Semiconductor Push (India): India’s Union Cabinet approved Semicon 2.0 with INR 1.27 lakh crore to build chips end-to-end, from design and fabs to advanced packaging, materials, equipment and talent. Mobile Manufacturing (India): The Cabinet also cleared a ₹62,500 crore mobile phone manufacturing scheme aimed at boosting domestic value-add, supply-chain resilience and exports, with incentives tied to sales and local sourcing. EV & Battery Scale-Up (India): Amara Raja Advanced Cell Technologies commissioned a Customer Qualification Plant in Telangana (initial 60 MWh) to help OEMs test lithium-ion cells before commercial 2 GWh production. Logistics Automation (Malaysia): Jabil opened an AI-enabled Intelligent Logistics Hub in Penang to improve inventory visibility, traceability and autonomous material flow for electronics supply chains. Industrial Decarbonisation (Belgium): Ecocem trialed its ACT low-carbon cement in industrial precast production near Antwerp, cutting concrete carbon footprint by 67.5% without changing factory processes. Trade & Tariffs (US–Brazil): The US imposed a 25% tariff on Brazilian exports under Section 301, with some 2,000 items exempted. Energy Efficiency Rules (India): India circulated draft CAFE-III norms proposing tighter fuel-efficiency targets and new carbon-neutrality factors for ethanol and biofuels. Robotics Manufacturing (Malaysia): A Johor firm plans to manufacture AI-powered cleaning robots via a China tech-transfer partnership for export and domestic sales. Defense Manufacturing (US): Trump outlined plans to raise US defense spending to $1.5 trillion next year, linking it to domestic manufacturing jobs.