Sam Neill dies suddenly aged 78 // Masdar secures $5.1 billion for round-the-clock solar // Shein targets $3 billion Hong Kong market debut // Sharjah takes BookXcess brand into two continents // HKSTP Park Company Wins 2nd Runner-Up in Rocket Fuel East Startup Competition // Anthropic extends Fable access as model rumours intensify // US strikes Iran as Hormuz crisis deepens // CISA details lessons from damaging cloud credential leak // Abu Dhabi business licences climb as investment broadens // Skyro Rolls Out Reusable Digital Credit Across the Philippines, Explores Opportunities in Southeast Asian Markets // Dubai diamond trade reaches record $41.7 billion // SBI and Solana target Japan’s on-chain finance market // First Energy Africa Oil Corp. Strengthens Board with Appointment of Industry Veterans Simon Akit and Frederick Kozak // AI agents automate IoT attacks with 95% success // Iranian missiles strike UAE tankers in Hormuz // Gemcorp closes first Saudi Shariah financing deal // ADI Chain lands $50 million expansion investment // Armacell Deepens Asia‑Pacific Industry Engagement to Drive Energy Efficiency, Sustainability and Fire Safety // Farage faces comic challenger in Clacton poll // US and Iran intensify Hormuz confrontation //