Paul Chai speaks with Dame Carol Kidu, a pioneering Australian-born female politician who served with Papua New Guinea’s first Prime Minister, Michael Somare. Here, she reflects on the five decades since PNG’s independence.
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Richard Andrews recounts events around the proclamation of independence in PNG in 1975.
Lemach Lavari speaks with two prominent Papua New Guineans – civil servant and diplomat Dame Jean Kekedo and UPNG Chancellor Sir Robert Igara – about how they think the country has changed since independence.
Fiji’s largest investor is the country’s sole retirement savings fund, Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF), which receives contributions from over 420,000 members annually. Business Advantage speaks to its head to discuss the fund’s plans for the future, including its ties to the Papua New Guinea market.
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.
While doing business in Papua New Guinea is never without its challenges, there have been some positive developments regarding some of the most-persistent business impediments.
Papua New Guinea’s Mineral Resources Development Company is one of the country’s largest institutional investors, with more than K12 billion in assets under management. Its Chief Investment Officer and Deputy CEO John Tuaim revealed five areas where more investment is needed at this month’s 2025 Business Advantage PNG Investment Conference.
Following on from his recent interview with Business Advantage PNG, new PNG Power Limited CEO Paul Bayly expanded on the utility’s turnaround plan at the 2025 Business Advantage PNG Investment Conference. In his speech, he shared a list of near-term projects which would assist with the turnaround and include “opportunities for would-be investors”.
Promotions at K92 Mining, new Executive General Manager at Kumul Petroleum, new Country Head for ANZ PNG, and board changes at Kina Bank.
Papua New Guinea’s trade, investment, cultural heritage and tourism opportunities are being showcased at the 35th World Expo in Osaka, Japan.