Labour Mobility & PALM debate: Samoa MPs say Labour Mobility is draining village agriculture workforces, with calls to consider overseas recruitment (including Chinese agricultural workers) as district development faces manpower gaps. Minimum wage roadmap: Samoa confirmed a staged minimum wage rise to WST$5.24 from 1 July 2026, reaching WST$6.05 in July 2028, aiming to balance worker purchasing power with business stability. Skills pipeline: Samoa opened Post-School Education Week 2026, stressing PSET as a direct route to jobs and practical trades, amid concerns about boys dropping out after Year 10–12. Education-to-work gaps: Educators and workplace leaders urged stronger links between training and real job skills, including communication, digital capability, entrepreneurship, and workplace experience. Energy & governance pressure: Former ministers pushed for Commissions of Inquiry into EPC generator failures and costly overseas hired power, while MPs also raised fuel levy relief and solar station review needs. Local industry & distribution: Ah Liki Wholesale announced exclusive distribution of Pacific-focused sanitary products in Samoa, boosting locally relevant consumer supply. Infrastructure for sport: China’s Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Company won a multi-million-tala contract to rehabilitate the Apia Park Sports Complex and Samoa Aquatic Center ahead of the Pacific Games. Air connectivity update: Samoa reiterated commitment to relaunch Samoa Airways jet operations, despite warnings from the World Bank/IFC/ADB. Manufacturers’ leadership: Samoa Association of Manufacturers and Exporters appointed Dr Seuseu Tauati as new SAME CEO to expand manufacturing and export market access. Environment monitoring: Eight Upolu communities joined a mangrove monitoring initiative to build local capacity and collect field data for coastal resilience.