UAE–Germany Business Links: A UAE foreign affairs envoy wrapped a Germany visit aimed at expanding private-sector cooperation across industry, energy, advanced manufacturing, mobility and digital infrastructure, with bilateral trade topping €13.56bn in 2025. Egypt Smart Auto Push: Egypt’s industry ministry met Jiangsu Changhong to plan a $20m smart auto manufacturing hub focused on production-line equipment, industrial software and factory design to move beyond assembly. China Semiconductors & Memory: CXMT launched a $4.3bn IPO on Shanghai’s Star Market as China’s DRAM push gains momentum, while India approved 12 semiconductor projects worth about $17.2bn across fabs, components and packaging/testing. Semiconductor Supply Access: MOSIS 2.0 partnered with GlobalFoundries to let U.S. customers access GF process tech via its platform, aiming to speed prototyping to production. Robotics & Automation: SKF is teaming with Leaderdrive on a China venture for high-precision robot-joint transmission components for industrial humanoids. Industrial Expansion on the Ground: Coastal Container bought the former Howard Miller manufacturing site near Zeeland, Michigan, to expand assembly, warehousing and packaging operations. Energy & Materials: Longi started 21 GW production of copper-metallized back-contact solar cells using its ACM metallization approach. Defense Manufacturing Shift: Reports say Rafael is in talks to set up an India production line for Iron Dome interceptors, reflecting pressure for foreign defense firms to manufacture locally.