Philippine economic planning minister expects 2027 GDP growth of 5.0–6.0%.

Sources say French President Macron will visit Damascus soon, becoming the first Western head of state to visit Syria since the fall of the Assad regime; he will be accompanied by a delegation of investors and firms.

The 2026 China (Nanjing) Embodied Intelligence Robotics Industry Expo will run July 10-12 in Nanjing. Organizers expect 450+ domestic and international exhibitors and 35,000+ professional visitors; the show spans core components (sensors, actuators, AI chips), full systems (humanoid, service and special-purpose robots) and industry solutions, forming a complete technology–product–application ecosystem.