Day: June 28, 2018
Kina has appetite for growth: ANZ
ANZ Bank announced on Monday an agreement to sell its retail, commercial and small-to-medium-sized enterprise (SME) banking businesses in the country to Kina Bank. The deal is subject to approval […]
Let’s hope this one works for our schools
THERE has been much criticism in the public domain in the last years about the impact of the outcome-based education (OBE) or what some call outcome-based curriculum (OBC). The OBE […]
Solar rooftops eyed for NCD
SOLAR rooftops are being eyed as a source of power for Port Moresby based businesses with consultations underway for a pilot programme between PNG Power Limited and International Finance Corporation […]
Company encourages more chicken consumption
MAINLAND Holdings, a locally-owned agribusiness company based in Lae, says there is room for increasing chicken consumption in the country. The company’s managing director David Alcock said this yesterday when […]
Bollard highlights potential for trade ties
PAPUA New Guineans are roughly twice as well off in economic terms than their parents were, says Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat (Apec) executive director Dr Allan Bollard. He said this […]
PNG told to participate in proper asset valuation
PROPER asset valuation is vital in the economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and PNG should participate more in this area to gain regional best practice, says an official. Apec […]
Information on resources development will benefit landowners, says analyst
Landowners can benefit from their resources if information about the development of their resources is made clear, says analyst. Philippines Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) technical policy analyst Marco Zaplan […]
Meet discusses promoting budget transparency
PAPUA New Guinea can improve its budget transparency by publishing a pre-budget statement online in a timely manner among other recommendations, says an economist. Institute of National Affairs executive director […]
Lo in the clear
By JACK AMI FORMER PNG Hunters flyer Garry Lo has been given the green to return to the Digicel Cup after being released from UK Super League side Castleford Tigers […]
Local swimmers doing well at c’ships: Wells
By ISAAC LIRI DESPITE not winning any medals, PNG Swimming president Elizabeth Wells was pleased with the general performance of all her swimmers on day two of the Oceania championships […]