Brisbane will be in full swing for Magic Round in 2026, and right in the middle of that buzz the Australia Papua New Guinea Business Council will be staging one of its...
Banks see cautious momentum building in 2026
Two of the most closely watched banking voices in Papua New Guinea have issued their forecasts for 2026, offering a snapshot of how major lenders are reading the year...
Land value documentation flagged as key to farm finance
MiBank has called for stronger land value documentation as a practical pathway to expand lending to farmers and rural enterprises in Papua New Guinea. The Post-Courier...
Connectivity constraints collide with e-commerce ambitions
Papua New Guinea’s connectivity debate has intensified following renewed warnings from business leaders that restrictions on Starlink terminal imports are deepening the...
Misima Gold back on the table with Ok Tedi plan
Ok Tedi Mining Limited has laid out a five-year development plan for the Misima Gold project, a step that signals renewed momentum for one of Papua New Guinea’s...
Resource pipeline and market reforms shape 2026 outlook
Papua New Guinea’s business outlook for 2026 is being shaped by a combination of factors: renewed attention on the pipeline of major resource projects, a lift in...
Welcome to the Secretariat: Michelle Wu joins the team
We are pleased to welcome Michelle Wu to the Business Council Secretariat team, who joined us on 1 February as Operations and Business Members Manager. In this role,...
When business meets Magic Round, it’s Game on for Growth
As we begin a new year, the Australia Papua New Guinea Business Council is turning its focus to a major milestone on the 2026 calendar and an event members will want to...
PNG engages US tech firms on digital future
Papua New Guinea hosted eight leading United States technology firms at the Digital Transformation Summit 2025 in December, signalling a major push in the country’s...
Starlink pulls satellite service out of PNG
In late December 2025, Starlink, the satellite broadband arm of SpaceX, announced it would withdraw its service from Papua New Guinea, affecting connectivity for...
PNG, Queensland sign landmark cooperation MoU
Papua New Guinea and Queensland formalised a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 10 December 2025, to deepen bilateral cooperation from 2025 to 2030. The...
Google to build strategic undersea cables in PNG
In a landmark infrastructure agreement, Alphabet’s Google has committed to building three undersea communication cables in Papua New Guinea, backed by Australian...










