ASEAN–US Trade Push: ASEAN and the US endorsed a new 2026–2027 TIFA work plan in Manila, targeting the digital economy, agriculture, trade facilitation and MSMEs as both sides try to keep corridors open and supply chains resilient. Supply-Chain Governance: ASEAN’s Supply Chain Council is moving into a permanent structure under the ASEAN Business Advisory Council, aiming to turn private-sector input into practical customs and digital trade fixes. China–ASEAN Connectivity: The Pinglu river-to-sea canal opened, with a QR-code VR tour at the China-ASEAN Expo, promising lower logistics costs and faster routes for trade. AI Safety Meets Geopolitics: Ahead of a US–China summit, both countries are discussing an AI dialogue and a notification mechanism for AI incidents, even as competition for AI dominance intensifies. Enterprise AI Infrastructure: Huawei Cloud rolled out an updated AI Cluster Service and expanded enterprise AI agents at HUAWEI CONNECT, focusing on faster training/inference and fault recovery. Fintech in Indonesia: DANA secured investment from 01Fintech to expand payments and MSME lending, plus explore cross-border payments. Payments Tokenisation: AsiaPay launched an all-in-one card tokenisation service across Asia-Pacific to reduce fraud and simplify merchant integration. Markets Watch: Asian stocks edged up on AI demand and trade-talk optimism while oil eased, with investors tracking US–China developments and West Asia risks.