Canada Aviation: Airlines are pitching “upgraded” economy cabins, but analysts warn it’s more premiumization than true comfort—better screens and seats won’t fix the core price-and-schedule tradeoff. Malaysia Education & Economy: Malaysia says 167,000 international students add about RM20bn a year to the economy, boosting local services beyond campuses. Malaysia Capital Markets: Malaysia’s IPO push is tightening ESG disclosure expectations, warning weak sustainability reporting could hurt valuations and raise financing costs. Bahrain Corporate Appointments: Mumtalakat names Noora Abdulrahman Jamsheer CEO of Synergy Shared Services, aiming to streamline Mumtalakat portfolio support. India-Japan Trade: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal leads a 200-plus business delegation to Japan to deepen trade and investment in semiconductors, AI, clean energy and more. Corporate Finance: IIFCL starts a $1.8bn ECB fundraising drive, mobilising $200m to expand long-term infrastructure lending. Energy & Power Markets (Nepal): Nepal Electricity Authority moves ahead on PPA criteria for opening power purchase agreements, via a new board subcommittee. Markets & Crypto: Bitcoin and gold jump as investors seek alternative assets amid US bond-market turbulence and debt worries. Airline/Travel Disruption (Kuwait): Kuwait Airways denies claims it will downgrade confirmed first/business bookings to economy. Consumer Prices (India): Onion prices surge up to 40% in a week, adding pressure ahead of festive demand. Hospitality Expansion (India): Pride Hotels targets a ~₹1,000 crore IPO by December as it scales toward ~72 properties. Defense & Shipbuilding (India): India backs West Bengal’s shipbuilding expansion with GRSE and YIL brownfield projects to boost domestic manufacturing.