OFC Pro League Funding: Oceania Football Confederation says its first-ever professional league is financially secured for the next three years, with PNG Hekari FC among the inaugural clubs. Fuel Shock & Renewables: A spike in global oil prices after the US-Iran conflict exposed how PNG and the wider Pacific are still vulnerable to imported fuel, pushing up transport and service costs and raising pressure on tourism—renewables scaling is the key fix. Agriculture Support: PNG Biosecurity Authority and NARI are running PlantwisePlus plant clinics at Boroko Market to help farmers tackle pest and disease issues, with support from industry boards and universities. Highlands Conservation: GEF approved a PNG initiative to protect 700,000 hectares of highland ecosystems by putting Indigenous communities at the centre of land and biodiversity management. ICT & AI Skills: DICT and ITI signed a five-year deal to build AI and digital skills through training, internships and AI use cases for PNG’s digital transformation. IMF Financing: IMF approved about $163m in new PNG funding after programme reviews, supporting balance-of-payments stability and climate resilience. Energy Exploration: TotalEnergies and PETRONAS’ Mailu-1 ultra-deepwater well is set to be drilled soon, signalling fresh offshore investment potential. Oil Palm Expansion: PM Marape welcomed Malaysian interest to expand oil palm, livestock and downstream processing, aiming at jobs and food security. Local Industry Skills: Landowner trainees completed an eight-week industry skills programme for mining/oil & gas roles, earning competency certificates. Sports Infrastructure: Kalabond Oval upgrade in East New Britain is about 60% complete, targeting an early-next-year finish and higher-level rugby league hosting capacity.