SME Banking & Payments: Maybank rolled out Maybank2E, a single-login regional business banking platform for SMEs to manage cash, trade finance and FX across markets, with online account opening in minutes. Business Registration Push: Malaysia’s SSM signed an MoU with a Terengganu entrepreneur group to boost legal business registration and compliance awareness for micro, small and medium firms. Visa Crackdown: Malaysia’s PM warned foreigners are misusing visitor/student visas to run businesses, including in MSMEs, and ordered enforcement action. Hiring Reality Check: A new survey finds employers distrust resumes (especially AI-made ones) but still use them first, pushing calls for more objective hiring signals. Cost Pressure on Small Firms: Ireland’s Small Firms Association reports small business costs up 44.4% since 2023, led by labour, energy and insurance. SME Tech for Finance Teams: Cegid completed its acquisition of Shine, creating a cloud-native, AI-driven financial hub for SMBs and accountants across Europe. Consumer Demand Signals: Fiserv says small business sales were flat in May, with foot traffic still soft but average tickets rising. Zimbabwe Capital Ideas: A business leader urged Zimbabwean SMEs to tap diaspora remittances as longer-term investment capital. World Cup Business Angle: FIFA World Cup 2026 ticket pricing is under scrutiny, but some local organizers secured low-cost tickets to keep working fans in the game.