In brief: Maru wants Papua New Guinea-Fiji trade dispute resolved by October, and other business stories

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Trade Minister Richard Maru wants trade issues with Fiji resolved this month, UBS buys into Kina Securities, and ANZ offers debit cards in PNG.

With tariffs, military conflict and geopolitics at play, it's already been an extraordinary year for the global economy. Business … [Read More...]

Business leaders are not quite ready to call it, but there are promising signs as Papua New Guinea celebrates its 50th anniversary … [Read More...]

After a decade focused on existing minerals and hydrocarbons production, Papua New Guinea is gearing up for an anticipated wave of … [Read More...]

In this exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG, Barrick Gold’s President and Chief Executive Mark Bristow talks about the … [Read More...]

Five questions with economist Chris Richardson, keynote speaker at the 2025 PNG Investment Conference
With tariffs, military conflict and geopolitics at play, it’s already been an extraordinary year for the global economy. Business Advantage PNG speaks with eminent economist Chris Richardson, who will be keynote speaker at this year’s Papua New Guinea Investment Conference in August, for his views on what it all means for business. BAPNG: As an […]
From the desk of the Innovation PNG Conference Program Director
Papua New Guinea can become an innovation nation. Innovation, simply put, is the solving of problems by using new ideas, methods and tools. PNG has a great example from its own history. Some 9000 years ago in the Waghi Valley, near what is now Mt Hagen, people first decided to drain and divert water in […]
“Business Advantage Fiji” to showcase Fiji’s economy
A new international publication aimed at promoting Fiji as a business and investment destination will be published in mid-2025. Business Advantage Fiji, the latest in a respected series of international guides to Asia-Pacific economies, will be published in July 2025 by leading regional business media company, Business Advantage International. Written by professional business journalists, the […]