Corporate Distress: Baffinland’s court filings show its debt has ballooned to $2.6B, with $27M owed to northern and Inuit businesses and organizations, raising fresh pressure on creditors and Inuit stakeholders. Auto Ambition: Tata Motors says it wants more than 20% passenger-vehicle market share by 2030, backed by Rs 35,000 crore investment and a push on new products and EV momentum. Capital Markets Reform: Bangladesh’s securities regulator leadership vows a full overhaul of the secondary market, aiming to boost liquidity, trust, and foreign investor access, including self-regulation steps. Foreign Investment & FX: South Korea plans a 24-hour foreign exchange market to lower barriers for overseas investors, pitching its AI supply-chain strength and export growth. Eurobond Deal: Clariant returns to the European debt market with a €500M unsecured Eurobond placement at a 4.125% coupon, signaling renewed investor appetite. Energy & Power: Japan outlines plans to replace ageing nuclear reactors—two to five by the 2040s and up to 11–14 by the 2050s—as AI-driven data centre demand lifts electricity needs. Retail & Consumer Pressure: NielsenIQ reports South Africa’s spaza and traditional outlets are outpacing big chains as shoppers buy smaller, more frequent baskets to stretch budgets. Markets Watch: Pakistan’s PSX rebounds, with the KSE-100 closing at 171,175 as sentiment improves and oil eases on ceasefire hopes. EV Charging Growth: Kenya Power moves toward a dedicated e-mobility tariff, projecting EV charging could drive nearly Sh5.9B in annual electricity sales by 2030.