Hospital rebuild funding: The Marshall Islands government is preparing a US$160m upgrade for two hospitals—$100m for Majuro and $60m for Ebeye—with the Asian Development Bank set to provide major financing (including a $50m concessional loan and $10m grants for Majuro, plus an Ebeye grant and Kwajalein Development Fund support). Space-health link: NASA’s Swift Observatory rescue mission is moving through a tight schedule after launching from the Marshall Islands; a robotic spacecraft (LINK) is set to rendezvous and boost the telescope’s orbit to extend its life, with science operations paused to protect it. Pacific health pressure from aid cuts: An OECD report warns small island states in Asia and the Pacific—including the Marshall Islands and Micronesia—could face major health strain as global aid drops to the lowest level since 2014, with public health and communicable disease funding projected to fall sharply. Regional fisheries planning: Pacific fisheries ministers wrapped up a major Forum Fisheries Committee meeting in Wellington, including the Republic of the Marshall Islands, focusing on cooperation and future priorities for sustainable regional fisheries. Weather watch: Tropical Depression 09W is developing, with heavy rain and gusty winds already affecting parts of the northern Marshall Islands and guidance urging residents to monitor forecasts and prepare.