South Asia Labour Rights: Bangladesh’s labour minister urged the ILO to quickly close a long-running Article 26 case, pointing to sweeping reforms including a 2026 Labour (Amendment) Act. South Asia Politics & Governance: India’s monsoon session will see five new bills, including Income-tax and MSME reforms, as opposition lawmakers push back on delimitation and FCRA changes. Tech Policy & Privacy: India’s dispute with WhatsApp over rolling out usernames raises fears of wider global pressure on app features and privacy-by-design. Security & Terrorism: Police in Cyprus arrested a suspected mastermind of an international terrorist network after a coordinated operation, with more suspects awaiting trial. West Asia Energy Risk: Drones attacked two oil tankers at a Caspian Black Sea terminal, suspending loading; Iran also claimed a strike hit the under-construction Darkhovin nuclear plant. ASEAN Industry Shift: ASEAN is pivoting from EV adoption to battery manufacturing and grid integration, with a regional push toward industrialising the battery value chain. Business & Markets: Grab CFO Peter Oey sold 50,000 shares; Facebook users reported a sudden outage across multiple countries. Sports & Culture: Indian MMA star Sangram Singh won the STRIKE Asia title with a knockout in 80 seconds; ZEE5 unveiled a major multilingual content slate across seven languages.