Governance Probe: Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim ordered a forensic investigation into Xeraya Capital, a Khazanah subsidiary managing life sciences investments, after board-raised governance and documentation concerns. Construction Cash-Flow Support: Malaysia is rolling out multiple financing channels (BNM, MARA, TEKUN) to help contractors keep working amid West Asia uncertainty, with industry urging faster approvals. Consumer Credit Funding: Billease secured a ₱1bn credit facility from PNB, using PPSR-backed consumer loan receivables to expand retail lending. Banking Oversight & Stability: Qatar Central Bank’s 2025 annual report highlights peg confidence, rate cuts, stronger stress testing, and reserves rising to QAR 202.2bn. Tokenized Finance in Practice: Maybank completed a live pilot for tokenised supply chain financing using a NexA platform, aiming to speed invoice-to-settlement for MSMEs. Deposit Insurance Pressure: Korea’s banks push back on proposed deposit insurance fee hikes, warning costs could hit customers. Corporate Finance Moves: FORTNA struck a deal with lenders to reduce funded debt by about $1.8bn and shift ownership to existing creditors. Energy Project Financing: Hindustan Power reached financial closure for a 435 MWp solar project in Uttar Pradesh with IREDA sanctioning INR 1,135 crore debt. Crypto/AI Infrastructure: Binance launched Agent OS to let AI applications connect to trading, market data, wallets, payments and on-chain tools. China Credit Shock: China sentenced Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan to life imprisonment and fined him $1.31bn over financial crimes tied to the collapse. Rising Credit Risk Signals: CRIF High Mark flagged higher early delinquencies in commercial vehicle loans, while used car finance continues to grow fast.