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• [New] The Thai government approved the Thailand national AI strategy and action plan (2022-2027) for driving AI country development plan, supervised by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation and the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society. Roza.Pace@trade.gov
• [New] The Spanish government has committed to doubling national installed desalination and reuse capacity by 2027, backed by €23 billion in public funding. EU Blue Economy Observatory
• [New] Firms should take note that the EU Short Selling Regulation will continue to operate unchanged and will not mirror the changes introduced to the new UK regime. JD Supra
• [New] The Federal Government says it will increase defence spending by a further $53 billion over the next decade as it strives to reach a target of 3% spending as a proportion of GDP. Region Canberra
• [New] The current regulatory direction in both the United States and Europe makes one point clear: businesses are expected to take AI governance seriously at an operational level, not merely as a written policy. Chugh, LLP - Attorneys & CPAs
• [New] The presence of humanoid robots in a war zone will force policy conversations about autonomous weapons systems that the Biden-era AI safety executive order and the White House AI safety framework both addressed but did not resolve. Build Fast with AI
• [New] Threats to U.S. national health security are becoming more frequent and complex, requiring stronger coordination between government and industry to improve detection capabilities, develop countermeasures, and deliver them at scale. BIO International Convention 2026
• [New] To effectively counter the risk of deindustrialization, Europe needs a coordinated industrial policy that can help foster strategic sectors - from semiconductors to clean technologies - while ensuring that critical capabilities are developed and retained within Europe. Social Europe
• [New] The Federal Reserve may be forced to raise rates again as early as July to calm growing concerns from bond vigilantes, investors who are demanding higher yields due to rising inflation risks and expanding government debt. City Creek Mortgage
• [New] The Bank of Canada would hold its policy rate steady at 2.25% through to the end of 2027. Bennett Jones
• [New] Policy and business leaders in 2026 are confronting disruptive global forces that pose daunting economic and financial risks while also transforming markets and creating avenues for growth over the next years. Bennett Jones
• [New] Asia Pacific is expected to register the fastest regional growth through 2033, fueled by healthcare infrastructure expansion, rising government healthcare spending, and increasing adoption of robotic-assisted medical technologies. Persistence Market Research
• [New] The United States federal government aims to make half of the new vehicles sales in 2030 to be zero-emission vehicles. Precedence Research
• [New] The Kremlin is demonstrating its ability to threaten even the most protected NATO and EU government aircraft, creating an atmosphere of psychological pressure and uncertainty. / Russia Robert Lansing Institute
• [New] Commercial robotaxi pilots are expanding under government-backed deployment programs targeting wider adoption by 2027. / UK DataM Intelligence
• [New] The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) formally identifies climate change as a critical national security threat and a threat multiplier, as it exacerbates existing stresses like poverty, political instability, and resource scarcity. CODEPINK - Women for Peace
• [New] The Climate Change Committee advised government last week not to allow domestic food production to drop below 60% of the UK's food needs, and said the damages inflicted by climate change on food production could reach more than £2bn a year in the 2030s, from about £200m today. The Guardian
• [New] Any action taken by Trump or his administration which either officially institutes a policy of ending military aid to Ukraine, or otherwise has the effect of ending military aid to Ukraine will qualify regardless of if / when the enacted policy goes into effect. Polymarket
• [New] CBDC may head off the threat to monetary sovereignty from stablecoins issued by global digital services companies like Facebook, which would threaten central banks' ability to conduct monetary policy. CEPR
• [New] Heading into 2026 the consensus from government and industry data points to a partial recovery in single-family activity: starts are expected to bottom and trend upward as mortgage rates moderate and builders work through excess speculative inventories in several markets. Thunderbird Products
• [New] Concerns about US economic policy, including its high inflation, quantitative easing, and threat of widespread tariffs, have raised further questions about the dollar's stability. Wiley Online Library

Last updated: 03 June 2026