HIV Response Watch: UNAIDS says one-in-four people living with HIV in Asia Pacific still lack lifesaving antiretroviral treatment, warning that funding cuts could reverse gains and stressing that community-led services are “essential infrastructure.” Digital Infrastructure & Governance: Fiji’s Government defends the Google ICT Facility at Natadola, saying consultations and approvals followed legal processes, as public debate intensifies. Early Warning Systems: Fiji and UNDP run a CAP workshop and national dialogue to strengthen Fiji’s multi-hazard early warning system under EW4ALL, improving coordination and interoperable standards. School Tech Boost: DP World and LiteHaus International donate 450 laptops to Fiji schools to expand digital learning and skills, including AI use. Public Health Research: A world-first scabies control program using mass ivermectin dosing is reported to sharply reduce scabies and related skin infections in Solomon Islands and Fiji. Police Tech Funding: Fiji Police body-worn camera rollout remains paused due to funding, with infrastructure and policy gaps still flagged. Connectivity Event: Telecom Fiji hosts the Pacific Fibre Conference (July 30–31) to push stronger digital infrastructure across the region. AI Skills for Women: Women in Tech Fiji delivers a hands-on AI for Women Professionals workshop to help workplace productivity and responsible use. Agriculture & Imports: Taiwan Technical Mission urges Fiji to use technology to make farming more profitable and consistent for tourism and local markets. Forensic Court Update: Fiji forensic testing confirms drugs in a Suva case as methamphetamine and marijuana, as trial witnesses continue. Fiji Tech Network: Amelia Earhart Search: Purdue’s Taraia Object Expedition is set to depart in October after Kiribati cabinet approval, aiming to investigate a lagoon anomaly on Nikumaroro.