AI & Markets: Asia stocks bounced as chipmakers led a tech rebound, with investors eyeing Alphabet and Intel earnings and watching oil and yen moves amid US-Iran tensions. AI Readiness Gap: Kyndryl says AI is moving into core processes, but only 23% of organisations feel their workforces are ready—highlighting a people-and-governance lag. China EV Pressure: Chinese automakers face widening losses as raw-material costs and price wars squeeze margins, while suppliers capture gains. Energy Security: The IEA warns Southeast Asia’s energy shock exposure is pushing countries toward grids, nuclear, renewables and EVs to cut import dependence. Hydrogen Drones: Intelligent Energy brings its IE-SOAR hydrogen fuel-cell UAV systems to China’s low-altitude economy expo, pitching longer flight times and fast refuelling. Digital Infrastructure: Indonesia’s JLM is deploying a new Indonesia–Singapore DWDM network using Ribbon’s Apollo platform for cloud and AI connectivity. Health Tech: Vietnam’s Techcombank launches a co-payment health insurance product integrated into its digital platform to cover gaps in public coverage. Crime & Scams: A UN report says Southeast Asia’s criminal networks are using AI and tech to scale scams globally, with children increasingly targeted. Aviation Training: Boeing forecasts a huge need for pilots and technicians by 2045, stressing training pipeline overhaul.