Budget Execution Watch (Bangladesh): Economist Hossain Zillur Rahman urged the government to publish a clear roadmap for implementing the next fiscal year budget and to release a three-month progress report, while the finance minister said stabilising the fragile economy could take two years and pointed to reforms separating policy from execution plus Tk 800 crore earmarked for the creative economy. Energy Supply & Risk (Indonesia): Indonesia’s energy minister said coal supplies for PLN are secure despite recent blackouts, blaming outages on operational and distribution issues and citing production mandates above PLN’s needs. Oil Route Relief, Future Vulnerability (Global): With the Strait of Hormuz reopened after a US-Iran pause, analysts warned the world still relies heavily on depleted reserves, making future disruptions harder to absorb. Banking Scrutiny (Cyprus): A debate piece questioned whether Cyprus banks’ “stronger than ever” claims translate into real support for the local economy, highlighting concerns about profits versus social impact. FDI Momentum (Bahrain): Bahrain’s foreign direct investment rose 81% over a decade to BD17.733bn by end-2025, with the biggest jump in 2023. Infrastructure Orders (India): RVNL won a Rs 2,977 crore NMDC contract for Vizag mineral blending stockpiles; Texmaco Rail secured Rs 11.65 crore for transmission works; Power Mech landed Rs 1,008.90 crore for BTG civil/structural work at a JSW Thermal project. Agriculture Crisis Response (India): BJP chief Nitin Nabin plans talks with agriculture economist SS Johl in Ludhiana on Monday, focusing on crop diversification away from wheat and paddy and MSP support for alternatives. Policy & Markets (India): India’s top finance committee is reviewing the 2025-26 economy with the Finance Ministry, RBI and experts amid global shocks. Corporate/Capital Markets (India): Emkay reiterated a BUY on Pine Labs with a Rs 225 target; Motilal Oswal kept a BUY on JSW Steel with a Rs 1,520 target. Monetary Policy (Namibia): Bank of Namibia raised the repo rate to 6.75% to protect the Namibia dollar peg, citing weak domestic activity and external shock risks to NDP 6.