Business Incorporation Push: The government launched “Empresas en 24 Horas” (E24H), a single-window digital portal to cut company formation from weeks or months to 24 hours by routing name, mercantile registry, and tax registration through ONAPI, CCPSD/Fedocámaras, and DGII. AI Skills Drive: Amazon Web Services will fund 50,000 free scholarships for Dominicans via “AWS Entrena República Dominicana,” training people in AI and cloud computing through 2028, alongside Banreservas, OGTIC, INFOTEP and other partners. Trade & Investment: President Abinader inaugurated Hub Camara Santo Domingo 2026, highlighting export deal-making with buyers from ~30 countries and a broader push for trade expansion and digital registry upgrades. Banking Credit Line: Banreservas set aside RD$7 billion to finance productive sectors, reporting RD$44 billion already disbursed this year and a low 0.18% delinquency rate (as of Aug. 19). Education for Industry: Abinader backed PUCMM’s shared semiconductor lab after the university’s first microchip, aiming to build specialized talent for a national semiconductor push. Aviation Workforce: MESCyT and Arajet signed an agreement to train and certify the future aviation workforce, aligning scholarships and programs with IDAC standards. US Tariff Talks: The DR began discussions with the U.S. on the bilateral tariff agenda through USTR to improve competitiveness and expand market access. Tourism Demand Signal: British Airways’ head of destination partnerships says the Caribbean—including the Dominican Republic—has strong winter demand, with capacity added for the season. Real Estate Transformation: A bill proposes creating CITELF, a state-backed real estate corporation to redevelop Ensanche La Fe under a public-private partnership, including an MLB-spec stadium timeline. Currency Watch: The Central Bank set the dollar reference at RD$57.18 (buy) and RD$59.66 (sell), and the euro at RD$66.32 (buy) and RD$70.35 (sell).