AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEl Niño Watch: Samoa is bracing for drier-than-usual conditions as El Niño strengthens, with the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry warning of below-normal rainfall odds (60–70%) and higher heat and wildfire risk through Aug 2026–Jan 2027. World Bank Focus: Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Mulipola hosted a World Bank delegation to review Samoa’s development priorities, implementation hurdles, and progress on projects including the Samoa Climate Resilient Transport Project, plus consultations on the Samoa Growth and Jobs Report. Agriculture Innovation: A USP PhD candidate is studying ant-plant farming in Fiji, where ants help cultivate plants using antibiotic-producing bacteria—potentially a new path for sustainable agriculture in Samoa and the wider Pacific. Energy Skills Link: Eaton and Singapore Polytechnic signed an MoU to build talent for next-gen power infrastructure, including 800VDC systems for AI-ready data centres—relevant for regional power and engineering planning. Crypto Incentives (Local Interest): HTX says its TradFi Trade to Earn Phase 2 ended successfully, returning nearly 59,000 USDT in rewards and boosting TradFi futures volume on its platform.
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