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Monetary Reset in Sri Lanka: A new push argues the country can’t recover on “contraction alone,” calling for stronger institutional coherence in central banking and financial governance to restore production, competitiveness, and accountability. AI-as-a-Utility in China: Telecom giants are selling “AI token” plans like phone packages, with monthly pricing and enterprise tiers—turning carriers into AI service brokers. Private Sector Boost: China’s market regulator rolled out a 2026 plan to protect private firms, curb unfair fees, expand credit support for SMEs, and reduce destructive price wars. SME Capability in PNG: Papua New Guinea’s SMEs are urged to build skills now to cash in on a coming resource “super-cycle,” with BSP backing business banking and capability programs. Startup Spotlight: Australia’s Arkeus raised $25m (Series A) to scale drone hyperspectral sensing with onboard AI. SMB Watch: A flood of investor-rights legal notices dominated the week’s feed, with multiple securities class-action deadlines approaching.

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