Business Growth & Jobs: Enterprise Oxfordshire says its 2025/26 “Starting, Growing, Thriving” push backed 1,700+ businesses, created 211 jobs and safeguarded 878, with £45m in social value. Tax Policy: EY Malaysia argues Budget 2027 should refine a refined SST system to cut tax cascading, broaden the base and improve compliance—while keeping rules simple and giving firms time to adapt. Tech & Skills: ASEAN’s digital economy framework is set for signing in November, but portability of skills across borders remains a key hurdle as AI and data reshape roles. Capital Markets: India’s NSE says the next phase is deeper “financialisation” of household savings, not just more demat accounts, with a push toward equities, bonds, ETFs and wider access. Corporate & Consumer: Boots won approval for a multi-million-pound Nottingham warehouse upgrade to support temperature-sensitive medicines and job security; Morrisons pilots StrongPoint Click & Collect lockers to speed pickups. Energy & Geopolitics: Houthis claim an attack on Aramco, raising uncertainty for oil markets. Crime & Compliance: NDLEA arrested a Lagos businessman with 4.8kg of cocaine hidden in shoes and bags, highlighting ongoing cross-border trafficking risks.