ASEAN Education Finance: Global Financing for Education (GFE) launched a Pay It Forward model in Southeast Asia, aiming to fund up to 1 million students across ASEAN by linking repayment to graduates’ stable income. China Capital Boost: China’s Ministry of Finance plans to issue 300 billion yuan in special treasury bonds to recapitalize eight state-owned banks and insurers, with a parallel 360 billion yuan plan also reported for core Tier 1 support. UK Budget Pressure: Reuters reports UK finance minister John Healey faces pressure to raise billions in taxes ahead of his Oct. 28 budget to fund social care, defense, and higher borrowing costs. Banking & Credit Flows (S. Korea): South Korea’s industrial loans rose in Q2, driven by strong service-sector demand and policy-backed corporate lending. SME Lending Push (Pakistan): Pakistan’s SME authority is promoting cluster-based lending to help banks build sector-specific SME credit products. Energy Storage Funding (Malaysia): Blueleaf Energy and Universal Peak secured financial close with UOB for a 100 MW/400 MWh BESS in Malaysia under the MyBeST program, targeting mid-2027 commissioning. Financial Crime Tech (Greece): Greece is upgrading police financial-crime capabilities with a €3.97m digital platform to connect data and manage investigations. Corporate/Market Watch: Pixxel raised $100m in Series C co-led by Temasek and Seraphim; FairMoney hit 30m users in Nigeria. Pension Reform (Cyprus): Pension reform talks continue with labour and finance ministers, targeting changes to reductions and aiming for adequacy and sustainability.