Philippines-Japan Travel Row: Vice President Sara Duterte has canceled a planned six-day trip to Japan, saying her plans changed and criticizing outlets for “inaccurately” reporting her schedule. Malaysia-Japan Circular Economy: Malaysia is looking to Japan’s waste separation and recycling model, with a proposed MoU to boost circular-economy cooperation. China Energy Plan: China’s new five-year oil and gas plan targets 440 million tonnes of oil equivalent by 2030 and adds 20,000 km of long-distance pipelines, alongside higher gas reserves and more CCS/CCUS. Philippines-Malaysia Security and Trade: Manila and Kuala Lumpur agreed to deepen cooperation across defense, law enforcement, migrant worker protection, digital trade, food security and energy. South Korea-US Drills: South Korea’s president reiterated a push to regain wartime OPCON from the US by 2030 as Trump orders “substantially” reduced joint exercises, raising alliance-readiness concerns. Japan-Russia Northern Territories Tensions: Russia protested Japan over Putin’s Northern Territories visit, while Japan maintains the islands are its territory under international law. China-Jordan Green Trade: Jordan and China are expanding ties through EVs and renewables as bilateral trade grows. China Space and Industry: China resumed launches after a rocket failure, while policy moves aim to lift county-level consumption and accelerate NEV and smart green product demand. Markets: Long-term borrowing costs rose sharply across the US, Japan and Europe on renewed inflation worries.