Clean-energy jobs focus: A new Asia-wide push for renewables is running into a people problem—skills shortages are slowing grid and project delivery, risking more reliance on imported expertise and weaker SME spillovers. Crypto payments shift: Bitget Wallet says it has hit 100M users, with daily payment users now outnumbering traders, and card spending jumping sharply in emerging markets—good news for merchants watching new payment rails. India MSME liquidity: India’s ECLGS 5.0 emergency credit guarantee has crossed Rs 1.55 lakh crore, with 98% of guarantees by count going to MSMEs, aimed at easing cash-flow stress from the West Asia situation. SME-friendly lending policy talk: SBI’s eco research team says it’s time to revisit priority sector lending guidelines, including how banks count infrastructure funding and adding a climate sustainability finance head. Digital reputation tools: AISEO Tech launched ReviewSync, an AI review-management platform built for small businesses to collect, monitor, respond to, and promote reviews from one dashboard. Asia fintech and payments: Payfuture launched local payments integration for merchants on Shopify in India, while HKMA/PBoC/SFC announced new measures to strengthen Hong Kong’s fixed income and offshore renminbi market. SME market access: Vietnam is nearing universal digital ID as biometric fraud controls tighten, and the EFTA–Vietnam FTA is set to reshape trade, investment, and market access for firms.