Indo-Pacific Humanitarian Response: The U.S. Navy’s Pacific Partnership 2026 will run for five months with about 300 personnel across seven Indo-Pacific stops, focusing on disaster preparedness, medical training and engineering support. Japan Tourism: Foreign visitors to Japan fell 3.6% in May to 3.56 million, with Chinese travel down sharply amid worsening ties, while South Korea, Taiwan and the U.S. rose. AI Funding Push: Singapore’s Acrab says it has raised $350m since launch and is building hardware/software for agentic AI, targeting edge use cases like PCs, home hubs and robotics. West Asia Energy Shockwatch: Markets were steady as investors weigh a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal and a Fed decision, with oil prices only modestly higher and attention on the Strait of Hormuz. Regional Infrastructure Deals: Infrastructure Asia signed four MoUs at AIF 2026 to boost project bankability and financing across South and Southeast Asia. Rights at the Border: Human Rights Watch urged India and Bangladesh to stop unlawful expulsions of ethnic Bengalis, citing families stranded at the border. Tech for Governance: Andhra Pradesh and Google agreed to form a joint task force on AI, cloud and digital governance, including skilling and university centers. Fisheries Crackdown: Fifteen countries backed the Mombasa declaration to fight illegal fishing by improving vessel tracking, licensing transparency and data sharing.