‘We’re always looking for opportunities’: Air Niugini’s new CEO on his first items of business

Since 2012, the data collected by the PNG 100 CEO Survey has revealed trends in business confidence among business leaders. So, how confident are Papua New Guinea’s leading businesses about 2026?

This year’s Business Advantage PNG/Westpac PNG 100 CEO Survey reveals positive business sentiment, continuing the momentum from last year.

With improved export receipts and the prospect of major resources projects starting in 2026, Papua New Guinea’s economy is set for a sustained period of growth. Andrew Wilkins speaks with business leaders in the country about their expectations for the year ahead.

While the timing of a final investment decision on Papua LNG remains uncertain, Papua New Guinean businesses are busy preparing for an announcement. Business Advantage PNG reports.

Papua New Guinea is on track to become an offshore gas producer before the end of the decade, thanks to Twinza’s Pasca A project. There are also hopes of large offshore oil discoveries, with two separate drilling campaigns being planned in a prospective new offshore basin.

Sarimu Kanu, Managing Director of Kumul Minerals Holdings (KMHL), sits down for an exclusive interview with Andrew Wilkins, in which he discusses Porgera, Ok Tedi and KMHL’s plans around acquisitions, stranded resources and the building of a gold refinery in PNG.

Port Moresby’s diverse dining scene includes a strong Asian influence. David Soroda picks three Asian restaurants where the food, atmosphere and hospitality impress.

Robert Hamilton-Jones returns to the rooftop Summit Bar in the Hilton Port Moresby to check out their cocktail range.

Kokopo is the capital of Papua New Guinea’s East New Britain Province, well known for its diving, snorkelling, war history, island visits and volcano treks. Here, Lemach Lavari shares a few of his favourite things to see.

With its economy buoyed by a resurgent tourism sector, we talk to business leaders in Fiji about the opportunities that lie ahead for the Pacific Islands hub.

Investors in Fiji’s tourism sector are building and upgrading, with more new hotel rooms currently being built in Fiji than there are currently in all of Papua New Guinea. We talk to industry insiders to find out more.

As media company Communications Fiji celebrates its 40th anniversary, its founder and Chairman William Parkinson sits down with Business Advantage PNG to reflect on his company’s rise from a single Suva radio station to a media powerhouse in both Fiji and Papua New Guinea.