Circular Economy Push: The EU is betting on circularity to cut climate and pollution impacts, with new EEA modelling pointing to big potential gains if investment accelerates. Trade & Investment Strategy: Sri Lanka’s trade, exports and FDI agenda is being called out as too slow and unambitious, while Singapore’s blueprint is held up as a practical model for how to move faster. G7 Coordination on Imbalances: G7 finance ministers met in Paris and pledged cooperation on trade imbalances, rare earth supply and Hormuz-linked risks—short on specifics, heavy on shared concern. Ukraine Stabilizes: Ukraine’s economy improved in April, with output still weak but less bad than feared as defense activity helps. Fuel Aid & Governance: Malaysia keeps RM300 diesel aid and adds RM100 interim support; Nepal’s finance minister doubles down on “good governance” via digital delivery. Corruption & Energy Fallout: Nigeria’s EFCC arrested ex-power minister Saleh Mamman after an in-absentia conviction; Ghana’s engineers-first warning follows another power disruption. HS2 Reset: Britain’s HS2 costs now run up to £102.7bn and first services slip to 2036–2039.