Monsoon disaster in India: Torrential rains battered Mumbai and the wider Maharashtra–Himachal belt, with a building collapse killing five children and a woman, landslides shutting the Mumbai–Pune corridor, and red alerts issued as schools closed. China flood risk to farmland: Typhoon Maysak-triggered downpours in Guangxi left about 170,000 people threatened after multiple reservoir breaches, including Liulan Reservoir, which irrigates tens of thousands of acres. China infrastructure push: Beijing finalized 2026 key construction projects worth 193.5 billion yuan, spanning water conservancy, flood control, transport and ecological restoration—areas that directly affect agri supply and resilience. Rural development agenda: Bangladesh’s Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said rural development is central to government policy, aligning with World Rural Development Day and CIRDAP’s Asia-Pacific focus. Durian trade logistics: Malaysia is in talks with Thailand and China’s GACC to open a land/rail route for durian exports to China, aiming to cut costs amid a glut. Fisheries investment in India: Madhya Pradesh signed a Rs 7,430 crore fisheries pact to expand cage culture and reservoir-linked value chains, targeting 35,000 jobs. El Niño preparedness: FAO and WFP appealed for $200m+ to protect 8.8m people in high-risk countries with climate-resilient seeds, livestock support and flood control.