Newsletter Issue 16th October 2015
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Newsletter 9th October 2015
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PWC Update
IPA changes for 2016 Over the past 2 years, the IPA has been undergoing a significant process of reform with the aim of moving its functions wholly online. This process has also been in conjunction with amendments to the Companies Act which, among other matters, have introduced changes for compliance processes for entities that are […]
Foreign exchange controls affect Papua New Guinea business as ANZ calls for changes to kina trading range
As Papua New Guinea’s business community continues to face foreign exchange shortages, ANZ Bank has called for a relaxation of the enforced trading band for the kina. Meanwhile, analysts say the kina is facing further downward pressure from the US dollar. Since the Bank of Papua New Guinea, the country’s central bank, restricted the trading […]
Newsletter Issue 2nd October 2015
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MEDIUM ORBIT SATELLITES BRING LOW-COST, HIGH PERFORMANCE INTERNET TO PNG
Satellite-enabled phone and data services have often been considered a technology of last resort, due to relatively high costs and quality constraints. However, Dutch company O3b is pioneering the next generation of cheaper, more reliable satellite communications in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific—good news for a region where getting connected can be a major […]
Newsletter Issue 25th September 2015
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Solar the key to bringing electricity to remote PNG
Papua New Guinea has the perfect climate for solar, and is the key to achieving an ambitious government plan to bring electricity to the 70 per cent of Papua New Guineans who currently don’t have access by 2030, according to Rick Hooper, Chief Executive Officer of Sydney-based solar company, Barefoot Power. Barefoot Power assists people […]
Newsletter Issue 18th September 2015
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Telikom CEO predicts 100% PNG telco coverage in 2 years
The CEO of Telikom PNG predicts all Papua New Guinea will be able to connect to the Internet within two years. In a wide-ranging review of PNG’s telecommunications industry, Michael Donnelly canvasses lower prices, new investment, takeovers and the impact of competition policy. Within two years, 100 per cent of Papua New Guineans will have […]
PNG’s journey to independence
Forty years ago this week, Sean Dorney was one of the journalists on the spot for Papua New Guinea’s declaration of Independence. He covered it for the country’s National Broadcasting Commission and later spent 17 years in PNG as an ABC correspondent. He reflects on PNG’s journey as an independent nation. The flag-raising ceremony on […]
Newsletter Issue 11th September 2015
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