Election Integrity & Platform Rules (Japan): Japan’s parliament passed a bill to tighten social media rules in elections, aiming to curb false candidate info and require platforms to reduce its impact, with enforcement due by March 1, 2027. Online Child Safety (EU): EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen backed a phased approach that would restrict under-13s’ social media access across all 27 member states, with a concrete proposal expected after summer. Legal Ethics on Social Media (India): India’s Supreme Court is set to hear a PIL seeking action against advocates’ digital solicitation and influencer-style legal promotion, including paid collaborations and court-premises reels. Personality Rights Online (India): Delhi High Court protected cricketer Abhishek Sharma’s personality rights, ordering Meta and others to remove AI-generated fake content and unauthorised merchandise listings. ASEAN-Myanmar Diplomacy (Vietnam): Vietnam said it will keep working with ASEAN to support Myanmar and push practical implementation of the Five-Point Consensus. Disaster & Infrastructure (China): Typhoon Bavi’s aftermath brought severe flooding and mass evacuations in northern China, with schools and businesses disrupted. Marcom/Media Industry (Asia): Asia’s Golden Icon Awards 2026 wrapped in Manila, spotlighting regional leaders and a “Creating Future Icons” scholarship push. Healthcare Aid (Sri Lanka-India): India pledged about Rs. 600m in medical equipment for a new Deniyaya Base Hospital under a cyclone recovery project. Tech/AI Skills (ASEAN): ASEAN GeoAI Fusion 2026 drew 1,000+ participants to accelerate geospatial AI adoption for digital transformation. Space/Innovation (China): China highlighted its reusable rocket progress as it continues the push toward “SpaceX-style” recovery.