Malaysia IPO Watch: Liftech Group Bhd, an ACE Market debutant, says it’s targeting growth in Malaysia’s semiconductor, aerospace and data-centre buildout, using IPO proceeds to expand in Penang and open a Kota Kinabalu facility for East Malaysia. India Clean Power for Data Centres: Gentari India’s Abhishek Goyal flags data centres as a major new demand centre for renewables, citing forecasts that could reach multi-GW power demand by early 2030s. Packaging Materials Outlook: A new report pegs global packaging coatings at $4.9bn by 2030, driven by flexible packaging demand, while warning environmental rules could pressure costs. Qatar Property Activity: Qatar logged QR1.73bn in May real-estate deals across 425 transactions, with Doha leading by value and Al Rayyan busiest by volume. Prediction Markets Policy: New Jersey lawmakers advanced a bill to tax prediction-market operators at 9%, setting up a fresh regulatory fight. EV Expansion: BYD’s New Zealand dealer network is set to jump to 25 sites after orders surged 871%, as it pushes right-hand-drive models into a tariff-free market. Crypto Market Narrative: MicroStrategy’s “liquidity flexibility” comments keep splitting Bitcoin traders between “controlled balance-sheet risk management” and “hidden selling” fears. Healthcare Access: Australia’s PBS adds new treatments from July 1, capping patient costs at $25 per script (or $7.70 with concession). Autonomous Mobility Trials: Neolix won Malaysia approval to start public-road Level 4 delivery trials in Cyberjaya under a regulatory sandbox.