Pacific Security & Diplomacy: China-linked pressure on Taiwan via PNG’s move to close Taiwan’s representative office is drawing U.S. concern, amid wider Pacific security shifts after Australia’s defense pacts with Fiji and PNG. AI & Early Warning: China released a new AI cooperation case collection and highlighted MAZU meteorological AI, including a customized version deployed in the Solomon Islands for disaster monitoring and warnings. Climate Land Loss: A Pacific Security College paper warns climate-driven land loss is becoming a fault line for peace and security, as communities face forced relocation. Tobacco Control: WHO and Solomon Islands Health Minister Morris Toiraena urged stronger action against youth-targeted tobacco and nicotine products, including e-cigarettes and flavoured pouches. Healthcare & Infrastructure: Japan/JICA handed over the upgraded Kilu’ufi Hospital in Malaita, but Malaita leaders say many provincial health facilities still lack recent renovation. Rural Markets & Agriculture: CEMA’s Farmer First campaign is improving cash payments and market access for cocoa and copra farmers, while SIART support is backing pineapple processing for Guadalcanal farmers. Marine Conservation: Solomon Islands joined the Melanesian Ocean Corridor of Reserves (MOCOR), a transboundary marine protected area initiative.