Maritime Trade: Labuan Port operator Megah Port Management is urging customs, local authorities and industry to coordinate direct shipping services after transit arrangements through Kota Kinabalu were discontinued, saying reliable routes could improve logistics and support growth. Business AI: Templafy has launched tools that let teams build shared AI agents for recurring document work, aiming to improve consistency in proposals and presentations. UK Costs: Chancellor John Healey says plans to cut red tape and extend tariff suspensions will save businesses about £800 million, ahead of next week’s Budget. Industrial Growth: Grade A warehouse leasing across India’s top eight cities rose 26% year-on-year to 33.3 million square feet in January–September, with Delhi NCR and Chennai accounting for nearly half of demand. Payments: Ghana’s Stanbic Bank is piloting direct yuan transfers to China, which could help importers cut costs and avoid delays tied to accessing US dollars. Small Businesses: The effects of the 2022 floods continue to weigh on affected communities; QBE research found disaster-hit areas had nearly 10% fewer small businesses than expected two years later.