Malaysia Investment Probe: Malaysia’s finance chief Anwar Ibrahim says he’ll brief lawmakers on a reported RM200m loss tied to KWAP’s eFishery investment, as MACC investigates and the ministry points to alleged fraud and governance gaps. Car Finance Consumer Justice: South Africa’s National Financial Ombud ordered Standard Bank to compensate a woman R5,000 after it effectively left her stuck on instalments despite a “lemon” vehicle dispute. Semiconductor Funding Push: India’s Semicon 2.0 will use equity incentives and co-investment with VC funds to back advanced chip design, targeting projects that can need ₹1,000 crore or more. AI Market Shock: Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 open-source model rattled investors and helped drag US tech and semiconductors, reigniting debate over who leads the AI spending cycle. Crypto & Regulation: UK car-finance compensation tokens are being sold via a Kazakhstan-regulated exchange, raising FCA concerns about complex offshore litigation financing. ETF Flows: Bitcoin ETF inflows hit a record $2.1B, signaling renewed institutional appetite amid rate-cut speculation. Regional Investment & Energy: SGS and Al Jeri Investment signed an MoU to support Saudi energy and industrial development, while Tanzania-Egypt talks highlighted transport links and logistics hubs to expand trade. Market Positioning: Foreigners sold South Korean stocks but kept buying ETFs, with KRX data showing ETF demand as volatility hedging. Fiji Financial Reform: Fiji’s parliament passed budget amendment bills affecting provident fund rules and central bank accounting, including changes to FX profit treatment.