Autonomous Transport: Waymo says it will launch driverless ride-hailing in Singapore by 2028, with Jaguar I-PACE vehicles arriving soon, manual training in 2027, and early testing in western areas like Labrador/Harbourfront—adding capacity beyond today’s Punggol-focused AV pilots. Finance & Markets: Asian stocks edged up as oil dipped and the yen weakened after the BOJ’s expected rate hike; investors now watch for signals on whether Japan will tighten further. Crypto & Courts: A 22-year-old Singaporean, Malone Lam, pleaded guilty in US federal court to racketeering conspiracy over a roughly US$245m bitcoin theft scheme, highlighting how hard recovery can be when transactions are irreversible. Public Policy & Safety: Singapore is weighing chemical castration for sex offenders after a rise in molestation cases, but the government says effectiveness evidence is not yet conclusive. Regional Governance: Indonesia will start collecting income tax from e-commerce sellers on Oct 1 (a month earlier), reversing a prior delay amid finance ministry leadership changes. Trade & Aviation: Singapore’s competition watchdog cleared a Qatar Airways–IAG–MASkargo cargo joint business agreement, paving the way for a wider network. Climate Finance: MAS says adaptation and resilience need a clearer “investment language” so private capital can scale up.