1. Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra proposed a 3.78 trillion baht ($115.5 billion) budget to parliament for the 2026 fiscal year.

2. Indonesia is willing to recognise and open diplomatic relations with Israel if an independent Palestinian state is recognised by Tel Aviv, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said.

3. Donald Trump's administration has ordered its missions abroad to stop scheduling new appointments for student visa applicants.

4. Moscow massed 50,000 troops near a Ukrainian region.

5. An intensifying auto industry price war in China has stoked fears of a long-anticipated shake-out in the world’s largest car market.

6. The European Commission plans to create a public-private fund of at least 10 billion euros ($11.3 billion) to help tech companies scale up as the EU aims to narrow its innovation gap with the US and China.