KPMG’s Happymabel Ketias-Zingunzi shares why Papua New Guinean businesses are uniquely exposed to cyber risks – and what they can do to protect themselves.
Opinion & analysis
The total return profile on PNGX, Papua New Guinea’s national stock exchange, remained one of the strongest in the world last year, as JMP Securities’ Lars Mortensen notes in this exclusive analysis for Business Advantage PNG.
As Papua New Guinea’s commercial and manufacturing hub, Lae is critical to the national economy. However, businesses in the city are having to manage a number of critical impediments, as John Byrne, President of the Lae Chamber of Commerce and Industry, shares in this opinion piece for Business Advantage PNG.
For the first time, Papua New Guinea has a comprehensive productivity study for non-resource sector workers. Professor Martin Davies breaks down the results and what they mean for PNG’s labour market.
Paul Barker, Executive Director of industry think-tank the Papua New Guinea Institute of National Affairs, provides his personal take on PNG’s economic journey since independence.
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.
PNG’s Department of Mineral Policy and Geohazard Management recently released its latest version of the draft Mining Bill. If passed, the Bill will introduce wide-ranging reforms to overhaul the country’s mining sector, according to Sarah Kuman, Partner in Allens’ Port Moresby office.
Papua New Guinea’s new, modern Income Tax Bill 2025 was passed by Parliament on 20 March, although it is yet to be certified into law. Karen McEntee, Partner, Business & Tax Advisory in KPMG’s PNG office, analyses the key reforms.
This year’s PNG 100 CEO Survey reveals a positive shift in sentiment among Papua New Guinea business leaders, although longstanding impediments remain. Justin Smirk, Westpac Senior Economist, provides his analysis of this year’s survey results.
Technological advances present PNG with enormous opportunities to develop its own solutions to the challenges it faces. This month’s Innovation PNG Conference and Expo is about encouraging the culture to create the necessary innovation.