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Customs Upgrade: Samoa has upgraded its $5m Tax Invoice Monitoring System (TIMS), with a refresher course for registered businesses running 30 April–7 May, aiming to tighten tax compliance and improve revenue collection. Cyber & Drugs Push: The Prime Minister opened Cyber Week awareness Sunday, urging government, community and church leaders to work together against online abuse and illegal drugs. Road Safety: A collision at the Vaitele-fou four-corner intersection sent two drivers to hospital after witnesses said neither vehicle stopped at the stop sign. Regional Security: Australia and Fiji signed a new upgraded security agreement in Suva, boosting cooperation across interdiction, policing and prosecution. Sports & Culture: Samoa’s sailors won silver and sixth, while cricket in Japan is drawing fresh interest ahead of the Asian Games—Samoa is among the teams in the qualifiers. Also Noted: World Bank warns Pacific growth is slowing as fuel costs and debt bite, and Fiji is urged to protect people, not prices.

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