Hormuz disruptions are reshaping China’s energy security outlook. While diversified imports and strong reserves provide resilience, pressure is building on industrial margins, transport costs, and supply chain stability.
India has eased its FDI rules for investors with limited (under 10%) exposure to land‑border countries (LDC), opening the automatic route to a wider pool of capital. The change could reshape how China‑linked ODI structures approach India.
With Prime Minister Le Minh Hung now at the helm, Vietnam is signaling continuity in governance alongside a renewed drive for economic reform, infrastructure expansion, and stronger growth momentum through 2030.
Singapore is rolling out a relief package and tightening monetary policy to manage inflation fueled by global energy prices. Targeted household support, business tax measures, and a stronger SGD work together to blunt cost pressures.
New child‑focused social media rules across the Gulf are set to upend the region’s digital advertising landscape, sharply limiting data collection, targeted ads, and platform access for minors — effectively dismantling a major revenue segment.
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