We are proud to report that the Pacific Infrastructure Conference 2025 set a new benchmark for Pacific business engagement. Over three high-energy days in Brisbane, our flagship event brought together 650+ delegates, 80 speakers and more than 40 exhibitors from 20...

Politicians from across the region used the Australia Pacific Islands Business Council-led Pacific Infrastructure Conference in Brisbane to signal an investment agenda built on local content, climate resilience and better connectivity. Their messages to contractors,...

Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr used the Pacific Infrastructure Conference in Brisbane to court public and private capital for more than US$1 billion in projects over the next five years. He told delegates that fiscal space is tight after pandemic borrowing, so...

A flurry of announcements in August 2025 has reshaped the Pacific’s deep-sea mining landscape, with governments and partners signalling different pathways from exploration to possible extraction. In the Cook Islands, officials said they are considering extending...

Sydney-based Bluemont has secured exclusive distribution rights for Elemental Water Makers’ solar-powered desalination systems across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, expanding the region’s supplier base for off-grid water security solutions. The 18...

The Solomon Islands Government has launched the expansion of the Gold Ridge Mine processing plant, positioning the project as a cornerstone of growth, jobs and exports. At a 13 August ceremony near Honiara, Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele called the works the...

The upcoming Pacific Infrastructure Conference in Brisbane (19-20 August) is shaping up to be the most high-powered gathering of its kind, with senior leaders from across the region and beyond confirmed to deliver keynote addresses. The conference brings together...