AI & Digital Safety: Pacific Foreign Ministers backed new regional AI principles and a safer-digital-spaces approach for young people, feeding into Palau’s PIF Leaders meeting and a governance framework for 2027. Regional Diplomacy: Pacific unity is under strain ahead of Palau after ministers failed to agree on a joint response to China’s missile test, with some members not endorsing the draft statement. Cocoa & Downstream Jobs: PNG inaugurated Paradise Foods’ upgraded Queen Emma chocolate factory in Port Moresby, backed by EU-STREIT PNG support, aiming to boost local processing and higher-value exports. Agriculture to Markets: Australia Awards is funding PNG agriculture professionals to strengthen logistics, supply chains and export readiness, targeting better market links for farmers and exporters. Finance for Farmers: Nasfund, MiBank and NBPOL launched mobile superannuation onboarding for oil palm growers and smallholders, using Starlink to reach remote sites. Energy & LNG Contracts: TotalEnergies named Daewoo E&C preferred bidder for Papua LNG CPF and wellpads EPCC, pushing the project toward a possible 2026 investment decision. Corruption Watch: ICAC warned threats and intimidation won’t stop investigations, after officers were attacked in Jiwaka during a case involving provincial finance officials. Transport Disruption: Air Niugini adjusted services at Mt Hagen, Hoskins and Kiunga due to runway rehabilitation, with Dash 8 limits until later in the year.