Bangladesh-China Investment Push: Twelve Chinese firms have proposed about $9.21bn in Bangladesh across ports, highways, waste-to-energy and education after PM Tarique Rahman’s China visit, with Mongla Port expansion and a Dhaka–Chattogram highway PPP among the biggest plans. India–US Tech Partnership: India and the US are moving from talks to projects on semiconductors, AI, quantum and critical minerals, with USISPF discussions focused on resilient supply chains and trusted technology ecosystems. India–Seychelles Deals: PM Modi’s Seychelles visit produced agreements spanning trade, digital payments, defence, health and UPI, with maritime security and Indian Ocean cooperation front and centre. Philippines Offshore Wind Financing: Finance chief Frederick Go is advancing the 901MW San Miguel Bay offshore wind project with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners ahead of a green energy auction and financing talks. Japan Bond Market Tweaks: Japan’s finance ministry is considering expanding government bonds for individuals, including ideas like inflation-linked and longer maturities as BOJ normalisation changes demand. China Gold Rules Update: China is drafting revisions to gold import/export regulations to streamline cross-border movement management for individuals and improve customs supervision. Hong Kong as Global Finance Bridge: Hong Kong’s finance chief says the city acts as a “super converter” helping mainland firms go global via standards, capital and IP protection. India Market Flows & Tax Shift: JP Morgan says recent tax and policy changes make Indian equities more attractive, supporting domestic inflows even as returns stay muted. AI for Public Audit: India launched an AI-enabled Rural Internal Audit Portal to replace paper-heavy internal audits with real-time dashboards and analytics. Crypto Payments Expansion: SQRIL is expanding its stablecoin-to-QR payments push into Central Asia, pitching lower fees and wider merchant acceptance versus card rails.