https://www.pngbusinessnews.com/articles/2026/7/marape-orders-independent-audit-of-sme-funds-amid-public-allegations PNG Business News en 2026-07-03T18:54:00+08:00 Marape orders independent audit of SME funds amid public allegations PAPUA, New, Guinea., James, Marape., Small, and, Medium, enterprises., SMEs., SME, funding., audit., Independent, National, Monitoring, Coordinating, Authority., Department, of, the, Prime, Minister, executive, Council., chief, Secretary., Economic, empowerment., entrepreneurship., local, businesses., Government, public, Finance., Business, development., policy., Pangu, Pati., Transparency., Accountability., GUINEA, economy., private, sector., growth., Programme., funds., Governance., News. Business https://www.pngbusinessnews.com/articles/2026/7/westpac-png-brings-staff-and-families-together-for-sporting-day-and-gala-night PNG Business News en 2026-07-03T18:41:00+08:00 Westpac PNG brings staff and families together for Sporting Day and Gala Night Westpac, PNG., PAPUA, New, Guinea., Sporting, Day., Gala, Night., Andrew, Cairns., Employees., Families., corporate, Culture., Teamwork., Employee, Engagement., Staff, Wellbeing., Yumi, grow, Wantaim., port, Moresby., Community., Workplace, events., Leadership., Business, for, Health., Nasfund., NCSL., Westpac., GUINEA, business., Human, Resources., Recognition., Organisational, Responsibility. Company https://www.pngbusinessnews.com/articles/2026/7/png-economy-seen-growing-4-6-in-2026-despite-global-uncertainty-westpac-says PNG Business News en 2026-07-03T18:37:00+08:00 PNG economy seen growing 4.6% in 2026 despite global uncertainty, Westpac says PAPUA, New, Guinea., PNG, economy., Westpac., Shamal, Chand., GDP, growth., Economic, outlook., Foreign, exchange., FX, liquidity., Inflation., Bank, of, LNG., LNG, Exports., Mining., Gold, cocoa., Coffee., Agriculture., Connect, PNG., Infrastructure., investment., GUINEA, business., Pacific, forecast., Resource, sector., Financial, Action, Task, Force., FATF, grey, list., Government, securities., private, sector, lending., International, Monetary, Fund., IMF, reforms. Business https://www.pngbusinessnews.com/articles/2026/7/eu-backed-digital-upgrade-strengthens-png-forest-authority-operations-and-reduces-costs PNG Business News en 2026-07-02T16:39:00+08:00 EU-backed digital upgrade strengthens PNG Forest Authority operations and reduces costs PAPUA, New, Guinea., PNG, Forest, Authority., PNGFA., European, Union., EU-FCCB, Programme., expertise, France., Forestry., sustainable, Management., Climate, change., Biodiversity., Digital, Transformation., Infrastructure., Communications, Technology., Video, conferencing., Governance., institutional, capacity., John, Mosoro., Alaric, Vandenberghe., Diwai, Holdings, Limited., forestry, sector., Natural, Resources., Resilience., Knowledge, public, development. Business https://www.pngbusinessnews.com/articles/2026/7/png-coffee-exporters-project-k9-7-million-in-sales-after-melbourne-trade-expo-success PNG Business News en 2026-07-02T16:37:00+08:00 PNG coffee exporters project K9.7 million in sales after Melbourne trade expo success PAPUA, New, Guinea., PNG, Coffee., Coffee, Exports., Industry., Melbourne, International, Expo., MICE., Australia., specialty, exporters., Gabiga, Togoba, Kofi., Aida, Igaso., Janet, Gioven., agricultural, Export, markets., Trade., Green, beans., roasting., value-added, processing., Asia-Pacific., TRADE, development., sector., economy. Agriculture https://www.pngbusinessnews.com/articles/2026/7/new-ireland-unveils-record-k500-million-revised-budget-to-drive-infrastructure-economic-growth-and-autonomy PNG Business News en 2026-07-02T16:34:00+08:00 New Ireland unveils record K500 million revised budget to drive infrastructure, economic growth and autonomy New, Ireland., PAPUA, Guinea., Ireland, Provincial, Government., Byron, Chan., budget., Infrastructure., Economic, development., diversification., public, investment., Roads, and, bridges., Kavieng., Lihir., Simberi., Mining, Royalties., Gold, Mining., Agriculture., Downstream, processing., Small, Medium, enterprises., healthcare., Education., local, level, Autonomy., Regional, GUINEA, economy., Finance. Business