Electricity Costs: The Philippines’ wholesale power price jumped 22.7% in June, with tighter supply margins pushing WESM rates higher and raising the risk of bigger bills for households and businesses. Nuclear Trade: Australia and India moved to unblock uranium exports for peaceful nuclear energy, opening a long-term demand pipeline as India targets major nuclear capacity growth. State Enterprise Reform: Mongolia signed with Franklin Templeton to overhaul governance of state-owned firms and prepare them for market listings, aiming for better standards without rushing privatisation. Supply Chain Tech: Scotts Miracle-Gro is widening its Kinaxis partnership to use AI for faster, more resilient fertilizer supply planning. Auto Chip Deals: Ford and GM signed supplier agreements with Micron to strengthen memory and storage sourcing for next-gen vehicle production. Retail & Consumer Watch: South Africa’s consumer watchdog recalled selected SPAR yoghurts after a production malfunction; in India, retail inflation is expected to nudge above the RBI comfort zone at 4.2%. Local Business Pressure: Seattle’s Little Saigon merchants say drug use and theft are crushing sales despite big events. AI for Small Firms: WhatsApp launched a Meta Business Agent in India, while a 12-year-old in Canada built an AI voice assistant to help small businesses manage calls. Market Pulse: India’s Sensex and Nifty rose on a TCS-led IT rally as investors looked for improving demand.