Investing in Papua New Guinea: five things to watch in 2026

Since 2012, the data collected by the PNG 100 CEO Survey has revealed trends in business confidence among business leaders. So, how confident are Papua New Guinea’s leading businesses about 2026?

This year’s Business Advantage PNG/Westpac PNG 100 CEO Survey reveals positive business sentiment, continuing the momentum from last year.

With improved export receipts and the prospect of major resources projects starting in 2026, Papua New Guinea’s economy is set for a sustained period of growth. Andrew Wilkins speaks with business leaders in the country about their expectations for the year ahead.

While the timing of a final investment decision on Papua LNG remains uncertain, Papua New Guinean businesses are busy preparing for an announcement. Business Advantage PNG reports.

Papua New Guinea is on track to become an offshore gas producer before the end of the decade, thanks to Twinza’s Pasca A project. There are also hopes of large offshore oil discoveries, with two separate drilling campaigns being planned in a prospective new offshore basin.

Sarimu Kanu, Managing Director of Kumul Minerals Holdings (KMHL), sits down for an exclusive interview with Andrew Wilkins, in which he discusses Porgera, Ok Tedi and KMHL’s plans around acquisitions, stranded resources and the building of a gold refinery in PNG.

From arts festivals to fashion parades to international soccer tournaments, 2026 is a great year to be travelling around Papua New Guinea, writes Belinda Jackson.

Claire Nathan reports on the countdown to the most significant moment in PNG’s sporting history, the premiere of the PNG Chiefs.

Lae is the industrial and manufacturing capital of Papua New Guinea and the gateway to the densely populated Highlands region. Nadav Shemer Shlezinger shares a few top places to go for sightseeing in the coastal city.

With its economy buoyed by a resurgent tourism sector, we talk to business leaders in Fiji about the opportunities that lie ahead for the Pacific Islands hub.

Investors in Fiji’s tourism sector are building and upgrading, with more new hotel rooms currently being built in Fiji than there are currently in all of Papua New Guinea. We talk to industry insiders to find out more.

As media company Communications Fiji celebrates its 40th anniversary, its founder and Chairman William Parkinson sits down with Business Advantage PNG to reflect on his company’s rise from a single Suva radio station to a media powerhouse in both Fiji and Papua New Guinea.