Huawei Launches HUAWEI Mate 90 Series: Huawei unveiled its next flagship line with the “LogicFolding Tau” chipset and upgraded imaging and display features, pushing deeper into end-to-end R&D. Quantum Governance: Pasqal named Florence Lao as Chief Legal Officer to oversee global legal strategy, compliance, and public-company scaling for neutral-atom quantum computing. Laos–China Tech for Infrastructure: Lao and Chinese firms signed an MoU to upgrade engineering quality testing, build an international-standard lab, and train staff for roads, bridges, railways, airports, and flood-related research. MoES Literacy Research in Laos: With Australia’s BEQUAL support, Laos launched a year-long study on what helps children build Lao language and literacy, especially for kids who don’t speak Lao at home. Smart Cooling for Vientiane Roads: A pilot “smart clean-cooling” system on Lane Xang Avenue hit 95% completion, using sensors to trigger mist cooling when road heat rises. Cybersecurity in Laos: Kaspersky and Best Telecom expanded cooperation to bundle consumer digital protection and strengthen security across telecom and financial services. China Air Training in Laos: China opened a joint air force support and training centre at Ban Keun Airport, Laos, as its third overseas military outpost. ASEAN Climate Priorities: Singapore’s Grace Fu urged ASEAN to focus on a regional power grid, climate finance, and resilience as the region faces rising climate risks. Google Leadership for SEA/South Asia: Google appointed Nitin Gajria as MD for frontier markets to drive digitalisation and AI-led growth across the region. Ozone Warning: A new global analysis says nearly 40% of the world’s population has been exposed to harmful ground-level ozone levels in 2026, with Asia hit hardest.