Undersea Security: Singapore-led GUIDE launched at the Shangri-La Dialogue to help 17 countries share best practices and early warnings on attacks or damage to subsea telecom, energy cables and pipelines, while noting the hard parts of attribution and enforcement beyond territorial waters. Clean Energy for Islands: The International Solar Alliance and the World Bank opened a Pacific SIDS solar dialogue in Bali, launching a 220 MW solar-plus-storage tender pipeline for Mauritius and pushing investment-ready projects for Pacific island states. Central Asia Tech & Returns: Kyrgyzstan hosted the SCO Youth Digital Forum on “AI for All,” while a separate Kyrgyz-led regional meeting focused on reintegrating repatriated conflict-zone returnees, citing 2,100+ repatriations since 2019. Food Security Shock: The WFP warns West Asia’s conflict is driving millions toward hunger as fuel and transport costs rise and aid funding falls. Elections in South Korea: South Korea’s election chief resigned after ballot shortages disrupted local voting, with an external expert panel set to investigate. India-Nepal Border Tension: Nepal’s PM Balen Shah’s “encroachment” remarks have reignited the India-Nepal border dispute, with both sides disputing what’s occupied and where. Pacific Weather Watch: Tropical Storm Amanda and additional Eastern Pacific systems are being monitored as the hurricane season gets underway.