Aviation & MRO: FL Technics secured FAA Part 145 approval to start aircraft maintenance operations in Punta Cana, with JetBlue named as its first client, expanding the company’s local workforce and base maintenance for A320 and 737 families. Nuclear Cooperation: The U.S. and the Dominican Republic signed a Nuclear Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding to advance peaceful civil nuclear collaboration, energy security, and medical isotope production. Trade & Industry: U.S. Ambassador Leah Francis Campos toured Grupo SID facilities, highlighting the group’s manufacturing and logistics footprint across 22 countries and its deep U.S. market ties. Digital Transformation: SoftwareOne expanded its strategic alliance with Google Cloud in the Dominican Republic to help companies modernize infrastructure and adopt AI, data analytics, and automation. Agro-Industry & Manufacturing: AIEHaina and the Southern Region convened agro-industrial players, pointing to Haina Industrial District investments above US$550M (2025-2027) and major job and export impacts. Ports & Logistics: New Oxford Economics research says DP World’s Caucedo operations supported nearly 5,000 jobs nationwide in 2024, with spillovers across transport, warehousing, manufacturing, and services. Education & Public Funds: The Dominican Association of Teachers (ADP) rejected EDUCA’s report on lost class hours, arguing the study is methodologically flawed and unfairly blames teachers. Tourism & Business Events: The Dominican Republic will host the World Governments Summit Regional Dialogue again in 2026 in Cap Cana, aiming to draw nearly 400 participants, including ministers and business leaders.