Income Tax Act 2025: Key business reforms and implications
Papua New Guinea’s Parliament unanimously passed the long-awaited Income Tax Bill 2025 on 20 March, marking a major...
Growth forecast lowered amid energy, infrastructure hurdles
Papua New Guinea’s economic growth is projected to decelerate to 4.2per cent in 2025 and 3.8per cent in 2026,...
IRC tightens tax net with digital tools, audit blitz
Papua New Guinea’s Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) has ramped up its tax compliance campaign, aiming to close gaps...
Fijian delegation courts new opportunities in PNG’s expanding market
The 2025 Fiji-PNG Business Mission marked a major milestone in bilateral trade and investment cooperation between Fiji...
IMF endorses PNG’s reform progress; PGK 445m in support
Papua New Guinea and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on the fourth review...
Promising signs in PNG’s economic recovery: IMF
Papua New Guinea's economic landscape is exhibiting promising signs of recovery, as highlighted by the International...
New aircraft set to modernise Air Niugini fleet
Air Niugini has embarked on a transformative re-fleeting programme valued at approximately NZ$2 billion—the most...
Concern as Solomon Islands goods flood Bougainville
A recent surge of goods entering Bougainville from the Solomon Islands has sparked significant economic and regulatory...
ADB, Kina Bank forge trade finance partnership
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Kina Bank Limited have signed a trade finance agreement to bolster international...
Trukai empowers rice farmers to become commercial growers
In a bid to boost local rice production and reduce dependence on imports, Trukai Industries has launched the Smart...
ADB grants $24.25m for climate resilience in PNG
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $24.25 million grant to Papua New Guinea (PNG). This funding, sourced...
Oil palm industry under probe as reform push intensifies
Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Trade and Industry, Richard Maru, has announced a formal inquiry into the country’s...