EV Transition: The IEA says global electric car sales jumped 20% in 2025 to over 20 million, with the race shifting toward “software-defined” vehicles where AI and battery tech matter as much as hardware. Middle East Logistics: Qatar’s warehouse rents kept rising in Q1 2026 even as maritime activity cooled, pointing to resilient demand for space tied to industrial output. SME Finance in Liberia: LIFT-P’s MSME line of credit is helping firms scale, from agro-processing to logistics, by improving access to affordable funding. Australia Housing: The RBA finds investors are getting older and wealthier, with tax concessions and multiple-property ownership concentrating investment and raising affordability pressure. India C&I Power: Open access and storage are pushing India’s commercial and industrial solar market toward integrated, round-the-clock green power. Wealth Management: Malaysia’s wealth industry is expanding fast, but competition is intensifying as firms chase mass affluent clients and cross-border flows. Regulation & Markets: US state AGs argue prediction markets tied to sports should stay under state gambling rules, while settlement and market-structure questions keep resurfacing. Corporate & Sector Moves: ONGC bets on gas-led growth as premium pricing lifts earnings; Payslip secures new funding to scale AI-led payroll control. Real Assets: Australia’s housing investor base is aging; West Yorkshire’s Bedkingdom expands warehouse capacity; Georgia office supply is rising with demand led by finance and IT.