Minimum Wage Review: Solomon Islands private sector reps want any minimum wage adjustment preceded by broad provincial consultation and a full economic impact assessment, warning a poorly set increase could hurt business viability and jobs. Transport Infrastructure & Climate Resilience: The World Bank-backed SIRAP2 is upgrading the Solomon Islands Transport Asset Management System (SITAMS) to better plan, prioritize and maintain roads, bridges, culverts and wharves with climate vulnerability data. SME Finance Boost: Government has signed a revised MoU with the Central Bank to strengthen the SME Credit Guarantee Scheme, including SBD18 million to be disbursed in 2026 to expand SME lending. Fuel Measurement for Fair Trade: Australia’s National Measurement Institute donated fuel measurement trolleys to Solomon Islands and other Pacific nations to help regulators test pump accuracy at service stations and depots. Local Business & Maritime Digital Services: Solomon Ports launched a Shipping Schedule Hub App for real-time domestic vessel movement updates across the country. Agriculture Skills for Food Security: WorldFish and KGA trained Western Province secondary students in organic farming and nutrition as part of the Island Food Systems Programme. Road Safety Works: Road marking works began at Tandai in West Honiara to improve traffic flow and reduce accidents. Mining Cooperation: Solomon Islands and PNG agreed to deepen mining sector governance cooperation, with PNG offering policy and legal expertise as Honiara reforms its resource regime.