Financial Crime Crackdown (Sri Lanka): Sri Lanka’s CID is probing 21 leading companies over an alleged $700M+ foreign-currency import scam, with a facilitator remanded as investigators identify more firms tied to the scheme. Corporate Restructuring (New Zealand): New Zealand’s High Court ordered six “Chance Voight” companies into liquidation, citing insolvency and an unsustainable business model. Banking Deal (Singapore): HSBC agreed to sell its Singapore life and insurance business to Allianz for about S$2.7B (£1.6B), including a 15-year distribution deal and expected pre-tax gain of roughly $1.8B. AI & Training (Malaysia/Global): Learning Tree became a ServiceNow authorised training partner, aiming to bridge platform investment with workforce readiness and AI adoption. AI Funding (UK/Europe): Humanoid, a UK robotics firm, raised $152M in Series A at a $1.35B valuation to scale industrial humanoid robots. Markets Watch (Eurozone): Eurozone business activity returned to growth in July (Composite PMI 51.9), led by new orders, though Middle East tensions keep sentiment fragile. Business Climate (UK): Andy Burnham announced a 20% business rates cut for pubs, clubs and live music venues in England from April 2027. Energy/Trade (Malaysia): Malaysia priced a $1.5B global sukuk at record-low spreads after 4.7x oversubscription, signaling investor confidence in reforms. M&A/Industrial (Canada/UK): Rio Tinto will transfer its aluminium MMC customer base to Canada’s Cymat Technologies under a deal tied to MMC volumes over five years.