Digital Printing Boost: BizPrint (Remington Group) has installed the Pacific’s first Konica Minolta AccurioPress C12010S in Papua New Guinea, aiming to cut reliance on offset work and expand short-run, on-demand and customised print for local businesses. Mining & Governance: A new Pacific Network on Globalisation report warns deep-sea mining could trigger costly investor-state disputes, with Papua New Guinea among countries exposed to legal “chilling effects” if environmental rules tighten. Bougainville Deal Scrutiny: OCCRP reports Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama accepted help for his wife’s kidney surgery before signing a Panguna mine redevelopment MoU with Lloyds Metals and Energy, raising fresh questions about bypassed partner selection. Fisheries Transparency: FiTI and the Coalition for Fisheries Transparency praised international fleet transparency moves, but stressed that PNG and others must move from pledges to verifiable, stakeholder-led implementation. Tourism & Infrastructure: Milne Bay’s upgraded Gurney Airport is framed as a tourism and trade gateway, but critics say benefits must reach communities alongside health, education and policing funding. Public Safety Upgrade: Japan has donated 60+ vehicles to the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary to improve patrol reach ahead of the 2027 election. Energy Cooperation: A think tank says Asia-Pacific energy partnerships are progressing across renewables and infrastructure, supporting supply-chain stability and energy security. Agriculture Resilience: PNG stakeholders have endorsed an El Niño agricultural drought plan for 2026-27, focusing on preparedness, anticipatory action, response and recovery.