Sports & Hosting: Cebu City, Philippines, will host the 2027 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup (July 10–18) at the SM Seaside Arena, with Gilas Women set to face Asia’s top teams; FIBA unveiled the tournament brand and logo drawing on Cebu’s colors and Filipino weaving. Anti-Scam Crackdown: Nepal says 836 citizens were rescued from online fraud hubs in Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Thailand since March 27, alongside talks on waiving visa fees and fines for overstays. Health Tech & Innovation: Iran says its Oncopore G2121 electrochemotherapy system puts it among the world’s elite makers of the treatment, aiming to cut reliance on imports. Urban Livelihoods: Bengaluru civil society groups ask the state to pause blanket street-vendor evictions and fully implement the 2014 Street Vendors Act, arguing safer streets shouldn’t come at the poor’s expense. Medtech & Business: Singapore’s medtech push is framed around ageing, chronic disease and workforce shortages, while Bristol Myers Squibb expands its Pan Asia Cluster hub in Singapore. Policy & Finance: India’s GIFT City IFSC units get licence exemptions to charter foreign vessels, boosting maritime leasing and financing. Energy & Transport: Former NITI Aayog member V K Saraswat warns India’s mining logistics competitiveness is hurt by weak first/last-mile links and road dependence.