Energy & Cost of Living: Philippines lawmakers backed President Marcos Jr.’s push to remove electricity “system loss” charges from consumer bills, arguing households shouldn’t pay for inefficiencies. Consumer Nutrition: pladis (McVitie’s, Godiva, Ülker) set a 2030 goal to double sales of snacks with less sugar, salt and saturated fat, while boosting fibre and protein. Retail & Loyalty: Eagle Eye launched an AI-powered loyalty program for Central Retail Vietnam; “The 1 Vietnam” already has 5.8M members. Ad Tech: Nielsen rolled out Ad Intel AI to turn fragmented ad data into real-time media intelligence. Food Safety: Major Rugby issued a nationwide recall of certain levothyroxine sodium tablets after concerns they’re subpotent. Business Disruption: Australia’s Stax activewear entered receivership with 12,927 unfulfilled orders worth about $1.7M. Corporate Moves: Stellantis agreed to sell Free2move’s car-sharing business to Mutares by end-2026. Market Watch: Tata Consumer Products shares rose on strong growth from Tata Sampann, Organic India and Soulfull.