EY Australia dismissed two contractors after media reports alleged they accessed bank account details belonging to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese while working on a Commonwealth Bank contract. The incident is part of a broader pattern of scrutiny facing the Big Four consulting firms in Australia; KPMG’s chair resigned after a whistleblower disclosed misuse of client data, Deloitte repaid fees over an AI‑generated report, and PwC faced criticism for using tax policy insights to advise clients on tax reduction. South Korea reported a record monthly export total exceeding $100 billion, driven largely by memory chip sales from Samsung and SK Hynix, prompting the OECD to warn that heavy reliance on semiconductor exports could increase vulnerability to external shocks. In Australia, the Reserve Bank noted that a boom in datacenter construction, which requires imported components and domestic inputs, may intensify capacity pressures and skills shortages across the economy. India launched “Bharat Taxi,” a commission‑free national rideshare service, beginning in seven cities and planning expansion to 500 cities within 18 months to two years. Also in Australia, the Competition and Consumer Commission filed a lawsuit alleging that Amazon’s Prime subscription contracts contain unfair terms that enable additional advertising charges, potentially violating consumer protection laws. Researchers at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University and Japan’s Waseda University developed a diving suit for cyborg cockroaches that integrates an oxygen generator, enabling the insects to remain underwater for extended periods and potentially assist in search‑and‑rescue or maintenance operations in confined spaces. The episode underscores ongoing concerns about data security and corporate governance within the consulting sector, while the broader technology landscape continues to see rapid developments in export dependence, digital infrastructure, and emerging applications such as bio‑integrated robotics.