Papua New Guinea’s chairmanship of APEC in 2018 comes at a time when the nation is still grappling with a foreign exchange shortage and high public debt, as well as persistent problems with law and order. Despite these issues, C-suite executives appear optimistic for 2018, as shown by the more than 100 participants in Oxford Business Group’s second Business Barometer: PNG CEO Survey. The vast majority (77%) think that hosting APEC 2018 will have a positive or very positive effect on the economy. For more information on the OBG Business Barometer, please visit www.oxfordbusinessgroup.com/ceosurveys.