Cola kings, a Papua New Guinean company with plenty of fizz

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Papua New Guinea’s Pacific Industries has created the wildly popular homegrown soft drink GoGo Cola. Now, the company has won the rights to manufacture Pepsi products in PNG and is also set to expand into China. Kevin McQuillan reports.

People moves: Newcrest, Duffy, MSG, NZ parliament,

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Newcrest appoints a new Mine Manager at Lihir, new Operations Manager at Duffy’s, Melanesian Spearhead Group appoints new Deputy Director General, former NZ Pacific Ambassador in new NZ parliament

Duffy’s prepares to take Papua New Guinea coffee to China

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Five years after opening the first of three Duffy’s cafés in Port Moresby, owner and entrepreneur Travers Chue is preparing to expand overseas, marketing not just Papua New Guinea specialty coffee, but premium health products.

In brief: Bank South Pacific expands into Cambodia, and other business stories

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BSP enters a joint venture deal in Cambodia, management restructure planned for PNG Power, and government shelves GST rise. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Port Moresby’s Harbourside cuisine revolution

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A burgeoning middle class, an increase in expatriate workers and some entrepreneurial initiative is transforming the local cuisine. One of the more progressive developments is Pacific Palms Property’s Harbourside precinct, which will host up to six restaurants. Business Advantage PNG speaks to the General Manager, Andrew Potter, and Travers Chue, who runs one of the tenants—Duffy café.

Eating out in Port Moresby

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The restaurant scene in Port Moresby certainly isn’t thriving, but it is getting better. Expat blogger Rebecca gives her picks.