Agri-Food Diversification: Malaysia’s Felda settlers are shifting from oil palm to lemon farming, with KUAF expanding from a 10-tree trial to 1,000+ trees and backing for processing facilities to create more stable, value-added income. Seafood Exports: Indonesia shipped its first frozen tuna loin export from Maluku to Thailand, using required quality and safety certification to open new markets. Food Prices & Climate Risk: India’s monsoon is forecast to stay below normal after a 40% June deficit, raising concerns for Kharif crops, rural incomes, and food inflation. Water for Food Security: A UK report from the Rural Policy Group argues Norfolk’s agri-food growth depends on modern water infrastructure to cut supply-chain shock impacts and boost domestic productivity. Circular Packaging in Beverages: PETValue Philippines and Republic Cement launched a zero-waste-to-landfill partnership, turning bottle waste into food-grade recycled PET and co-processing non-bottle plastics as alternative fuel. Hospitality Boost: England extended pub and bar licensing to 5 a.m. for the World Cup match vs Mexico, aiming to support local venues during peak demand. Food Safety & Inflation Watch: Vietnam’s CPI rose 4.38% in H1, with food and catering easing slightly in June as fuel prices fell. Matcha Breakthrough: Assam launched India’s first commercially manufactured matcha tea via a Japanese-backed facility, targeting global demand. Kenya Pyrethrum Rules: Kenya’s draft pyrethrum regulations seek to revive the crop with tighter stakeholder registration, licensing, and marketing controls.