Our readers were focused on the future in 2025, with articles on key resources projects, growth plans and the turnaround proposal for an embattled state-owned enterprise all featuring heavily in Business Advantage PNG‘s top-read articles for the year. Not surprisingly in PNG’s jubilee year, there was also high interest for coverage of Papua New Guinea’s 50th anniversary of independence.
IRC Commissioner General resigns, Nambawan Super appoints new CEO.
Arnaud Berthet, Managing Director of TotalEnergies EP PNG, details the timeline for exploration of the Mailu-1 offshore oil prospect – and shares why the Papua LNG developer is so excited by this new venture, in this exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG.
Papua New Guinea’s 2026 National Budget, delivered last week, outlines record government spending, while keeping PNG on track to achieve a budget surplus by 2027. It also shifts the narrative “towards opportunity”, as one expert notes, with investments in key development priorities. We take a closer look at the implications for business.
Papua New Guinea’s National Banking Corporation received its commercial banking licence at the end of 2024. In this exclusive interview, CEO Paul Thornton outlines its plans to build its capital base and grow in an increasingly competitive banking market.
New Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer for ICCC, new Head of Corporates and Institutions at TISA Bank, American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Coral Sea appoints new board for 2026, and a Marketing and Events Manager for Business Advantage International.
Women are playing an increasingly important role in Papua New Guinea’s mining sector, and a new committee launched in 2025 is aiming to increase their representation further. Business Advantage PNG speaks with two of the leading female pioneers in the industry.
K92 Mining is pushing on relentlessly with the growth of its Kainantu mine in Eastern Highlands. CEO John Lewins provides a progress report and shares the secrets to the operator’s success
Chef Julz, as he is best known, has worked in top restaurants around the world, appears on TV and has even cooked for the Pope. Robert Hamilton-Jones pops into his venue Locker Room at the Santos National Football Stadium for a healthy ‘bowl’ lunch and a chat to the celebrity chef about his latest ventures and the local food scene.
Monier Limited has been producing and supplying construction materials in PNG since 1958. Its General Manager Matthew McLachlan tells Business Advantage PNG why it is paying increasing attention to the resources sector.