More details of Papua New Guinea’s APEC year revealed

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Major infrastructure upgrades, visits to Papua New Guinea’s region, and increased efforts to liberalise trade across the region are part of this year’s APEC Leaders’ Meeting in Port Moresby. Officials claim that the nation will be well prepared to benefit from hosting the event.

Papua New Guinea’s APEC Ambassador and ABAC chair confident of successful summit

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Papua New Guinea’s APEC year has started, with the first Senior Officials Meeting now under way in Port Moresby. Recent experience shows the year will be successful, according to the country’s APEC Ambassador, Ivan Pomaleu. David Toua, chair of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) says it is necessary to support globalisation.

APEC planning on track says CEO

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Chris Hawkins, Chief Executive Officer of the APEC PNG Co-ordination Authority believes sceptics about Papua New Guinea’s ability to host APEC will be proven wrong. The policy areas that will be emphasized are improving connectivity, creating sustainable and inclusive growth, and implementing structural reform.

In brief: Second mining company in play to revive Panguna copper mine, and other business stories

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Australian miner with links to Bougainville landowners bids to restart Panguna, research into boosting tourism in East New Britain and Milne Bay, and ABAC prepares paper on life after mining projects. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

First APEC Business Advisory Council meeting in Papua New Guinea kickstarts private sector involvement in APEC 2018

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E-commerce, empowering women in business and anti-dumping measures were highlights of last month’s APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) meeting in Port Moresby. Business Advantage PNG asked Douveri Henao, Lead Staffer for ABAC, for his response to the meeting.

People moves: Kina Group, Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation Business Advisory Council, InterOil

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Kina Group appoints a new Director and the government names new members of PNG Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation Business Advisory Council, and a new board member for InterOil.