Cross-Border Connectivity: Thailand and Malaysia inaugurated a new road alignment linking the Bukit Kayu Hitam ICQS complex to Thailand’s Sadao CIQ complex, aiming to plug missing links so goods and people can move faster toward upper Thailand and onward to China and Russia. Mobility Finance: BYD and Absa launched BYD Finance in South Africa to make new-energy vehicle ownership more accessible, backing dealers with wholesale and customer vehicle finance plus insurance solutions. Bilateral Logistics & Trade: UAE’s Sheikh Shakhbout met Nigeria’s President Tinubu, with talks spanning economy, trade, investment, energy, infrastructure, logistics, and technology. Maritime Decarbonization: A Valencian project, ENDFOULING, targets port-generated waste and biofouling by turning organic residues into additives to cut vessel friction and emissions. Supply Chain Operations: A report on “From Reactive to Proactive Logistics” says most freight leaders still wait for disruptions, pushing costs and errors—while visibility, prediction, and early intervention are the path forward. Labor Rights in Logistics: In the Philippines, about 800 San Miguel logistics workers were placed on floating status after a warehouse/transport bidding loss, with union advocates calling it union-busting. Autonomous Freight: AVI-SPL began driverless autonomous freight between Dallas and Houston using Volvo’s self-driving VNL and Aurora’s TMS to address driver headcount pressures. Shipping Under Strain: Strait of Hormuz disruptions continue to reshape trade and oil flows, with the IEA noting demand recovery as shipments resume.