Issue 4
Welcome to Issue 4, 2026 of Pacific Business Review. This edition looks at a Pacific region in motion — modernising infrastructure, strengthening energy security, expanding connectivity and creating new opportunities for investment and growth.
Our cover story marks a new chapter for Papua New Guinea’s aviation sector as PNG Air completes its transition from the Dash 8 to an all-ATR fleet. After nearly four decades of connecting communities and businesses across challenging operating environments, the move to newer, more fuel-efficient aircraft reflects the changing demands of regional aviation.
Energy security is another major theme. In Solomon Islands, Reeves Envico and CE Group have begun work on a 22-kilometre transmission line that will connect renewable power from the Tina River Hydropower Facility to Honiara. The project demonstrates how infrastructure investment can strengthen essential services while creating opportunities for local employment, skills development and long-term economic resilience.
Across the region, infrastructure and resources investment remain central to the growth story. The Pacific Infrastructure Business Opportunities Seminar in Nadi highlighted a growing pipeline of projects across transport, energy, water, telecommunications and climate resilience. In Fiji, Lion One Metals has begun the first phase of its Tuvatu mill expansion, while TotalEnergies and Petronas are advancing offshore exploration in Papua New Guinea.
This issue also examines developments across mining, oil and gas, finance, agriculture and tourism — from regional infrastructure planning and energy transition to efforts to strengthen investment, productivity and connectivity. Together, these stories reflect a Pacific seeking to turn partnerships and investment into practical outcomes: stronger economies, greater resilience and new opportunities for its people.
As the region enters its next phase of development, the challenge will be to ensure that growth is inclusive, sustainable and capable of creating lasting value.