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Game On for Growth as Forum momentum builds | Early Bird Extended
Momentum is building strongly for the 41st Australia Papua New Guinea Business Forum & Trade Expo, with registrations tracking ahead of expectations and the early bird deadline now extended to 14 April. This year’s forum, under the theme Game On for Growth, comes...
Program unveiled for 41st Forum showcases breadth of opportunity across PNG
The provisional programme for the 41st Australia Papua New Guinea Business Forum & Trade Expo has been released, offering a comprehensive agenda that reflects the breadth of opportunity across Papua New Guinea’s evolving economy. Running from 13 to 15 May in...
Mining law reforms signal new phase for investment
Papua New Guinea is moving to overhaul its mining legislation, marking a significant step in efforts to attract new investment while ensuring greater national benefit from its resource sector. The proposed reforms aim to modernise the regulatory framework governing...
Agriculture push gains scale with new funding
Papua New Guinea is intensifying efforts to position agriculture as a key driver of economic growth, with significant funding commitments and national programmes aimed at strengthening the sector’s contribution to jobs, exports and rural incomes. A major boost has...
APIBC strengthens North Pacific partnerships through successful regional mission
The Australia Pacific Islands Business Council (APIBC) has reinforced its role as a key connector between Australian businesses and Pacific markets following a successful business mission to the North Pacific in March. Spanning Nauru, the Republic of the Marshall...
Roadshow spotlights Pacific infrastructure pipeline as APIBC backs industry engagement
Austrade’s Pacific Infrastructure Roadshow, held across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne through March 2026, has brought renewed focus to the scale of infrastructure opportunities emerging across the Pacific, with the Australia Pacific Islands Business Council playing...
Fiji, US launch economic partnership framework to boost investment
Fiji and the United States have taken a step toward expanding economic cooperation following the signing of a development funding agreement designed to support private sector growth and attract new investment into the Pacific island nation. The Compact Development...
Expanded Suva ADB office to strengthen partnership with Fiji and Pacific
The Asian Development Bank has strengthened its engagement with Pacific island economies through the opening of an expanded regional office in Suva, marking a new phase in its long-standing partnership with Fiji and the wider region. The upgraded Pacific Subregional...
Game On for Growth: Register now for the 41st Australia Papua New Guinea Business Forum
The Australia Papua New Guinea Business Council (APNGBC) is gearing up for one of its most anticipated gatherings of the year – the 41st Australia Papua New Guinea Business Forum, taking place 13-15 May under the theme Game On for Growth, just as Brisbane prepares for...
World Bank backs US$250m agriculture push
The World Bank has committed US$250 million to support Papua New Guinea’s National Agriculture Sector Plan, a major programme aimed at strengthening food production, rural livelihoods and agricultural value chains across the country. The financing is expected to help...
Diaspora delegation deepens Australia trade engagement
A business delegation drawn from the Papua New Guinea diaspora in Australia has travelled to Port Moresby to explore new opportunities for trade and investment between the two countries. According to PNG Business News, the delegation included more than 30 business...
PNG moves to address FATF concerns as grey listing raises economic risks
Papua New Guinea is moving to strengthen its financial regulatory framework after being placed under increased monitoring by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a development that has raised concerns about potential impacts on investment and financial flows....
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