West Asia Cost Shock: Bangladesh’s finance minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury warned instability could force Tk 426bn in extra subsidies for fuel, gas, electricity and fertiliser, with preliminary needs including Tk 198.21bn electricity, Tk 111.70bn gas, Tk 102.58bn petroleum and Tk 13.50bn fertiliser, as import and production costs rise and remittance risks loom. Health Regulation: The US FDA approved bemotrizinol as a new sunscreen ingredient for the first time in over 20 years, a UV filter long used in Europe and parts of Asia, aiming to boost broad-spectrum protection. Cloud Deal (APAC): Meridian Group International signed a global service provider agreement with HPE to roll out GreenLake private and hybrid cloud services across the US, Europe and Asia Pacific, including within Meridian hosting centers. Aviation Updates: ATR delivered ATR 42-600s to PNG Air and ATR 72-600s to Cambodia Airways as both carriers expand fleets. Defense & Security: South Korea experts urged building an integrated air and missile defense network to link fragmented air-defense assets amid drone swarm threats. Markets Watch: DBS said the Philippines has lagged other Asia markets in the AI-led rally, citing weaker policy and less AI exposure.