Border Tech Upgrade: Fiji’s Immigration Ministry gets $14.8m to modernise border security, including starting work on an API-PNR passenger risk system in August, expanding automation for low-risk travellers, and buying 100,000 blank passport books. Cybercrime Warning: UNODC warns Pacific digital growth is outpacing laws, with young people targeted by scams, phishing, deepfakes and AI-enabled deception. Digital Transformation Push: Computer 1 urges Fiji businesses to move beyond paper with step-by-step adoption of AI, cybersecurity, automation and stronger resilience. Financial Inclusion in Rotuma: Fiji’s Reserve Bank-backed expo opens 160 new accounts, trains residents in money management, and runs Rotuma’s first hackathon for tech solutions. Mining Recovery Boost: Vatukoula’s new Fulin Carbon-in-Pulp plant is set to process 1,500 tonnes of tailings daily to improve gold recovery while tightening oversight. Sailing Sustainability: World Sailing begins a life-cycle assessment of Olympic equipment to cut environmental impact from hard-to-recycle materials. Public Safety Regulation: Fiji’s Land Transport Authority says it’s received complaints about bright LED lights and can fine or cancel permits when misused. Drugs Update: Police confirm another cocaine parcel found at Mau Village, with lab testing completed and investigations continuing.