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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Keith Fletcher, Managing Director, Fletcher Morobe Construction from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2012
Articles & Analysis | Labour crunch: Shortage of skilled workers constrains expansion but may be a source of future demand from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2012
Despite experiencing double-digit growth in 2011, Papua New Guinea’s construction industry is operating with increasingly restricted supplies of both materials and skilled labour. Surveys conducted by the Bank of PNG predict a decline in employment growth amongst the building and construction sectors in 2012, but the government has cautioned that...
Articles & Analysis | Hot, hotter, hottest: A correction seems likely, although opportunities remain in mid-market and affordable segments from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2012
A decade of solid growth on the back of high commodity prices, strong financial institutions and ExxonMobil’s $15.7bn investment in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facility have transformed Papua New Guinea’s economy. Confidence remained high ahead of elections in 2012, despite the political volatility, and the property market, a weather...
Articles & Analysis | Gas-fired growth: Despite constraints, expansion is expected to continue through 2014 from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2012
In 2011 Papua New Guinea’s economy was expected to experience 8.9% growth, driven primarily by the development of the $15.7bn ExxonMobil-led PNG Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project and its knock-on effects in the construction and related economic sectors. Further growth in 2012 will represent 12 years of uninterrupted economic expansion, and PNG’s...
Articles & Analysis | At last: Inroads are finally being made on land reform and ownership from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2012
Although it has 470,000 sq km of territory, just 5% of Papua New Guinea’s land is available for economic development, according to the National Research Institute (NRI). This long-standing paradox has impeded economic progress. However, a recent amendment issued in 2012 to the 2009 Incorporated Land Group (Amendment) Act (ILGA) provided the catalyst...
The largest of the Pacific Island nations, Papua New Guinea (PNG) occupies the eastern half of New Guinea and hundreds of nearby islands. A mountainous and forested terrain has led to astonishing cultural and linguistic diversity, even as it inhibited development.