Market Rules for SMEs: India’s BSE will move 22 stocks (including several SME-listed names) from the Rolling segment to Trade for Trade from July 9, with a 5% price band; intraday trading will be blocked to curb speculation. Impact VC Push: Next Bharat Ventures (backed by Suzuki) launched a second Rs 2,000-crore impact fund to back startups across rural livelihoods, agriculture, healthcare and AI for social good over the next 3–4 years. SME Finance in Malaysia: AEON Bank Biz rolled out Term Financing-i and Working Capital Financing-i for Shariah-compliant business growth, with up to 60-month tenures and no collateral for term financing. Digital Finance/Infrastructure: Asseto said its platform now supports NGI+, an on-chain token linked to private infrastructure fund interests tied to Partners Group. Local Business Boost via Policy: Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green signed bills expanding its film tax credit and creating a centralized blue-economy office to support production and economic development. SME Market Access in ASEAN: Sarawak urged SMEs to speed up digitalisation and governance as the state targets regional and global value chains, highlighting RM179bn trade in 2025 and 71,000+ registered SMEs. World Cup Spillover for Local Shops: In Seattle’s Chinatown-International District, merchants say World Cup sales fell up to 20% and are staging a rally to pull fans into local restaurants and stores.