Papua New Guinea’s two main international ports enjoyed a strong year in 2025. Capital spending programs are focused on adding capacity in order to prepare for further economic growth, sector leaders tell Business Advantage PNG.
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Lae is the industrial and manufacturing capital of Papua New Guinea and the gateway to the densely populated Highlands region. Nadav Shemer Shlezinger shares a few top places to go for sightseeing in the coastal city.
Business Advantage PNG talks to the senior executives responsible for stabilising, turning around and preparing the ground for the potential sale of the country’s troubled state power utility.
PNG’s recent challenges with fuel supply are leading to the creation of a more robust supply chain, thanks to new investments and partnerships involving state-owned entities, the private sector and even the US government. Business Advantage PNG takes a closer look.
Pacific Lime and Cement ended 2025 with a flurry of announcements, including agreements with the PNG Government and IFC. PLC Managing Director Paul Mulder tells Business Advantage PNG why these agreements are so important to the success of its Central Cement and Lime Project.
With a major program of port upgrades underway, and a new focus on investing in facilities that support business growth, PNG’s key ports look set to become drivers of greater prosperity. Neil Papenfus, CEO of PNG Ports Corporation, shares the plan with Business Advantage PNG.
Papua New Guinea has seen rapid technological change in a short time, with some communities going from no contact with the outside world to having access to digital tools in the space of a generation. Nadav Shemer Shlezinger speaks with tech sector leaders about the progress being made, and what’s next for PNG to fulfill its innovation potential.
Papua New Guinea is expected to join 20 other jurisdictions on the intergovernmental Financial Action Task Force’s ‘grey list’ in February 2026. However, CEOs in the banking sector tell Business Advantage PNG they are confident they can manage the situation, and are optimistic it will lead to reforms.
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.
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