Boardroom briefing: the challenges of upgrading an airline fleet, Bougainville boost and designing happy workplaces

Welcome,

Future-proofing Papua New Guinea’s national airline, the first beneficiary of the Bougainville Referendum, and planning workspaces to help increase productivity. Readings from around the world on business, leadership and management.

Building and Construction: a sector profile

Welcome,

A profile of the building and construction sector in Papua New Guinea, including information on acquisition of land, approvals, building boards and taxes.

Papua New Guinea’s two big super funds on how to improve capital raising

Welcome,

PNG’s superannuation funds are heavily weighted towards cash and government bonds. But many other opportunities could be developed, senior executives of the two big super funds told the 2019 Business Advantage Investment Conference.

People Moves: Digicel, Remington Group, Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kina, Nambawan Super

Welcome,

Digicel Papua New Guinea announces new head of HR, Remington Group welcomes a manager to its marketing team and POMCCI appoints a new CEO.

Economic update: Papua New Guinea’s economy gathers pace

Welcome,

After years of low growth, the Pacific’s largest economy is looking to benefit from new resources and infrastructure investment—plus a dividend from hosting APEC 2018. Business Advantage PNG’s Andrew Wilkins talks with Papua New Guinea’s business leaders about the year ahead.

In brief: ANZ Bank expects kina to rise with next round of LNG projects, and other business stories

Welcome,

ANZ Bank expects Kina to rise above $0.35 cents from early 2020, Ramu 2 hydropower project to commence next March, and security preparations for APEC step up. Your weekly digest of the latest business news. 

In Brief: KAML announces half-year profit of K1.22m, and other business stories

Welcome,

Kina Asset Management’s half-year net profit, Range View precinct under way, and a local tech company trials its own messaging app. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

The key factor Papua New Guinea’s banks and super funds look for before they will invest in your business

Welcome,

To get investment into Papua New Guinea businesses, sound governance is essential. That was the view expressed by super fund managers, bankers and advisers at Business Advantage’s Investment conference in Brisbane.

Super fund executives outline their investment strategies

Welcome,

How do Papua New Guinea’s two largest super funds, Nambawan Super and NASFUND, make investment decisions on behalf of their members? Two senior executives provide their investment guidelines, which have led both funds to perform well in difficult economic conditions.

In brief: Newcrest revises Wafi-Golpu plan, and other business stories

Welcome,

Newcrest plans larger development at Wafi-Golpu, O’Neill confident Papua New Guinea will recover from quake and loan to cover government superannuation debt. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.