Taiwan Investment Push: Prime Minister Russell Dlamini met Acer founder Stan Shih in Taipei, discussing possible manufacturing or assembly in Eswatini’s Phocweni Industrial Innovation Park, as both sides seek deeper trade, tech and industrialisation ties. Renewables & Energy Tech: Dlamini also toured major Taiwanese energy projects in Tainan, urging renewable and battery-storage investors to build large plants (target: 100MW each) to add over 1,000MW for reliable power. Startup Growth with Oracle: Oracle Innovate Lab Cohort 2 launched in Mbabane after six entrepreneurs from Cohort 1 generated over E1m in combined revenue in a year, showing measurable momentum for investment-ready SMEs. Digital Skills for Youth: The Macetjeni iHub was launched to expand digital skills, entrepreneurship and co-working for MSMEs and youth in Lubombo, supported by SEDCO, ESCCOM and UNDP. Banking Tech Upgrade: SBS Bank Eswatini went live with the Intellect eMACH.ai Treasury platform to automate treasury operations and strengthen liquidity management as it completes its commercial banking transition. Agriculture Transformation: The DPM launched an Agriculture Sector Review and Agricultural Solutions Marketplace, calling for investment and youth participation to tackle low productivity and weak value chains. IP Protection Warning: IP experts cautioned entrepreneurs not to pitch ideas without understanding the right protection (copyright for expression, patents/trademarks for inventions and branding).