Air Travel Costs: EVA Air says it will raise excess baggage fees and other international baggage charges starting Sept. 29, with increases of about US$20–US$90 per piece depending on route, including higher extra-bag pricing for travel to and from Taiwan (with Micronesia destinations like Guam and Palau in its pricing zone). Film & Culture: Naoero (Nauru) has gone viral with its first feature film, Far End of the Sea, now topping 820,000 YouTube views, spotlighting island history, landscape, and cultural pride. Food & Community: The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency and Pacific Community launch “Tuna Bites” for UN World Tuna Day and Pacific Tuna Month, featuring a tuna-dish competition across eight Pacific countries with TV broadcasts. Sports Spotlight: CNMI’s E’Anna Palacios Won is drafted fifth overall into South Korea’s 2026–2027 Women’s Basketball League, reporting to her KB Stars team on Sept. 4. Regional Arts-Adjacent Heritage: Four Hawaiian women become the first known female Pwo master navigators in Micronesian tradition, using star-and-wave wayfinding to inspire a new generation of voyagers. Regional Politics (Context): Pacific Islands Forum coverage continues to highlight China–US tensions, plus leaders’ no-shows reportedly linked to outside pressure.