PFAS & water safety: The U.S. Navy launched an interim PFAS treatment system for the Calverton groundwater plume in Riverhead, while residents and advocates say the cleanup must keep accelerating. Industrial logistics: DP World opened a Bang Na contract logistics distribution centre near Bangkok, targeting electronics, semiconductors and automotive flows between Laem Chabang and Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor. Bio-based chemicals push: Singapore announced a S$118m Bioeconomy Funding Initiative to scale enzyme- and biology-derived chemicals and materials, aiming to replace fossil feedstocks. Semiconductor materials manufacturing: Advanced Industrial highlighted precision plastics machining for semiconductor wet chemistry and wafer-handling components designed to resist chemicals and heat. Energy & refining resilience: Vietnam’s Nghi Sơn refinery expanded crude sourcing to process new grades amid Middle East disruption risk. Carbon capture politics: ExxonMobil began carbon capture in Louisiana but ships emissions by pipeline to Texas and Mississippi amid local opposition. Agrochemicals & regulation: UK plans to consider tariffs on Chinese car imports, with chemicals cited as part of the broader “Made in Europe” industrial protection push. Water utility audit: Niger’s water utility NDE faced a Court of Accounts provisional report citing bacteriological contamination, chlorine dosing problems and procurement concerns.