MSME Credit Crunch (India): Deloitte says only 14% of Indian MSMEs have access to formal credit, leaving a huge Rs 25 lakh crore gap (could be over Rs 50 lakh crore) and pushing most small firms toward informal, costly lending. MSME Payments Pressure (India): Recordent’s World MSME Day Receivables Report finds delayed payments are still choking cash flow—SMEs hold about Rs 3.83 crore in receivables unpaid for over 360 days and take 73 days to settle invoices. Digital MSME Push (India): Vice President C P Radhakrishnan launched six digital platforms for MSMEs, including portals for credit-linked beneficiary tracking, dues monitoring, and connecting micro and small firms to trade opportunities via ONDC. Energy Squeeze (India): A new retail diesel cap of 200 litres per day for MSMEs is forcing some businesses to rethink backup power plans as costs and supply issues bite. Mobile Food Rules (Pacific/Asia local): Lodi (US) is considering lifting its 25-permit cap on mobile food vendors, aiming to reduce unpermitted vending while tightening location and operating standards. Smartphone Affordability Plan (Nigeria): Nigeria’s NCC chief says he’ll seek incentives for investors to build smartphone factories locally to cut device prices and create jobs. Bangladesh Shock Support: The World Bank approved $1.1bn emergency financing to protect food supplies and vulnerable households as fertiliser, fuel and food prices rise from West Asia conflict. Urban Tech for Small Services (China): Direct Drive Tech unveiled TITA, a wheeled-leg service robot designed for sidewalks, curbs and uneven ground—targeting delivery, inspection and public-service tasks.