Thailand's Commerce Ministry said Thai exports are expected to post solid growth in H2.

Three ministries including the Ministry of Finance issued Implementation Measures for a pilot environmental protection tax on volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Initial pilot industries are: printing; petroleum, coal and other fuel processing; chemical raw materials and chemical products manufacturing; pharmaceutical manufacturing; iron and steel smelting; general and special equipment manufacturing; and automobile manufacturing, classified per China’s national economic industry classification. Authorities said other sectors subject to VOC controls will be added to the pilot as appropriate.

新加坡政府投资公司GIC：目标是投资人工智能（AI）物理基础设施，包括数据中心所需的电力和电网设施。