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Economic update: Fiji bounces back

3 Sep 2025 by Leave a Comment
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.
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Papua New Guinea’s top five areas for investment, according to the MRDC’s Chief Investment Officer

28 Aug 2025 by Leave a Comment
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.
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PNG Power CEO reveals seven critical turnaround projects

27 Aug 2025 by 7 Comments
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".
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Special report from the 2025 PNG Investment Conference

14 Aug 2025 by Leave a Comment
Speakers at this year's 2025 Business Advantage PNG Investment Conference touched on a range of key themes, including the need to strengthen the country’s institutions and its ‘human capacity’, and provided updates on key projects such as PNG Power’s turnaround plan, major resources projects and the strategies of leading banks and financial institutions.
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Four questions with the new CEO of PNG Power, Paul Bayly

30 Jul 2025 by Leave a Comment
Paul Bayly was appointed to the hot seat as chief executive officer of PNG Power Ltd (PPL) in March 2025. Ahead of his appearance at the 2025 PNG Investment Conference, the New Zealand national sits down with Business Advantage PNG to share how he plans to address the challenges facing the state-owned utility.
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Papua New Guinea SOE reforms show progress, but work remains: ADB expert

29 Jul 2025 by Leave a Comment
Papua New Guinea has taken positive steps to improve the performance of its state-owned enterprises, but further reforms are needed to deliver lasting gains, Laure Darcy, one of the Asian Development Bank’s leading SOE experts for the Pacific, tells Business Advantage PNG.
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Green Finance Centre head on increasing potential for sustainable lending in PNG

16 Jul 2025 by Leave a Comment
The Bank of Papua New Guinea's Green Finance Centre was established in 2024 to encourage financial institutions to fund sustainability-related projects. The centre’s head Mohinesh Prasad shares the progress being made on green finance – and its potential to boost PNG's economy.
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Bougainville Copper Limited CEO shares plans for Panguna mine redevelopment

14 Jul 2025 by Leave a Comment
The Autonomous Bougainville Government now has majority control of Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) and the Panguna mine after the PNG government formally handed over its share in June. In this interview with Business Advantage PNG, BCL CEO Johnny Auna shares key milestones for the multi-billion dollar redevelopment of the historic copper mine.
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What steps does Papua New Guinea need to take to avoid greylisting?

11 Jul 2025 by Leave a Comment
At this stage, it appears that Papua New Guinea will likely be greylisted by the Financial Action Task Force in early 2026. Zanie Theron, Partner-in-Charge of KPMG’s South Pacific practice, shares what PNG has done so far on greylisting, and the steps the country still must take to address this very serious risk.
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