Energy Security & Finance (Pacific): Pacific finance ministers wrapped the 2026 Forum Economic Ministers Meeting in Majuro, reaffirming regional cooperation and pushing energy security and resilience as Pacific economies face geopolitical, energy-market and climate shocks. Renewables Buildout (India): Odisha’s OREDA and NLC India Renewables signed a JV for 1,000 MW of wind and floating solar, while Juniper Green commissioned India’s largest wind turbine by rotor diameter (5 MW, 181m) and added more wind capacity. Grid-Scale Solar Performance (India): Coverage on PM Surya Ghar rooftop rollout flags a “performance gap” risk—deployment is scaling fast, but monitoring and long-term output tracking need to catch up. Solar Manufacturing (India): RENA Technologies will supply 6 GW of TOPCon solar cell production equipment to Emmvee Energy, including wastewater management and long-term service. Wave & Storage (Maldives): Quino Energy won Tencent CarbonX support for an MWh-scale organic flow battery for a Maldives island microgrid to cut diesel reliance. Oil Market Shock (ASEAN): Analysis revisits how the Hormuz disruption exposed ASEAN’s fossil import vulnerability and the limits of transition progress during supply shocks. Policy Signals (China): China issued new rules to expand non-power renewable use, including hydrogen, ammonia and data-centre-related targets, while lawmakers debated building a unified national market and a more unified power market system. Supply Chain & Risk (China/Global): The China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing spotlights resilience and diversification amid geopolitical uncertainty, while a forced-labor report warns risks are shifting to countries with weaker import controls. Weather Risk (Southeast Asia): Singapore-linked analysis warns Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Singapore face severe transboundary haze risk in August-September, driven by El Niño and dry-season conditions.