Trade Remedies in Malaysia: Malaysia has kicked off two anti-dumping related probes involving steel imports from China, Taiwan and Vietnam, including an investigation into flat rolled aluminium-zinc coated products after a local producer petition, and an expiry review for duties on prepainted/painted steel coils from China and Vietnam, with final decisions due within 180 days. Macau Work Culture: Sands China, Macau’s biggest private employer, received the “Great Place to Work Certification” after its first assessment, citing high staff trust and workplace support. Cybersecurity Crackdown: China’s Zbtlink says it is suspending sales of routers found to include a backdoor and will pull affected software while it issues updates, as Western scrutiny of Chinese networking gear grows. Tech and Chips Under Pressure: Samsung and SK Hynix are reportedly testing Chinese chipmaking equipment from AMEC at their China plants as a hedge against tighter US export controls. China-Africa Water Access: China handed South Sudan a completed borehole and water-supply project delivering 47 boreholes to improve safe drinking water and sanitation. US-China Friction in Finance: China renewed a five-year 130 billion yuan currency swap with Argentina, deepening financial cooperation as geopolitical competition intensifies. EV Disinformation Crackdown: Xiaomi-linked EV deepfake crash footage creators have been jailed as China targets AI-made auto misinformation. Global Payments Link: Brazil and China launched a pilot letting Chinese UnionPay app users pay at Pix-enabled Brazilian merchants via QR codes. Human Rights Spotlight: Amnesty International urged China to release activist Zhang Yi, arrested over an alleged “inciting separatism” case tied to a Dalai Lama photo incident in Tibet.