Papua New Guinea’s greylisting by the Financial Action Task Force, the potential re-emergence of forex supply issues and the trickle-down effects of war in the Middle East are all reminders that PNG is increasingly connected to the global economy – for better or worse.
David Lawrence is chairman of PNGX Group, the owner and operator of Papua New Guinea’s national stock exchange, PNGX. In this interview with Business Advantage PNG, he expands on the proposed acquisition of PNG Registries, potential government reforms, and opportunities to collaborate with Fiji’s SPX.
PNG DataCo owns and operates the National Transmission Network, Papua New Guinea’s digital backbone. In this exclusive interview, CEO Paul Komboi speaks with Business Advantage PNG about the state-owned entity’s key achievements, plans to extend the NTN, and the growing partnership with cloud infrastructure giant Oracle.
In this exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG, CEO Mark Robinson reflects on BSP Financial Group’s impressive results. He also provides details of growth plans, including investments in digital channels and a major upgrade of the bank’s ATM network.
Final investment decisions on gas projects, a weaker kina and Starlink? Business Advantage PNG looks to the year ahead and considers what PNG-focused businesses can expect in the coming 12 months.
Papua New Guinea’s financial year is almost over and there are many green shoots appearing in the economy. At the same time, business needs to be ready for some significant changes in the new year.
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.
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.
Gavin Wendt, Founding Director and Senior Resource Analyst for MineLife, discusses the positive outlook for Papua New Guinea’s two key export metals, copper and gold.