Road Safety & Enforcement: Malaysia passed the Road Transport (Amendment) Bill 2026, cracking down on road speed testing for motorcycles and cars, with fines up to RM10,000 and possible jail up to two years. Public Transit Payments: A report explains why contactless transit taps can feel faster than retail payments, pointing to “Littlepay” holding authorisations to keep buses and trains moving. Maritime Security: CENTCOM says U.S. forces helped secure about 900 commercial ship transits through the Strait of Hormuz since May, moving roughly 450 million barrels of crude. Gulf Shipping Disruption: Shipping through Hormuz and Red Sea routes remains volatile as attacks and warnings drive reroutes and cancellations, including Indian refiners pausing Iraqi crude lifts. Rail & Urban Ops: South Central Railway chief visited Hyderabad Metro’s control centre to review operations, maintenance and expansion plans. Infrastructure Progress: Work is underway on a £3.3m paint facility at BAE Systems’ Govan shipyard to boost frigate production capacity. Regional Rail Upgrade: Portugal’s Algarve electrification is celebrated, but parties say it must trigger broader station and timetable investment. Transport Disruption from Weather: Monsoon cloudburst in Pakistan’s Neelum Valley destroyed homes and disrupted the Neelum Highway with landslides. Auto Transport & Logistics: WeShipCars relocated its Evanston, Illinois business address as it expands nationwide auto transport capacity. Legal Pressure on Rail: Attorneys accuse Union Pacific and Kansas & Oklahoma railroads of anticompetition tactics that raise grain shipping costs for farmers.