CCP-Linked Scam Crackdown: A new US House report says “pig-butchering” scam networks tied to the Chinese Communist Party have evolved into a Southeast Asia-wide criminal ecosystem, with victims allegedly lured to fortified compounds in Cambodia and forced to defraud Americans—investigators estimate Americans lose over $10 billion a year and more than 150,000 people are trafficked into Cambodian scam operations. Fuel Crisis Coordination: Pacific leaders invoked the Biketawa Declaration to activate a regional response to rising fuel supply risks, aiming for faster preparedness as Middle East instability threatens Pacific energy security. Solomons Dolphin Policy Reversal: Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale reinstated a ban on dolphin exports days after taking office, overturning a short-lived lift and restoring long-standing protections. Honiara Roads Relief: Solomon Islands’ MID is intensifying road relief works across 20 Honiara routes after heavy rain, while traffic teams manage congestion on Mendana Avenue. Skills Pressure in Fiji: Fiji’s new National Skills Gap Assessment flags labour shortages across 95 job categories, pointing to weak coordination between training institutions and employer needs.