Bilateral Diplomacy & Trade: Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met Singapore PM Lawrence Wong in the Istana to push new deals on trade, AI, investment, and health/social cooperation, with both backing ASEAN stability and Singapore’s upcoming ASEAN chair role. Energy Security: Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim said the government will study creating a national petroleum reserve stock, alongside renewable expansion (31% installed capacity), BESS-backed schemes, and transport electrification progress. Human Rights & Accountability: Mexico asked the UN human rights chief to examine deaths of Mexicans linked to US ICE operations and to seek information from US authorities, while Mexico prepares complaints for the US Justice Department. Sports Governance & Public Money: South Africa’s Sport Minister Gayton McKenzie faced fresh scrutiny over R31m FIFA World Cup spending, with opposition MPs alleging evasive disclosure and weak oversight. Geopolitics: Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Ahmed met EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas to deepen EU-Africa ties and expand economic cooperation. Regulation & Health: UK plans to avoid hard PFAS manufacturing/trade bans, opting for phased management and tighter monitoring instead, despite EU tightening and parliamentary pressure. Security & War Politics: Ukraine’s defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s future is in doubt amid reshuffle pressure and allegations he blocked defence procurement interests. Finance & Markets: US and UK unveiled a roadmap to align rules for tokenized securities and stablecoins, using a private-sector pilot under coordinated regulatory supervision. Regional Governance: Nepal’s Karnali provincial government sees four Nepali Congress ministers resign over an alternating-government arrangement.