Methanex Gas Crunch: Canada-based Methanex says it can’t secure a new natural gas contract, so it will indefinitely idle its Titan methanol plant at Point Lisas (860,000 tonnes/year) and preserve the site for a possible restart. NGC Response: NGC counters that the issue is gas pricing, not supply volumes, and says it offered the same contracted volumes and would consider increases. Energy Diplomacy Disrupted: Energy Minister Roodal Moonilal says a planned Venezuela visit to negotiate gas processing in T&T is on hold after the double earthquake disaster, while relief efforts are being coordinated. Tobago Airport Build-Out: THA Chief Secretary Farley Augustine reports progress on the ANR Robinson International Airport terminal works, including taxi hubs and branding, with final opening-date approval pending Cabinet. Digital Transformation Push: Public Administration and AI Minister Dominic Smith highlights VerifyTT and plans to digitise high-demand services like passports and certificates. Gas-to-Energy Update: Minister Deodat Indar says the Wales gas-to-energy project is set for December start-up, with first power from one turbine and more capacity following. Business & Governance Moves: Several T&T-listed firms announce board and senior management changes, signalling sector transition. Culture & Industry Spotlight: Tropikist becomes the first hotel to win a Tobago eco-stewardship award for farm-to-fork and agroforestry efforts. Regional Humanitarian Focus: T&T businesses and unions mobilise relief supplies for quake-hit Venezuela as the crisis deepens.