by DevNadkarni | Nov 7, 2025 | 2025, Blog, News
Papua New Guinea has been confirmed as host of the 2033 APEC Leaders’ Summit, renewing national discussion on international engagement strategies and economic positioning. The successful hosting of APEC in 2018 demonstrated that Papua New Guinea can deliver...
by DevNadkarni | Nov 7, 2025 | 2025, Blog, News
Papua New Guinea has reiterated its position outside the PACER Plus trade agreement while continuing to pursue alternative partnerships with Australia, New Zealand and Asian markets. While several Pacific Island countries have implemented PACER Plus to support tariff...
by DevNadkarni | Nov 7, 2025 | 2025, Blog, News
The passage of the Coffee Industry Bill marks a significant step in Papua New Guinea’s efforts to revitalise one of its most important export sectors. Coffee provides income for hundreds of thousands of smallholder farmers, particularly in the Highlands, yet the...
by DevNadkarni | Oct 5, 2025 | 2025, Blog, News
The 14th Australia Solomon Islands Business Forum will take place in Brisbane on 17-19 November 2025, bringing together senior government officials, business leaders and investors from both countries. Organised by the Australia Pacific Islands Business Council in...
by DevNadkarni | Oct 5, 2025 | 2025, Blog, News
During a September 2025 visit to Port Moresby, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) celebrated 50 years of operations in Papua New Guinea while revising its Pacific economic outlook upwards. The ADB credited Papua New Guinea’s mining, LNG and infrastructure sectors for...
by DevNadkarni | Oct 5, 2025 | 2025, Blog, News
Papua New Guinea’s stock market recorded a series of significant updates in September 2025 as several listed companies announced corporate actions reflecting steady progress across sectors. PNG Air held a special shareholders’ meeting on 22 September to ratify...
by DevNadkarni | Oct 5, 2025 | 2025, Blog, News
Papua New Guinea is racing to strengthen its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing framework after the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) signalled in October 2025 that the country risks being placed on its grey list. Such a move would undermine...
by DevNadkarni | Oct 5, 2025 | 2025, Blog, News
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced in September 2025 an equity investment in TWM Group, one of Papua New Guinea’s leading waste management and environmental services companies. The financing package, which includes both capital and technical...
by DevNadkarni | Oct 5, 2025 | 2025, Blog, News
The World Bank has appointed Han Fraeters as Regional Director for Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. Announced in late September 2025, the appointment reflects the Bank’s intent to deepen engagement with Pacific Island governments. Fraeters, an economist...
by DevNadkarni | Oct 5, 2025 | 2025, Blog, News
The International Monetary Fund has delivered a cautiously optimistic review of Papua New Guinea’s economic progress following its September 2025 consultation in Port Moresby. The IMF said the government’s reform agenda under the Extended Credit Facility was producing...
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