Asia Economy

THE COMPANY: Newcrest Mining (NCM) is one of the world’s largest gold mining companies and operates mines in four countries, with a global workforce of around 10,000. NCM’s strategy is to build a portfolio of predominantly long-life, low-cost gold assets that can remain profitable...

THE COMPANY: New Guinea Islands Produce Agmark (NGIP Agmark) is a diversified agri-business based in Papua New Guinea and operating plantations, coastal shipping, hardware, machinery, trucking and agricultural supply businesses. NGIP Agmark is PNG’s leading cocoa company, as the...

THE COMPANY: Oil Search (OSH) is engaged in oil and gas exploration in Papua New Guinea, as well as in Yemen, Iraq and Tunisia. OSH’s key projects in PNG include the PNG liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, three oil projects (Greater Moran, Gobe and SE Menanda), and the Hides gas-to-...

Promoting PNG as an investment destination on the international market has not always been an easy task, given the poor reputation that the country has been suffering from for at least the last two decades. However, when you look at the facts more thoroughly and look at what an investor should base his decision upon, PNG is in fact a success...

A projected rise in home ownership and increasing demand for private health coverage are among the forces expected to drive growth in Papua New Guinea’s insurance sector. However, competitive pressures and global risks may also hamper the industry throughout 2015-16. Though the number of registered insurers is small, the market relatively...