SME Support & Compliance: Malaysia’s Companies Commission (SSM) signed an MoU with the Terengganu Entrepreneur Development Foundation to push business registration, LLP awareness, and legal incorporation for micro and small traders. Fundraising & Growth Capital: Bengaluru’s GPS Renewables, backed by the Neev Fund, raised Rs 635 crore in Series C to scale compressed biogas and renewable natural gas projects. Biotech Expansion: Immuneel Therapeutics secured Series B funding to expand manufacturing for its cell therapy targeting blood cancers and to commercialize Qartemi. Real Estate Credit: Arnya RealEstates Fund Advisors is preparing a new real estate debt fund while its maiden SEBI-registered vehicle nears final close, aiming to back tier-I developers. Enterprise Decision Tech: JourneyTrack launched an upgraded decision intelligence platform to help companies prioritize customer-journey fixes and measure outcomes. AI for Industry: UK AI startup PhysicsX hit a $2.4bn valuation after a $300m Temasek-led round to optimize manufacturing hardware design. Small Business Demand Check: A Fiserv index found small business sales flat in May, with foot traffic still soft even as average tickets rose. Policy & Jobs: Odisha approved major textile and apparel projects expected to create about 12,500 jobs, including large apparel manufacturing units. Market Infrastructure: A U.S. banking group announced an on-chain payments initiative linking tokenized deposits with traditional rails via The Clearing House.