Pandemic push: Kina Bank’s ambitious ecommerce plans for Papua New Guinea

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Kina Bank is introducing some ambitious enhancements to its digital services. Chief Executive Officer Greg Pawson outlines his plans to Business Advantage PNG.

In brief: Papua New Guinea paves the way for Papua LNG, and other business stories

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Parliament passed six key pieces of legislation that allow the Papua LNG project to move forward, Australia’s Prime Minister cancels his trip to Papua New Guinea and cocoa farmers in East Sepik Province ready to benefit from new project. The business news you need to kickstart your week.

‘Promising’ forecast: Papua New Guinea’s economy doing well compared to neighbours, says bank

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Papua New Guinea is increasing its debt by less than other nearby nations and the contraction of its economy is not expected to be as severe as the world average, says a Kina Bank report.

‘Focus on what you can control’: showing leadership during Papua New Guinea’s pandemic

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The COVID-19 pandemic in Papua New Guinea has presented a unique set of challenges to business leaders and owners of all kinds. The heads of three of the country’s top companies have discussed their leadership approaches during a special Business Advantage PNG online business briefing. 

In brief: Papua New Guinea to make public resource project deals and other business stories

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Papua New Guinea set to make resource project agreements public starting 2021, news on Wafi-Golpu and Kina Bank releases its Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook. The business news you need to kickstart your week.

Appetite for change: best practice tips for Papua New Guinea ecommerce

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Small businesses could be up and running with an ecommerce site in as little as a month, if they follow the advice of Robert Webber and Kaye Iling, the brains behind Food Pro PNG’s recent ecommerce launch.

In brief: Business Council reminds Papua New Guinea government to pay K2.8 billion debt and other business stories

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Business Council reminds government of its K2.8 billion debt, Newcrest to be listed on Canada’s stock exchange and Papua New Guineans open up about the Zhenhua data breach. The business news you need to kickstart your week

In brief: Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister announces major cabinet reshuffle and other business stories

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Marape shakes-up his cabinet, environmental studies to be conducted in four mine sites and the National Development Bank signs agreement to help fund SMEs. The business news you need to kickstart your week.

Commodities update: silver loses shine, cocoa melts but LNG prices rise

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LNG prices surged, clawing back most of this year’s losses, but oil prices fell. Silver also lost some of its recent spectacular price gains. Business Advantage PNG’s monthly overview of commodity and financial markets.

In brief: Kina Bank set to restock chests and other business stories

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Kina Bank announces an equity raising, Ok Tedi Mining reports K50 million interim dividend and the Prime Minister aiming to reach agreements on major resource projects by the end of the year. The business news you need to kickstart your week.