Border & Immigration Tech: Fiji has been allocated $14.8m to modernise immigration and passport services, including new border technology, securing passport supplies, and rolling out Advance Passenger Information/Passenger Name Record (API/PNR) plus a new Border Management System to speed up low-risk travellers while flagging higher-risk profiles. Aviation Security & Drones: Fiji Revenue and Customs, with Australia, has upgraded Nadi Airport with CCTV capability to strengthen situational awareness against transnational crime; meanwhile, Fiji’s Security Industry Act review is pushing for tighter drone monitoring and compliance, with concerns raised about privacy and CCTV use. Digital Sovereignty & Innovation: FNU and partners are convening a National IT conference on “From Vanua to Virtual,” focusing on Pacific digital sovereignty and a trusted, secure digital future; Fiji also launched a physical Innovation Hub at the RBF to help entrepreneurs access mentors, investors, training and networks. Climate & Early Warnings: Japan is funding up to $27m to boost Fiji’s role as a regional weather and disaster-risk hub, while Fiji is mapping Suva–Lami flash-flood hotspots and setting rainfall triggers for earlier, more localised warnings; with El Niño expected to bring drier conditions, people are urged to start conserving water now. Renewables & Solar Roadmap: Energy Fiji Limited says it needs to build new solar skills and capabilities to stay on track for 90% renewables by 2036, and FNU is preparing a National Solar Energy Roadmap aimed at households, mini-grids and grid-connected solar to cut diesel reliance. Health & Training: A new $9.8m medical simulation centre is under construction at Fiji National University to strengthen clinical training; Fiji’s HIV situation is also flagged as a public health emergency ahead of a regional symposium, with calls for neighbours to step up. Fiji–India Development: India will support 650 amputees with artificial limbs via foot camps, and Fiji and India are looking to deepen cooperation across health, education, digital transformation, renewables and climate resilience.