Pacific Sports Spotlight: Fiji’s Junior Bula Boys kicked off the OFC U-19 Men’s Championship in Samoa with a 7-2 demolition of Vanuatu, but coach Marika Rodu is already warning his side not to concede early ahead of a tougher clash with New Zealand. Tournament Build-Up: The OFC U-19 Men’s Championship is underway in Apia with two finalists set to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2027, and Samoa, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and others are battling for top spots. Sports Funding & Diplomacy: Australian PM Anthony Albanese announced a $15.6 million partnership to help Pacific athletes and officials reach Brisbane 2032 and other major events, including the Tahiti 2027 Pacific Games and LA 2028. Regional Politics (Forum Fallout): Taiwan claims China sent plain-clothes operatives to spy at the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, while reports say several Pacific leaders are missing the summit amid mounting geopolitical pressure. Tech & Money (Tuvalu): A look at Tuvalu’s fintech push shows progress like new ATMs, point-of-sale machines, Starlink access and a new submarine cable—fintech here is about beating distance, not replacing banks.