Philippines Governance Continuity: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has named a three-member caretaker panel—Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, Education Secretary Sonny Angara, and Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III—while he’s in Japan, authorizing them to handle urgent and routine government matters. Japan-Philippines Investment Push: In Tokyo, Marcos secured Japanese business investment pledges worth about $3.4B, with firms highlighting plans that could support local industry and jobs. Pacific Climate Finance Scrutiny: Tuvalu says it is reviewing a $200M climate trust fund’s “fossil fuel exposure” after findings that it holds stakes in major fossil fuel companies. China-Taiwan Nuclear Risk: A new IISS assessment warns that a Taiwan conflict could trigger nuclear escalation and sweeping strikes on command-and-control hubs. Japan Intelligence Centralization: Japan’s ruling LDP-backed legislation creates a national intelligence council and bureau, drawing criticism that it could expand executive power. India Defence & Tech Procurement: India’s defence ministry issued an RFP for the AMCA fifth-generation fighter prototypes, with private-sector consortia in the race. India Semiconductors: MeitY launched a single-window ISM “Investors Support” portal to streamline semiconductor investment coordination and grievances. India Infrastructure Water Talks: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy asked Maharashtra to finalize talks on the Tummidihatti barrage height under a major inter-state water project. Ebola Response: India sent emergency pharmaceutical supplies to support Congo’s Ebola response via Africa CDC channels. Coal Market & State Divestment: Coal India’s OFS drew heavy institutional bids (about ₹19,000 crore; 8.14x oversubscription), with government set to use the green-shoe option. Regional Security & Policing: Japan’s LDP proposes GPS tracking for stalkers, while West Bengal handed additional land to BSF for outposts and barbed-wire fencing.