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Papua New Guinea’s 50 years of economic achievement

As Papua New Guinea celebrates its 50th anniversary, Business Advantage PNG takes a look at some of the key economic events in its history and key players in business and commerce that have played an important role in its development.
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Economic update: Fiji bounces back

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

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

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

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

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

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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