Alan Milne was appointed to his second term as CEO of Air Niugini in early 2026, following a previous stint in 2018-2020. In this interview with Business Advantage PNG, Milne speaks about changing market conditions and plans for more planes and new routes, as well as a pending new corporate strategy.
Renovations and upgrades are well underway across Steamships Trading Company’s extensive hospitality portfolio, which includes Papua New Guinea’s largest hotel chain, Coral Sea Hotels. The new head of its hospitality division reveals the key changes and explains what’s driving the investment.
Peter Williams has been advising businesses on innovation for a long time as part of his role as Chief Edge Officer at Deloitte’s Centre for the Edge in Australia. He shared his top tips for creating a successful culture of innovation at the recent 2026 Innovation PNG Awards in Port Moresby.
Dr Ben Hamer, an international expert on the future of work, shares his views on which skills will be most in demand in the economies of the future – and where Papua New Guinea fits into the changing nature of work.
SP Brewery’s beers have been sold in PNG since 1952, almost a quarter-century before independence. Now the company is looking to invest in social change alongside business growth opportunities, its Managing Director Ed Weggemans tells Business Advantage PNG.
Medical services provider Aspen Medical PNG has grown significantly in recent years, mainly thanks to demand from one industry sector in particular. Senior Medical Officer Dr Moses Lester outlines its growth strategy to Business Advantage PNG .
With the recent overturning of the National Court ban on Starlink operating in Papua New Guinea paving the way for NICTA approval, James Inglis, founder of NiuPay, shares how Low Earth Orbit connectivity can transform education, save lives and boost economic participation across the country.
While Starlink was approved for use in PNG in late April to much fanfare, the approval of another LEO service – OneWeb – has received relatively little attention. Robbie Huxley, Managing Director of TE PNG, tells Business Advantage PNG why OneWeb’s arrival is such an important moment for Papua New Guinean businesses.
Most larger Papua New Guinean manufacturers are planning to increase their capital expenditure this year, according to the latest PNG 100 CEO Survey. In this deep dive, sector leaders outline their growth strategies to Business Advantage PNG.
Business is back and better than ever for Papua New Guinea’s leading retailers after recovering from the post-10 January downturn. As a result, many are now planning substantial investments to support longer-term growth and diversification, as CEOs tell Business Advantage PNG.