NEWS & ANALYSIS

Exepreneur

Resources

TotalEnergies Unveils $7.5 Billion Savings Plan with Reduced Capex and Focus on Upstream, Low-Carbon Investments Through 2030

New York, September 29, 2025 – TotalEnergies Chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanné and the Executive Committee outlined the company’s strategic roadmap in a presentation today, reaffirming a balanced growth approach

Leadership

Tom Palmer, CEO of Newmont Corporation Announces His Retirement

Tom Palmer, CEO of Newmont Corporation, has announced his retirement at the end of 2025 after more than 12 years with the company. Palmer joined Newmont in 2014 and has

Finance

Abu Dhabi Consortium Withdraws $19 Billion Bid for Australia’s Santos, Ending Months of High-Stakes Takeover Drama

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC-led consortium, known as XRG, has formally withdrawn its indicative $19 billion proposal to acquire Santos, one of Australia’s largest oil and gas producers. This decision ends months

Finance

National Banking Corporation in PNG Secures K100 Million Capital Infusion, Boosting PNG Ownership Close to 50%

The National Banking Corporation Limited (NBCL) has confirmed a major milestone in its ownership structure, with Papua New Guinea citizens and local businesses investing K100 million in new equity through

Technology

Digicel CEO Marcelo Cataldo Guides Operator from Debt Crisis to Growth in Caribbean Markets

Hurricane season in the Caribbean typically runs from June to November. In 2024, the storm arrived a month early at Digicel’s Jamaica headquarters when Marcelo Cataldo assumed the role of

Leadership

Australia Fails to Secure Military Treaties with PNG and Vanuatu As China Looms Large

For the Albanese led government, this is a massive blow undermining Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s efforts to strengthen Australia’s regional security partnerships in the Pacific in the face of increasing

Leadership

ANZ Appoints Lachlan Halstead as China Country Head Amid Strategic Pacific Growth and Fintech Innovation

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) has appointed Lachlan Halstead as the new Country Head for ANZ China Mr. Halstead will report to Simon Ireland, Managing Director of International.

Resources

Fiji Airways Named Top 10 Airline in the World

Fiji Airways has been officially recognized as one of the world’s top 10 airlines. It received the prestigious APEX World Class Airline award for 2026 from the Airline Passenger Experience

Finance

BSP Faces Profit Hit as PNG Government Transfers Accounts to National Banking Corporation

Background and Announcement On September 9, 2025, BSP Financial Group Limited announced that the PNG Government, through the National Executive Council, directed several key government departments, including Finance, Treasury, and

Finance

Nasfund vs. Nambawan Super: Papua New Guinea’s Superannuation Giants Battling for Your Retirement Future

Superannuation funds are essential to securing the financial futures of Papua New Guinea’s workforce. Nasfund and Nambawan Super stand as the two largest funds, each with distinct approaches to investment,

Barrick Gold Faces Uncertainty Over Confiscated Gold in Mali, Operations in Papua New Guinea Unaffected

Bamako, Mali – Barrick Gold Corp., one of the world’s largest gold producers, is grappling with uncertainty following the seizure…

Resources

Mayur Resources Raise K265 Million to Fund its Central Cement and Lime Project in Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby- Mayur Resources has raised K265 million (A$100.1 million) to fund its Central cement and lime project in Papua…

Leadership

K12 Billion Legacy: Paul Sayer Built Nambawan Super from K6 Billion to K12 Billion

Port Moresby, December 17, 2025 – When Paul Sayer joined Nambawan Super in 2017, Papua New Guinea’s largest superannuation fund managed…

Finance

PNG Govt Gets Another US$219 Million Loan from IMF

Papua New Guinea has secured immediate access to approximately US$219 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), following the Executive…

Geopolitics

Australia Funds Google’s $120 Million Internet Cable Project for PNG to Counter China’s Huaweii

Google is in talks with Papua New Guinea (PNG) government to roll out three subsea cables across the country at…

Economic Updates

Mastercard Forecasts 3.1% Global Growth in 2026—Asia Pacific Steady

Global real gross domestic product growth is forecast to reach 3.1% in 2026, representing only a slight decline from the…

Exepreneur

Exepreneur

TotalEnergies Unveils $7.5 Billion Savings Plan with Reduced Capex and Focus on Upstream, Low-Carbon Investments Through 2030

Tom Palmer, CEO of Newmont Corporation Announces His Retirement

Abu Dhabi Consortium Withdraws $19 Billion Bid for Australia’s Santos, Ending Months of High-Stakes Takeover Drama

National Banking Corporation in PNG Secures K100 Million Capital Infusion, Boosting PNG Ownership Close to 50%

Digicel CEO Marcelo Cataldo Guides Operator from Debt Crisis to Growth in Caribbean Markets

Australia Fails to Secure Military Treaties with PNG and Vanuatu As China Looms Large

ANZ Appoints Lachlan Halstead as China Country Head Amid Strategic Pacific Growth and Fintech Innovation

Fiji Airways Named Top 10 Airline in the World

BSP Faces Profit Hit as PNG Government Transfers Accounts to National Banking Corporation

Nasfund vs. Nambawan Super: Papua New Guinea’s Superannuation Giants Battling for Your Retirement Future

Recent Posts

Barrick Gold Faces Uncertainty Over Confiscated Gold in Mali, Operations in Papua New Guinea Unaffected

Mayur Resources Raise K265 Million to Fund its Central Cement and Lime Project in Papua New Guinea

K12 Billion Legacy: Paul Sayer Built Nambawan Super from K6 Billion to K12 Billion

PNG Govt Gets Another US$219 Million Loan from IMF

Australia Funds Google’s $120 Million Internet Cable Project for PNG to Counter China’s Huaweii

Mastercard Forecasts 3.1% Global Growth in 2026—Asia Pacific Steady

Exepreneur

Exepreneur

Exepreneur

EXEPRENEUR SERIES

CORPORATE FEATURES

MARKET UPDATES

FINTECH REVIEW