Consumer Protection Overhaul (India): India’s Department of Consumer Affairs amended its e-commerce rules, tightening how platforms handle complaints, search rankings, sponsored listings, and discount pricing—mandatory NCH integration kicks in from Jan. 1, 2027. Food Manufacturing Investment (Malaysia): Mondelez launched its RM90m “Crumb Tower” at the Cadbury plant in Shah Alam, boosting automation and local production of chocolate crumb to strengthen supply resilience. Pet Retail Spotlight (UK): Blu’s Raw & Natural was shortlisted for a national small business award, highlighting demand for higher-quality raw pet food. Sugar Price Spillover (China): Chinese sugar makers rallied as global raw sugar futures jumped on fears of lower EU, India, and Thailand output. Payments for AI Agents (Global Fintech): Ant International open-sourced its Agentic Mobile Protocol and teamed with Visa/Mastercard on identity checks for AI agents, pushing toward standardized agent payments. Energy Infrastructure (UAE): Borouge delivered first XLPE materials from its new UAE plant, doubling regional capacity for power cables tied to electrification and data centers. Telecom Consumer Rulings (Mozambique): Mozambique’s INCM reported 391,700 telecom complaints in 2025 and ruled in consumers’ favor in about one-third, including refunds and compensation. BRICS Summit (Global South): India’s-hosted BRICS meeting in New Delhi is set to focus on resilience, digital transformation, clean energy, and governance reform. Bond Market Pressure (US/Global): Oil-driven inflation fears pushed US 10-year yields toward 5%, rattling global investors and raising rate-hike expectations. Video Tech for Business (Global): Beamr will present at the H.C. Wainwright global investment conference, touting video compression used by major media and machine-vision customers. Regeneration Funding (UK): Edinburgh secured £38.4m from the National Wealth Fund to unlock the first phase of Granton Waterfront housing regeneration.