SME Support in the Pacific: Business Link Pacific is expanding enterprise support in Tonga at the Tonga National Business Conference 2026, focusing on access to finance, workforce development, labour mobility, logistics, innovation and digital transformation, with a network of 200+ advisers across the Pacific. Digital Trade & Industry: Uzbekistan says it wants deeper investment and business ties with Malaysia and ASEAN, highlighting Malaysia-Uzbekistan joint ventures and a pipeline of priority projects, including privatisation and high-value-added industries. BRICS Business Matching: BRICS Centre for Industrial Competencies says it connected 350+ companies from 11 countries through a shared industrial platform in its first year, with in-person meetings already held in Russia, China and India. Banking Disruption: Citizens Bank customers reported intermittent online and mobile banking failures linked to scheduled maintenance, while branches and ATMs were largely unaffected. Disaster Loan Deadline: The US SBA urged Los Angeles wildfire survivors to complete steps for approved disaster loans before a June 30 cut-off, with recovery centers and the MySBA portal available. Korea Privacy Shock for Retailers: South Korea’s privacy regulator fined Coupang 624.7 billion won over a data breach affecting 33.7 million accounts, a major warning for customer-data handling. SME Capital Markets: Utkal Speciality Industries listed on NSE SME at ₹66, unchanged from issue price, offering a flat start for investors. Workforce Policy: China unveiled a workforce development plan through 2030, stressing vocational training, lifelong learning and job quality to match a fast-changing economy.