ASEAN–Russia Summit: Russia’s Putin used the Kazan summit to push a wider “strategic partnership” with ASEAN, pointing to cooperation on energy, digitalization, science and technology, and a 2026–2030 action plan plus the Kazan Declaration. Brunei–Indonesia Health Tech: Brunei and Indonesia signed an MoU to deepen healthcare collaboration, including primary care, health resilience, financing, human resources, and health technology. ASEAN Power Cables Governance: A new Ember analysis says Southeast Asia’s cross-border subsea power cable plans need stronger regional planning, cost allocation, and maritime coordination as interconnector capacity targets expand to 2040. Philippines–Canada Defence Links: The Philippines moved to strengthen defence ties with Canada, citing shared rule-of-law goals and plans that could include July talks on trade and energy exports. India–US Trade Talks: US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and India’s Piyush Goyal will meet in Delhi to finalize the first phase of a bilateral trade agreement, with tariff timing set to shift after July 24. Sabah–India Air Connectivity: India’s High Commission in Malaysia backed direct flights between India and Sabah as a “game changer” for tourism and economic cooperation, with connectivity flagged as the main bottleneck. Public Health Data: A Philippines nutrition survey reports stunting at 25.3% for children under 5, flagged by WHO as a high public health concern. Shell Leadership Move: Brunei Shell Petroleum-linked Elohor Aiboni was named Shell Nigeria’s new Executive Vice President and Country Chair, succeeding Marno de Jong.