Thailand's Ministry of Tourism reports year-to-date foreign tourist arrivals are down 3.88% YoY.

Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi said the government will strengthen market confidence in its policies by communicating closely with the public and with domestic and international market participants.

European defence startups have raised a record $7.4 bln year-to-date, with U.S. investors providing more capital than local backers for the first time, Dealroom and Resilience Media said on Monday. The YTD total is nearly three times the full-year 2025 total. Rising perceived threats from Russia and higher European defence budgets are driving rapid growth in the sector and spawning companies focused on drones, spy satellites and other battlefield technologies, intensifying competition for traditional defence contractors. Some European officials have expressed concern about foreign capital entering the sector; founders say weak domestic capital markets and restrictions on weapons investment have forced them to seek funding abroad.