Power Reliability: A Philippine industry group warns recurring outages in the Visayas are disrupting semiconductor and electronics production, raising costs and risking delivery delays despite backup generators. Automation & Digital Manufacturing: NASH will showcase Made-in-India AIoT, smart vision and embedded computing at Automation Expo 2026, while ORNL reports a real-time error-correcting controller for large composite 3D printing to cut defects and waste. Semiconductors & Supply Risk: SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won says the AI memory chip shortage could become geopolitical, with demand outpacing supply through 2027. Industrial Policy & Procurement: South Africa’s manufacturers argue better, longer-term public procurement rules and localisation could rebuild the industrial base. Trade & Manufacturing Economics: India’s revised CAFE III draft relaxes fleet fuel-efficiency targets and sets compliance credits/debits, shaping automaker planning. Defense Manufacturing: Kongsberg wins a $98.4m modification to build more F-35A Joint Strike Missiles, expanding stealth-compatible long-range strike. Market & Plant News: Hankook highlights continued U.S. commercial tire manufacturing in Clarksville, Tennessee, and N. Sustainability in Production: Epic Group inaugurates Odisha’s Trimetro net-zero carbon and net-zero water garment campus. Regulatory/Legal: The EU sends statement of objections over a suspected construction chemicals cartel in Spain, targeting price coordination. Safety Incident: Gujarat’s firecracker factory blast death toll rises to nine.