Letter from the Secretariat

Letter from the Secretariat

Greetings to all members of the Australia Papua New Guinea Business Council. Your secretariat has just emerged from an intensive six months of work with four major bilateral business events across all three Business Councils. In April we held the 12th Australia...
PNG Ports Corporation Limited appoints new Board

PNG Ports Corporation Limited appoints new Board

The National Executive Council (NEC) of Papua New Guinea has announced the appointment of the PNG Ports Corporation Limited (PNG Ports) Board of Directors led by Chairman Harvey Nii, with Belinda Manning making history as the first female director. The newly appointed...
Australia appoints new envoys to PNG, Marshalls

Australia appoints new envoys to PNG, Marshalls

John Feakes is Australia’s High Commissioner to PNG Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has announced Mr. John Feakes as being appointed Australia’s next High Commissioner to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, reaffirming the deep-rooted and enduring...
Westpac retains Pacific banking businesses

Westpac retains Pacific banking businesses

In a significant development, Westpac has officially concluded its sales process for its Pacific banking businesses and has decided to retain ownership of Westpac Fiji and Westpac Bank PNG Limited. This strategic decision reflects Westpac’s commitment to support...
A ‘B4H’ dream comes true: A real TB story

A ‘B4H’ dream comes true: A real TB story

By Dr Ann Clarke, Businesses for Health Papua New Guinea Once upon a time in Papua New Guinea, there was a company named Trukai. It was (and still is!) the largest rice distributor in the country. Trukai had always been committed to the well-being of its employees and...
Letter from the Secretariat

Letter from the Secretariat

Dear Members, We’ve been having a busy few months at the Business Councils’ secretariat office, with two major back-to-back events in the space of less than a month. The 27th Australia Fiji Business Forum, which took place two weeks ago in Sydney, has received many...