Issue 3

Welcome to Issue 3, 2025 of Pacific Business Review. This edition brings together stories that reflect the Pacific’s growing drive for partnership, innovation and sustainable growth.

Our cover story looks at a major milestone for Bougainville, where the ABG, Japan and UNDP have joined forces to deliver clean, reliable power to communities in South Bougainville — a project that shows how collaboration can bring real change to people’s lives. It also highlights how local leadership and international support can align to deliver long-term development outcomes.

We also shine a light on strengthened regional ties. New Caledonia’s high-level trade delegation visited Port Moresby for the POMCCI Business Breakfast, opening new doors for cooperation in mining, industry and training. Meanwhile, on the Gold Coast, the Australia–Fiji Business Forum gathered business and government leaders to map out fresh opportunities in trade, investment and digital growth. These engagements reaffirm the Pacific’s commitment to building resilient, well-connected economies.

In the resources sector, Augustus Minerals has lodged a significant exploration application for the Vanapa River area near Port Moresby, signalling renewed interest in one of PNG’s most prospective regions.

These stories, along with the rest of this issue’s coverage in energy, agriculture, infrastructure, tourism and finance, reflect a region steadily building momentum — one partnership, one project and one community at a time.

Thank you for reading, and for continuing to be part of the Pacific’s business conversation.