Helium Supply Shock: China has abruptly banned helium exports, tightening a key input for semiconductors and other high-tech uses and raising new supply-squeeze fears after Qatar-related disruptions. AI Infrastructure & Consumer Tech Costs: Meta will build a C$13B (US$9.17B) 1-gigawatt AI data center in Alberta, while analysts warn AI-driven memory shortages could push up prices across consumer electronics. Digital Advertising Rules: Nepal unveiled a National Advertising Policy that brings social media, influencer marketing and AI-generated ads under formal regulation, aiming to boost transparency and consumer protection. Food Safety Recalls: South Africa’s consumer regulator ordered recalls of selected SPAR yoghurts after a production machine fault caused products to swell, with shoppers told not to consume affected sell-by/use-by batches. Medicine Price Controls: India’s NPPA fixed retail prices for 39 new drug formulations under DPCO, including hypertension, diabetes, HIV and eye-care medicines. Retail & Travel Convenience: Fly My Luggage pitches airport-to-door baggage logistics to help international travelers avoid costly domestic excess baggage fees. Energy Demand Outlook: The IEA projects global oil demand will fall in 2026 for the first time since 2020, citing higher prices and Hormuz-linked supply disruptions. Brand & Product News: Magnum Ice Cream opened an R&D and innovation center in Bengaluru to speed up India-focused product and packaging development.