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Papua New Guinea’s minimum wage set to rise in January
After almost a decade of no increases and a lengthy consultation period, the Minimum Wages Board has declared a landmark increase in Papua New Guinea’s minimum wage. Charlotte Armstrong reports.
Special report from the 2025 PNG Investment Conference
Speakers at this year’s 2025 Business Advantage PNG Investment Conference touched on a range of key themes, including the need to strengthen the country’s institutions and its ‘human capacity’, and provided updates on key projects such as PNG Power’s turnaround plan, major resources projects and the strategies of leading banks and financial institutions.
Interviews
Port operator invests heavily as Papua New Guinea’s economy strengthens
ICTSI South Pacific operates the international shipping terminals at Lae and Port Moresby (Motukea). In this interview with Nadav Shemer Shlezinger, CEO Robert Maxwell shares how it is investing for PNG’s resources pipeline and anticipated economic growth.
Ivan Fong, CEO of Vodafone PNG’s parent company, on growth plans
Fiji’s Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Limited (ATH) has operations across the Pacific, including Papua New Guinean subsidiary Vodafone PNG. Its CEO Ivan Fong talks to Business Advantage PNG about profits, growth and big guns like Google and Starlink.
Editorial
Editorial: Papua LNG investment decision moves into ‘line of sight’
The highly anticipated Papua LNG project is expected to reach a final investment decision in early 2026. This week, senior representatives of project lead TotalEnergies and the PNG government signalled that an FID is drawing closer.
Economy/investment
IMF’s departing Papua New Guinea representative lauds country’s economic progress [video]
On the eve of his departure from Papua New Guinea, the International Monetary Fund’s Resident Representative to the country, Sohrab Rafiq, reviews the impact of the IMF’s program in PNG with Andrew Wilkins.
Opinion and analysis
A timeline of Papua New Guinea’s economic journey
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.
People moves
People Moves: Barrick, Newmont, Kina Bank, NGIP Agmark, Autonomous Bougainville Government
CEO changes at Barrick and Newmont, new chief risk officer for Kina Securities, board appointment at NGIP Agmark, Bougainville president wins second term.
LIfestyle
Best of the bay
Underwater photographer Karen Ho checks into remote Tawali Resort at Milne Bay to explore a range of scuba diving sites.
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Latest News
Papua New Guinea’s minimum wage set to rise in January
After almost a decade of no increases and a lengthy consultation period, the Minimum Wages Board has declared a landmark increase in Papua New Guinea’s minimum wage. Charlotte Armstrong reports.
Special report from the 2025 PNG Investment Conference
Speakers at this year’s 2025 Business Advantage PNG Investment Conference touched on a range of key themes, including the need to strengthen the country’s institutions and its ‘human capacity’, and provided updates on key projects such as PNG Power’s turnaround plan, major resources projects and the strategies of leading banks and financial institutions.
Features
All eyes on Papua New Guinea’s offshore oil and gas
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.
Opinion
A timeline of Papua New Guinea’s economic journey
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.
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