SME Funding & Green Growth: Papua New Guinea backed 11 climate-focused SMEs with seed grants (about K22,000 each) under the PNG Greenpreneurs push, aiming to turn resilience ideas into investable businesses. Clean Energy & Skills in Nigeria: NASENI expanded Lagos support through clean cookstoves, solar home systems and training under its NSEP program, focusing on practical skills and livelihoods. SME Talent Perks in Singapore: Rewardz launched VYBE, a subscription employee-perks platform built for Singapore SMEs to deliver enterprise-grade rewards fast. Business Coaching Deadline (Tennessee): The Acceleration Project’s free Edge financial coaching program is open to Tennessee small businesses, with applications due Monday; it covers spending, saving, borrowing and planning over 10 months. Retail Leasing Relief (Australia): Australia’s federal government is consulting on simplifying retail tenancy and dispute rules to reduce red tape for small businesses. AI Trust for Online Sellers (Australia): The ACCC warns AI is making “ghost” online stores harder to spot, urging shoppers to verify legitimacy beyond appearances. Local Market Boost (Iowa): Iowa City Flea and SCOPE brought 25+ vendors to Hubbard Park, giving student and small sellers a rain-ready community sales boost. Energy Cost Pressure (Pakistan): Pakistani business groups oppose a proposed Rs36.54b electricity recovery via September bills, calling for a structural power-sector fix instead of repeated tariff shocks.