Regional Shipping & Climate Finance: Pacific transport ministers are meeting in Majuro to launch the Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership, aiming to formalise a charter and seek $300 million from the Green Climate Fund for low-carbon vessel demonstrations across 10 countries. Digital Health Boost: Australia delivered $450,000 in ICT equipment to Samoa’s e-Health project, adding to about $7.5 million since 2021 to help health facilities access patient records faster. Fisheries & Ocean Protection: A Salesatele-born fisheries officer is featured for her work in Operation Tui Moana 2026, part of a major regional push to strengthen fisheries surveillance. Plastic Pollution Pressure: Samoan community leaders and environmental advocates protested Coca-Cola’s biggest bottler at its London AGM, urging a return to reusable packaging and less single-use plastic. Ports Leadership: Cabinet approved Capt. Ti’amamana Foetutasi Fa’amausili as CEO of the Samoa Ports Authority for the next three years. Transnational Crime Update: Samoa-linked suspects in the “Coconut Cartel” killing case have been tied to Fiji transit and Samoa moves to freeze accounts as investigations widen. Battery Industry Watch: J-Star Holding outlined new milestones for its proposed Baytown solid-state battery facility, including a Taiwan central bank authorisation and a Texas site commitment.