Newsletter Issue 31st July 2015
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How new technologies will affect PNG businesses
New and emerging technologies have the potential to radically transform business operations, driving e-commerce, cloud computing and efficiencies in supply chains and manufacturing. Business Advantage PNG asks some technology experts how some of these technologies are and will be deployed in Papua New Guinea. E-commerce, mobile technologies, cloud computing and the Internet of Things (IOT) […]
Newsletter Issue 17th July 2015
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Newsletter Issue 10th July 2015
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LNG sales drives massive rise in Papua New Guinea exports in 2014
Exports from Papua New Guinea rose 64 per cent in value during 2014 to K21,903.6 million, largely due to the start of LNG production, according to the Bank of Papua New Guinea. In its March Quarterly Update, which aggregates the four quarters of the 2014 fiscal year, the bank reports the total value of exports […]
Newsletter Issue 3rd July 2015
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‘One building at a time’: PNG’s KK Kingston prepares for next wave after consolidation
For the last 18 months, leading Lae manufacturer K K Kingston has been consolidating and restructuring. Chief Executive Officer Michael Kingston talks to Business Advantage PNG about the company’s strategy, his optimism for the future, and the issues facing businesses in Papua New Guinea. Business Advantage PNG (BAPNG): What are the key challenges facing K […]
Newsletter Issue 26th June 2015
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Sharp rise in PNG visitor arrivals expected
Papua New Guinean tourism operators flew the flag in Australia last weekend at the South Pacific Tourism Exchange at Melbourne’s Convention and Exhibition Centre. Robert Upe reports visitor arrivals are expected to rise, due in part to cruise ships improving tourists’ perceptions of PNG. The South Pacific Tourism Exchange is the region’s largest travel and […]
Newsletter Issue 19th June 2015
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PACER-Plus could boost Pacific nations’ incomes by more than US$50 billion a year, says trade adviser
For the last six years, officials from 14 member countries of the Pacific Islands Forum have been negotiating with Australia and New Zealand to set up a free trade agreement, known as PACER-Plus. The Pacific’s Chief Trade Adviser on PACER-Plus is Ghanian-born Australian, Dr Edwini Kessie, who tells Business Advantage PNG that labour mobility and […]
Overcoming chronic lack of skilled tradespeople in PNG requires more government funding
An analysis of foreign workers coming to Papua New Guinea since 2000 indicates a chronic lack of skilled tradespeople, according to Lae-based business leaders. While skills training initiatives are under way, an expected surge in mining projects over the next few years highlights the urgency for more skilled workers. The number of blue collar workers […]
