Renewables & Nature Restoration: Yanara partners with a local people’s group in Sual, Pangasinan to plant 156,400 seedlings across 62.56 hectares, linking forest rehab with its nearby 69 MWdc solar project. Fintech & Payments: Grab’s Q2 profit jumps to $235m on a $307m one-off gain from consolidating Indonesia’s Superbank, and it announces a $750m buyback while lifting 2026 guidance. Sports Science: India’s Army Sports Institute in Pune is credited with turning data-led training into medal results at the Commonwealth Games, highlighting how sports science is being institutionalized. ASEAN Industrial Push: UOB and JTC sign a Singapore partnership to route firms into industrial estates, with UOB FinLab running AI and digital transformation programmes. Cybersecurity: LG Uplus buys Pago Networks to expand managed detection and response services and upgrade its “Secure AI” security posture. AI Security for Agents: Zenity raises $125m to secure autonomous AI agents in production, targeting a growing enterprise attack surface. Sustainable Finance: A study warns carbon markets alone won’t keep Southeast Asian forests standing, calling for blended funding and stronger governance. Logistics Tech: China launches its first automated dedicated sea-rail intermodal line in Xiamen to cut bottlenecks and costs.