Aviation Costs: Curaçao (and Aruba, Sint Maarten, and the Caribbean Netherlands) will keep the Netherlands’ lowest distance-based flight tax category under a new 2027 plan, avoiding higher long-distance rates despite being far from Amsterdam. Youth & Research in Aruba: Dominique Lopez donated her Maastricht University thesis, “Shadows in Paradise,” to Aruba’s National Library, focusing on social factors behind juvenile delinquency and built with local youth and justice organizations. Engineering Pathways: UK student Marshall Whitney earned a distinction in architectural engineering and credits a Turing Scheme placement in Aruba for hands-on work on a water recycling system. Underwater Heritage: Aruba’s underwater cultural heritage protection gets a boost via an international marine research expedition surveying the coastline, starting late August. Tech & Connectivity: Celona expands private 5G with Wi‑Fi, satellite support, and agentic AI orchestration for enterprises. AI Security Shift: A Black Hat wrap highlights how agentic AI is forcing security and IT operations to merge in the SOC. Climate Pressure: NOAA’s updated Atlantic outlook cuts expected storm numbers, but warns the riskiest weeks are starting now. Archives Restitution: The Netherlands will consider Curaçao’s colonial archives return request under a new restitution policy, with an independent expert commission to set criteria.