Central Asia Investment Push: Uzbekistan’s Fergana Region is offering up to 10 years of tax and customs incentives to attract Malaysian manufacturing, pharma, and food-processing investment, with ready-made industrial sites in zones like Kokand Free Economic Zone and chemical technoparks. EU Clean-Tech Funding: The EU launched T-MED to mobilise up to €29bn by 2035 for renewable energy, hydrogen, clean-tech manufacturing, and grid upgrades across the Mediterranean, aiming for 15 GW of new capacity and 100,000 clean-energy jobs. Industrial Supply Pressure: A new analysis argues 2026 is a “supply ceiling” test for silver as AI data centers and solar buildouts drive hard industrial demand. Defence Production Race: The US Air Force is accelerating B-21 Raider production and recapitalisation plans, with production capacity targeted to rise 25% to meet future bomber targets. Manufacturing Under Scrutiny (Environment): Reuters reports Tata’s iPhone parts plant in Tamil Nadu faces a potential shutdown over alleged wastewater discharge harming nearby farmland, after multiple TNPCB inspections. MSME Skills Boost: India will lay the foundation stone for a Rs 170 crore advanced MSME technology centre in Gaya, adding production and training blocks for local manufacturers. Fraud Probe (Manufacturing/Exports): Kerala Police registered cases against VPVV Techno Construction over alleged printing of fake US defence purchase documents and approvals tied to a claimed weapon-manufacturing contract. New UK Defence Manufacturing: TEKEVER will start production at its Swindon drone facility from September, positioning the site as its main European manufacturing base. Food Safety Shock: Nara Organics recalled its whole milk organic powdered infant formula sold at Target after a multistate infant botulism outbreak. Energy Policy for Vehicles: India has cleared regulations enabling 100% ethanol (E100) vehicles, expanding the legal path for flex-fuel adoption.