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Tradelinked Business Delegation 3-12 October 22 Highlights Opportunities to Partner
October 17th, 2022
The recent visit to Papua New Guinea by the Tradelinked business delegation was well received in Kokopo, Lae and Port Moresby. The visit over a 10 day period (3-12 October) has been deemed a success by those who participated. Twelve businesses/organisations met with key business and government leaders via a series of business breakfasts, industry […]
Find out moreNEW: Launch of Expression of Interest – Tradelinked Business Delegation to PNG 3-12 October 2022
June 29th, 2022
The official launch of the Tradelinked Business Delegation to PNG 3-12 October was held last night at the Tradelinked Cairns-PNG-Pacific Business Networking Event. Expressions of Interest are now open for registrations to participate on this delegation, the first to PNG since COVID came upon us in 2019. We are excited to add the new destination […]
Find out moreVale Sir Peter Barter
June 23rd, 2022
The passing of Sir Peter Barter in Cairns Hospital on Wednesday 22 June after a long battle with a rare terminal heart condition has been widely reported, he was 82. Sir Peter was a prominent icon in Madang, being a former regional MP for the Province and a prominent businessman. The late Sir Peter was […]
Find out moreVisit to Cairns by Australian High Commissioner HE Mr Jonathan (Jon) Philp – Wednesday 25 May 2022
June 1st, 2022
Tradelinked Cairns-PNG-Pacific and EiiC (Exchange Innovation & Information Centre) welcomed the Australian High Commissioner HE Mr Jon Philp to Cairns on Wednesday 25 May. During his visit His Excellency met with Mayor Bob Manning, Councillors and guests of the Cairns Regional Council at a morning tea followed by a discussion on potential partnerships between Papua New […]
Find out morePorgera Mine Set to Reopen Employing Over 3,000 Workers
April 19th, 2022
OVER 3000 MINE WORKERS IN PNG TO WORK WHEN PORGERA MINE REOPENS Following the recent signing of stakeholder agreements, more than 3,000 workers will be employed when the Porgera mine reopens. “Over the next couple of weeks, the company will hire 3,100 people, most of them Papua New Guineans, (who) will head back to Porgera […]
Find out moreFNQ Export Capability Profile Servicing the Pacific Region Launched Feb 2022
February 23rd, 2022
The FNQ Export Capability Profile Servicing the Pacific Region was launched at the February Tradelinked Business Networking event in Cairns Tuesday 22 February 22. The report seeks to demonstrate the importance of the PNG / Pacific Island nations’ trading, cultural and social relationship with Cairns. A full report and/or Executive Summary are both available to […]
Find out moreAustralia to Assist in the Upgrading of Papua New Guinea’s Ports at a cost of $580 million
January 24th, 2022
Australia will spend more than half a billion dollars upgrading ports in Papua New Guinea in a bid to strengthen trade ties and ward off investment from other nations, including China. Prime Minister Scott Morrison and PNG Prime Minister James Marape met virtually on Friday to sign agreements for $580 million in upgrades and refurbishments to […]
Find out moreLae Ports K412M Extension Project
December 11th, 2021
K412mil extension project December 9, 2021 The NationalBusiness By JIMMY KALEBE PNG Ports Corporation Ltd (PNG Ports) will spend US$120 million (about K412.97 million) on the extension of the berthing at the Lae main wharf in Morobe, according to State-owned company. Managing director Fego Kiniafa said this would be from the Australian government’s funding support of […]
Find out moreAir Niugini Announces New Flight Schedule Dec 21
December 1st, 2021
Air Niugini is delighted to advise they will be operating a service on Sat 11 December 21 and from the 15th December there will be a twice weekly flight on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Passengers can travel from Cairns to POM and connect onwards to Singapore and other destinations as allowed under COVID travel restrictions. Timings […]
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