Fiji–China Tech Diplomacy: Fiji’s Ambassador to China Robert Lee joined a Hefei exchange with 15 diplomats, spotlighting Anhui’s fast-growing AI, new energy vehicles and sci-tech firms as potential partners for Fiji in intelligent manufacturing and digital cooperation. Disability Access Gap: Fiji’s rights groups say children with disabilities still face barriers to healthcare, education and transport, with uneven services outside urban areas, inaccessible buildings, and delays plus shortages of assistive devices. Deep-Sea Pollution Watch: Scientists report microplastics in deep-sea hydrothermal vent animals from the North Fiji Basin and the Indian Ocean, with plastics found in most species tested—another sign pollution is reaching the most remote ecosystems. Border Tech Upgrade: Fiji Revenue and Customs Service says it’s modernising enforcement with data analytics, third-party info and new narcotics detection tools, alongside stronger international partnerships. Post Fiji Goes Fully Automated: All 58 Post Fiji offices are now online for real-time transactions, with plans for digital parcel sign-in and secure lockers. Climate Science for Policy: Fiji’s environment minister says Pacific Community research is feeding climate negotiations, from sea-level rise models to oceans, fisheries and agriculture evidence. Heatstroke Tragedy: A Fijian rugby player in Japan, Saimoni Vunilagi, died after being hospitalised with symptoms consistent with severe heatstroke during extreme temperatures.