Retail & Food Relief: Lincolnshire Co-op’s summer drive helped deliver 2,114kg of food to local food banks—about 5,032 meals—after warnings that demand spikes when school holidays start. Plastic Policy Watch: In England, single-use carrier bag sales fell sharply since the 2015 charge, but 399 million bags were still sold in 2025-26, and a planned delay to flexible plastic collections could push more waste to landfill or incineration. Beauty & Consumer Guidance: Dermatologists’ advice is simple: apply skincare from light to heavy, with sunscreen last; meanwhile, Mira Rajput pushed back on “glass skin” as an unrealistic goal that can drive over-layering. Tech & Consumer Prices: A “RAMaggedon” chip crunch is already lifting prices for laptops and smartphones in Hong Kong, with shortages expected to stay tight into 2027-28. Business Setup & Growth: Qatar launched a Business Guidance and Establishment Office to streamline company formation and support investors through the process. Trade & SME Boost: Malaysia expects F1 Bahrain Grand Prix visitors to lift retail and F&B sales for SMEs, while Oman and Bahrain opened an exhibition to help small firms reach new buyers. Regulation & Consumer Protection: Bangladesh’s Consumers’ Right Protection Act allows penalties for fraud and adulteration and rewards verified complainants with 25% of realised fines.