India–Norway Talks: PM Modi met Norway’s Jonas Gahr Støre in Oslo to deepen trade and investment ties, elevate a Green Strategic Partnership, and push cooperation on blue economy and green tech. China Night Economy: Zigong’s lantern industry is turning tradition into scale, with the 2026 lantern conference ending on nearly 1.03 billion yuan in signed contracts—another boost for China’s night economy. Digital Services Push: China’s digital intelligence is being used to unlock long-stored data and speed up services, from engineering to cross-border data exchange, feeding a broader service-sector growth theme. Energy Shock Planning: Japan is turning to Brazil for crude supplies as Middle East tensions raise oil logistics risks around the Strait of Hormuz. G7 on War Costs: G7 finance ministers in Paris will weigh the Ukraine and Hormuz crises and their spillovers into markets and bond stability. US Oil Waiver: The US renewed a sanctions waiver letting countries buy stranded Russian seaborne oil, aiming to stabilize physical crude flows. AI and Market Power: Goldman Sachs says AI may widen the gap by strengthening big firms’ advantages. Nepal Watch: NEPSE inched down to 2,730.91, while Nepal’s inland revenue office reported about Rs 6bn collected in 10 months and Lumbini Province flagged weak budget execution.