With thousands of kilometres of rivers and monthly average rainfall often exceeding 300 mm, Papua New Guinea is well suited for hydropower production. Unfortunately, the same geography and climate that makes the country conducive for power development also creates barriers to its development. Most notably its rugged features pose significant...
The near future will bring positive change for the energy sector and the economy as a whole as the investment and construction phase of the $19bn Papua New Guinea liquefied natural gas (LNG) project winds down and the first shipments of gas begin to flow from the ExxonMobil facility. Even with the optimism surrounding this signature...
As the energy industry takes on an increasingly important role within the economy, the government of Papua New Guinea has been moving in recent years to update its regulatory framework for the sector through the creation of new government entities and an overhaul of related laws. Under the current Oil and Gas Regulation of 2002, which updated...
Much of the rapid growth that has occurred over the past decade across a wide swath of Papua New Guinea’s economy has been either directly or indirectly the result of massive investments and projected future earnings of the ExxonMobil PNG liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. As this project prepares for its first delivery starting in 2014,...
While limited in size and reach, the insurance market in Papua New Guinea recorded double-digit growth in the five years to 2013. Driven by the non-life corporate segment, growth has attracted a number of new players. Although the market appears crowded for its size, underwriters have maintained profitability on the back of low loss ratios in...
With 94% of non-life (non-compulsory third-party motor cover) premiums stemming from corporates and the lion’s share of life coming from group policies, the scope for expanding insurance penetration in the market is vast. Yet with GDP per capita of $2200 in 2013, according to Standard & Poor’s, scaling products down will be key to driving...
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