Food Safety Crackdown (India): India’s FSSAI suspended licences of VKC Nuts and Chheda Specialities after inspections found live insects in pistachios, heavy mould, rodent droppings, and unsafe storage/processing conditions. Energy Drink Label Fight (India): FSSAI rejected calls to extend the 90-day deadline for removing “energy drink” wording, setting up fresh disruption for PepsiCo, Red Bull, Monster and Reliance-linked brands. Halal Push (Vietnam): Khanh Hoa is building a unified halal ecosystem spanning tourism, agriculture and food production, including a VND200 billion halal goat and sheep project. Halal Economy (Vietnam): The province also plans halal-compliant hotels, restaurants and tourism packages aimed at Muslim markets across Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Industry Showcase (Malaysia): Malaysia’s MAHA 2026 (Aug 28–Sept 6) will connect agrifood innovators with buyers and aid agencies to speed up commercialisation under a “Value Creation for Food Security” theme. Coffee Culture (Australia): A southern Sydney cafe is spotlighting Vietnamese coffee with specialty roasts and drinks like salty coffee and egg coffee. Tourism Investment (Bangladesh): Experts say high taxes, weak returns and policy gaps are holding back tourism and aviation investment, even as a new TTDC is launched to coordinate stakeholders. Vietnamese Tea Shop Pop-up (India): Burma Burma’s limited-edition “PaukSe & Palata” menu runs Aug 1–31 across multiple Indian cities and via delivery.