AI & Growth: South Korea’s KDI says strong AI infrastructure demand is boosting semiconductor production, exports and investment, though gains are spreading only gradually to households. Separately, Gita Gopinath warns that nearly $1 trillion in global AI spending this year may be hard to recoup, raising the risk of a valuation correction. Startup Funding: Indonesian fintech Finfra raised Series A extension funding from ADB Ventures and existing investors through NextFin Asia, supporting platform growth and expansion. Industrial Investment: Bangladesh’s Maheshkhali-Matarbari development plan targets $60–65 billion in investment by 2056 and 1.5 million direct jobs. In Scotland, £200 million pledged for Grangemouth remains unspent as site remediation delays efforts to attract investors. Small Business: A UK survey found legal issues delayed or prevented investment for nearly one in five small businesses; only two in ten firms with serious legal needs received professional help. African Finance: Access Holdings chair Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede urged banks to direct more capital to businesses, infrastructure and jobs, citing small firms’ struggle to secure working capital.