AI & Digital Trade: Pakistan opened a tech showcase at AI Everything Global 2026 in Abu Dhabi, with five firms pitching AI data intelligence, surveillance, sales tools and autonomous services to 150 investors. Capital Markets: India’s Jio Platforms is nearing a major IPO, with a DRHP-style SWOT spotlighting its scale, network traffic share and growth upside alongside risks investors are watching. Privacy-Safe Analytics: Beijing Post Data’s TAPC-509-1 targets people counting without identity capture, using 3D LiDAR plus 4G reporting and cloud analysis. Regional Connectivity: Niger and Algeria launched a 100 Gbit/s fiber link as part of the trans-Saharan backbone, aiming to improve reliability and lower service costs. Regulation & Spectrum/Media: Hong Kong’s Communications Authority starts a two-month consultation on renewing sound broadcasting licences. Network Policy: Tokyo plans to remove all public phones from Toei subway stations by Nov 2028. Infrastructure Buildout: Digital Realty began construction of Japan’s KIX15, a 24 MW data center in Osaka, scheduled for 2028 operations. Operator/Service Moves: etisalat marked its 50th anniversary with SMS-triggered free data (1GB per year as a customer, valid to Oct 12). Data Center Rules: Missoula closed a data-center zoning loophole by tightening definitions tied to actual use and requiring public hearings. Satellite Competition: Starlink received authorization to begin operating in Curaçao after a concession signing. Security & Fraud: Cyber police in Thailand raided a student scam network, seizing THB100m in assets.