Barkcloth Revival: Tahiti artisans are bringing back tapa-making, using mulberry bark and traditional tools, as the craft shifts from near-loss to cultural and skills renewal. Local Economic Resilience: North Guadalcanal leaders say they must move beyond the Constituency Development Fund by backing savings, agriculture and community income plans as funding may change. Trade Opportunities with China: Pacific Trade Invest China highlights how Chinese demand is moving toward higher-value products, urging Solomon Islands exporters to target value-added, low-volume goods. Road Safety Push: The Ministry of Infrastructure Development, with World Bank support, wrapped a three-year road safety training and conference in Honiara, setting up the National Road Safety Council framework. Ports Upgrade: Solomon Islands Ports Authority commissioned the 50-metre Kulabule Jetty at the Honiara Domestic Terminal to ease congestion and improve inter-island passenger and shipping services. Customs Compliance: Solomon Islands Customs introduced new ASYCUDA World manifest data rules from June 16, requiring extra importer and contact details plus carrier TINs to improve cargo tracking. Telecom Costs: PM Matthew Wale urged Our Telekom to lower service charges amid rising cost of living. Extractives Accountability: UNDP says it will support Solomon Islands to rejoin EITI, while Transparency Solomon Islands and West Rennell landowners press for justice over unpaid royalties and environmental harm. Central Banking Modernisation: CBSI launched procurement for an eight-storey headquarters in Honiara designed to meet Australian/New Zealand building and seismic standards.