EV Policy Watch (Malaysia): Malaysia’s MITI says it has not received official word on whether BYD will proceed with its planned Tanjung Malim, Perak EV assembly under CKD incentive conditions, while officials are also studying a levy on every EV sold to fund public charging—after earlier tax exemptions reportedly failed to deliver enough charging investment. Global Finance/China Links: Hong Kong Exchanges launched the first offshore five-year China government bond futures contract, aiming to deepen yuan bond hedging and risk management for global investors. Infrastructure & Corruption (Colombia): Colombian prosecutors opened an investigation into alleged cash-for-invoice approval demands tied to a Chinese state-linked contractor on Bogotá’s metro project, following a report and a video claim. Energy: China approved eight more nuclear reactors, pushing installed capacity past France for the first time. Weather: China’s meteorological center issued yellow rainstorm and blue severe convective alerts for multiple provinces, urging traffic controls and evacuations from high-risk areas. Tech/Security: Chinese police said phishing attacks targeting China used overseas IPs and a “cooperation contract” email to deliver a remote-control Trojan. Business/Markets: Shanghai led China’s departure tax refund claims in Jan–June, with a sharp jump in transactions and sales value.