Fiji Digital Skills Boost: Australia has committed $145m to Fiji under the Vuvale Partnership, including TVET Centres of Excellence in Suva to build digital and job-ready skills. Climate-Smart Taro Research: USP researcher Abhineshwar Vinay Prasad is developing farming practices to protect taro yields as heat, flooding, saltwater intrusion and soil decline hit Pacific staple production. Renewables Funding Push: Energy Fiji Limited and the Fiji National Provident Fund are exploring a $2b renewable energy joint venture covering hydro, solar and battery storage to strengthen power security. Forestry Science Upgrade: Fiji Pine Ltd opened a new science and innovation hub at Lololo Station in Lautoka to support research-led plantation management and long-term sustainability. Health Tech for Imaging Access: The Ministry of Health says X-ray services at Korovou Hospital will be restored by year-end after Tailevu residents raised access problems. Maritime Defence Planning: The RFMF Naval Division launched its Strategic Plan 2035, “The Headmark,” outlining investment in surveillance, patrol, hydrography, logistics and partnerships. Pacific Plastics Treaty Role: Fiji co-led key implementation discussions in Nairobi as countries work toward a legally binding plastics instrument, focusing on finance, capacity and technology transfer. Community Heart Screening App (Vanuatu): Vanuatu launched the HeartCare mobile app to let trained community health workers screen for cardiovascular risk earlier and link people to care. Regional Security & Policing Training: AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett will urge the UN to adopt a leaner, more agile police peacekeeping training model built with Pacific partners.