Disaster Resilience in ASEAN: Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged ASEAN to move from post-disaster response to people-centered, end-to-end multi-hazard early warning systems, with better risk knowledge and anticipatory action. AI Governance Clash: U.S. and China traded warnings over AI safety and pace—Washington calls for slowing frontier development, while Beijing rejects “fearmongering,” raising stakes for any future cooperation. Energy & Grids for AI Demand: Azerbaijan’s energy minister met the Asian Development Bank to expand renewable integration, green corridors, offshore wind, and—crucially—transmission and interconnectors as data centers and digitalisation drive power demand. Bangladesh Software Upgrade: Bangladesh’s software sector is shifting toward higher-value work in fintech, healthcare tech, cloud, embedded systems, and cybersecurity, but exports still lag. Volcano Methane Chemistry: Scientists say the 2022 Hunga Tonga eruption’s volcanic cloud may have accelerated methane destruction, using satellite signals like formaldehyde. AI Control for CIOs: A new enterprise challenge is emerging: AI “control layers” across orchestration, identity, permissions, and deployment are fragmenting into a messy architecture. ASEAN Disaster Tech Push: The same ASEAN disaster resilience push highlights gaps in hazard detection, monitoring, and cross-border communication. Regional Tech Deals: MediaTek unveiled Dimensity 9600 Pro on TSMC 2nm for on-device generative AI. Travel Tech: Priority Pass plans to expand lounges and AI/data capabilities via Collinson’s £500m programme. Women’s Health Hospital: Providence will receive $1.1B from Nike co-founder Phil Knight to build Oregon’s first women’s health hospital. Asian Games Logistics: Organisers in Nagoya said they’ll address athlete accommodation complaints, using a cruise-ship “ship hotel” plus other options.