Education & Services: Markham District’s education status in Morobe is improving fast, with better road links and access to basic services helping teachers stay in classrooms and boosting scholarship numbers into PNG universities. AI in Higher Education: Western Pacific University launched its AI-Enabled Digital Knowledge Hub (LearnX) and began distributing SmartX learning tablets, aiming to expand online learning, digital libraries and student support. Aviation Tech Upgrade: Niusky Pacific Limited is moving ahead with a major technology upgrade for PNG air navigation, including digital towers, fibre optic communications and more reliable power under a newly sworn-in board. Food Security Research & Policy: ACIAR is funding two new PNG agricultural research investments worth over A$8m to strengthen evidence for resilient food systems and better nutrition outcomes. Agriculture Modernisation: Korea and PNG backed the Norikori rice push with modern tractors and machinery to reduce rice import dependence and lift farm productivity. Mining Governance: PM James Marape offered Solomon Islands PNG mining policy and legal expertise, including a target of at least 55% state benefits, to help shape a modern resource regime. Cybersecurity Capacity: PNG’s cybercrime surge is outpacing police capability, with calls for more specialist staff, better tools and reforms to the Cybercrime Act. Infrastructure & Connectivity: The K2.5b Port Moresby airport redevelopment was launched to modernise terminals and runway systems and support long-term growth. Health in Rural PNG: Pomio District Hospital performed PNG’s first reported emergency caesarean of its kind, highlighting the value of upgrading district health services. Environment & Risk: An anti-deep sea mining group warns radioactive material could enter the marine food chain if seabed mining disturbs concentrated particles.