Papua New Guinea’s Treasurer Don Poyle has called for more public-private partnerships to drive the PNG economy. As the O’Neill government prepares to create an umbrella trust to oversee State-Owned Enterprises and their partnerships with private enterprise, Rowan Callick lays out the test for their success.
Opinion: Callick assesses the success of public-private partnerships
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Port Moresby’s next growth corridor
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22 Jan 2014 by 1 Comment
Major industrial projects underway or in the pipeline north-west of Port Moresby look likely to create an industrial and logistics corridor over the next five years. Business Advantage PNG examines the progress in Central Province, just outside Papua New Guinea’s capital.
What’s on the agenda for Papua New Guinea business in 2014?
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15 Jan 2014 by Leave a Comment
The coming year looks promising for Papua New Guinea business, with the giant PNG LNG project due to commence gas exports, and further investments looking likely. Meanwhile, eyes are on the O’Neill Government to see how it can improve the operating environment for business. Business Advantage PNG looks ahead to consider what 2014 may bring.
Papua New Guinea turns to the private sector for electricity
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29 May 2013 by
Power outages may become a distant memory, with Papua New Guinea’s power generation capacity set to double in coming years, largely due to increased investment from the private sector.
Vodafone Bemobile: the work begins
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24 Apr 2013 by
The transformation of Bemobile mobile phone company following last week’s reported restructure has begun, with Bemobile’s Regional CEO for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands, Pradeep Lal, already in PNG to take the reins, and a contract to roll out 300 more towers in place.
Papua New Guinea’s national broadband network speeding to completion
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24 Apr 2013 by
The dream of high speed broadband in Papua New Guinea has taken a step closer, with the completion of a fibre-optic cable connecting Gulf Province with the ExxonMobil-run PNG LNG plant, 20km north of Port Moresby.
PM O’Neill flags major restructure of Papua New Guinea’s state-owned assets
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10 Apr 2013 by
Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister, Peter O’Neill, has confirmed the government will restructure the country’s interests in oil, gas and mining resources into two separate mining and petroleum companies. All other state-owned enterprises will be absorbed into a third holding company.
People moves: executive moves and changes relevant to Papua New Guinea
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13 Feb 2013 by
Air Niugini CEO moves to IPBC Wasantha Kumarasiri has left his post as Chief Executive Officer of national flag carrier Air Niugini to take up the position of Managing Director of the Independent Public Business Corporation. He replaces Thomas Abe in the position. New Australian High Commissioner Deborah Stokes has been named as Australia’s next High Commissioner […]
Will 2013 be the year of broadband in PNG?
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6 Feb 2013 by Leave a Comment
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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1 Sep 2012 by Leave a Comment
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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 […]
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