope arbitration decision expected ‘this quarter’, and other business stories

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28 Jan 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Banking and finance, Business services, Fisheries, Hospitality & tourism, In brief, Latest news, Manufacturing, Mining/petroleum, News Tagged With: Bima, BSP Financial Group, Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC), Digicel (Parent company and all subsidiaries), ExxonMobil PNG, Fiji Sugar Corporation, InterOil Corporation, Kokonas Indastri Koporesen, Nambawan Seafoods, Niuminco Group, O3b networks, Oil Search Ltd, Pacific Games, Philippine Airlines, Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Puma Energy, Santos, Total SA, World Bank

Two new Papua New Guinea TV players launch pay and free-to-air channels

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19 Nov 2014 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

The two new players in Papua New Guinea’s TV industry this week began selling their set top boxes as they launched a total of 54 new free-to-air and pay channels.

Filed Under: Features, ICT, Industry sectors, Region Tagged With: Click TV, Digicel (Parent company and all subsidiaries), EMTV, Telikom PNG

In brief: O’Neill declares PNG moving towards a new regime of ‘managed economic growth’ and other business stories.

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3 Sep 2014 by Business Advantage PNG

A new approach to managing PNG’s economy, Manus Island detention centre to be ‘wound down’, and PNG cricketers turning professional. Your weekly digest of the latest regional business news.

Filed Under: Latest news, News Tagged With: BSP Financial Group, Curtain Bros, Digicel (Parent company and all subsidiaries), Kina Asset Management Limited (KAML), Lae Chamber of Commerce, Mainland Holdings, Morobe Mining Joint Ventures, Ok Tedi Mining Ltd (OTML), PanAust, Papua New Guinea Sustainable Development Program (PNGSDP), Sojitz Corp, Steamships, United Nations, United Nations Development Program, Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission

‘Massive decline’ of Papua New Guinea’s music industry, say key players

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13 Aug 2014 by Business Advantage PNG 3 Comments

Despite its potential, the Papua New Guinea music industry is doing it tough. Music producers and promoters say it’s been in ‘massive decline’ for the last seven years, and without new laws and government support, that decline will continue.

Filed Under: Business services, Features, Industry sectors, Sections Tagged With: CHM Tech Haus, Digicel (Parent company and all subsidiaries), EMTV

Agreement with Vodafone UK will allow bmobile to expand and compete, says Ramamurthy

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22 Jul 2014 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Papua New Guinea’s third telecommunications operator, bmobile, has signed a partnership arrangement with the global giant, Vodafone UK. Chief Executive Officer Sundar Ramamurthy tells Business Advantage PNG what the agreement means for the company’s operations in PNG and Solomon Islands.

Filed Under: ICT, Industry sectors, Latest news, News, Sections Tagged With: Bmobile Vodafone, Digicel (Parent company and all subsidiaries), Telikom PNG, Vodafone

Digicel PNG plans television network as it expands its mobile network

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16 Jul 2014 by Business Advantage PNG 14 Comments

Mobile phone provider Digicel PNG plans to launch its own multi-station television service later this year. The move is the latest in a series of strategic moves to transform the mobile phone company into a broader based media company in Papua New Guinea.

Filed Under: Features, ICT, Industry sectors Tagged With: Awal Telecommunications Corporation, Digicel (Parent company and all subsidiaries), PNG DataCo, Telikom PNG

Five questions with economist Chris Richardson, keynote speaker at the 2025 PNG Investment Conference

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Economic update: Will 2025 be Papua New Guinea’s golden year?

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Industry update: Papua New Guinea’s mining and gas project pipeline starts to flow

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Exclusive: Barrick CEO Mark Bristow’s vision for Porgera gold mine

In this exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG, Barrick Gold’s President and Chief Executive Mark Bristow talks about the … [Read More...]

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