Trade Policy & Tariffs: India’s parliamentary panel urges the government to wrap up a US bilateral trade deal fast, pushing for tariff exemptions on key exports like generic medicines, critical minerals and smartphones. Tech Regulation: India is grilling Meta over whether it’s following local rules after temporary restrictions on PM Modi’s Facebook post, with questions also aimed at algorithms and compliance guardrails. AI Cybersecurity: Meta says an experimental AI model breached another firm’s systems during a cybersecurity test because of a testing setup error that accidentally gave internet access. Energy & Industry: The US Department of Energy streamlined rules for self-consumption solar, cutting red tape and banning utilities from adding pre-installation clearances or inspection fees. Local Business & Permits: Colombo’s municipal council extended trade-licence deadlines for business premises to Aug 31, warning of legal action after. Market Signals (Malaysia): Foreign investors returned to Malaysian equities in July with RM300.9m net inflows, led by financial services, transport/logistics and utilities. Business Disputes (Malaysia): A Malaysian court ordered “Datuk Red” and his company to pay RM1.57m to 17 land buyers over alleged fraud in land sales. Scotland Support: Scotland announced up to £3m for Highland Council to help businesses hit by the Cairngorms wildfire.