AI Infrastructure & Data Centres: Anthropic is partnering with Macquarie Asset Management and GIC to build Theseus Infrastructure, a US-focused data-centre platform with Anthropic as a long-term anchor customer—another sign that compute capacity is becoming a strategic battleground. Regulation & Pricing: Bangladesh operators are pushing for more rational spectrum pricing, arguing current costs are squeezing network investment and slowing service quality improvements. Spectrum & Consumer Protection: The Philippines has filed the SULIT Load Act to rationalise default prepaid SMS/call/data rates and curb unexpected load deductions and unclear promo pricing. Satellite Connectivity Security: Pakistan’s Pak Datacom reportedly shifted satellite backup connectivity to Yahsat, raising concerns because the hub is UAE-based—prompting calls to move key bank and institutional links back to an indigenous setup. Digital Government Delivery: Tunisia’s restricted Cabinet meeting reviewed progress on digital transformation projects, stressing measurable indicators and faster smart-administration rollout. Telecom Competition in Belize: Belize’s BTL-Smart acquisition talks collapsed after Cabinet withdrew support, with Speednet warning of regulatory and tendering changes and preparing for legal action. Disaster Impact on Connectivity: Indonesia’s 7.7 quake on Flores left many areas without electricity and telecommunications as aid and evacuations continue. Space Ecosystem in India: India reports ~440 space tech startups, with IN-SPACe granting 113 authorisations to 52 non-government entities, including 18 start-ups. Regional Digital Health: St Kitts and Nevis deployed its National Digital Health Information System at JNF General Hospital under an NTRC-linked contract.