Philippines–China Media Row: Manila’s MTRCB chief Lala Sotto backed the DFA after China Daily posted AI-made content depicting Filipinos as “racist and dehumanizing,” with President Marcos also signaling the portrayal is unacceptable. South China Sea Tensions: The Philippines’ West Philippine Sea task force and AFP accused China Coast Guard crews of assaulting a Navy sailor near BRP Sierra Madre at Ayungin Shoal, escalating a long-running dispute. Taiwan Strait Pressure: Taiwan reported a sharp jump in Chinese “grey zone harassment” ships in June—263 detected versus 200 in May—while preparing live drills for possible blockade scenarios. India Youth Protest Crackdown: India’s “Cockroach Janta” march toward parliament faced police tear gas and baton charges; Delhi Police blocked the protest, while Health Minister JP Nadda met CJP leaders over demands. India Energy Assurance: India’s power ministry said thermal plants have 42.8 MT of coal for about 14 days at high utilization, aiming to keep electricity supply steady. India Health Breakthrough: India’s drug regulator approved Takeda’s dengue vaccine QDENGA for ages 4–60, as cases remain high. Japan–ASEAN Aviation: Malaysia-based AirBorneo plans to expand across ASEAN, launching Kuching–Singapore and adding Jakarta soon. Japan–Payments Innovation: Amazon Japan supplier AZ-COM Maruwa will use regulated yen stablecoin JPYC for payments to its delivery network. China Domestic Services Push: China issued 19 measures to boost its domestic services sector, including worker protections and credit/contract standards. Hungary–BYD Scrutiny: Hungary announced an investigation into BYD-related decisions after a former foreign minister took a BYD executive role, amid conflict-of-interest concerns. Malaysia Platform Oversight: Malaysia’s MCMC said it uses a risk-based approach, requiring platforms to manage algorithmic amplification of harmful content.