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Cambodia–China Trade & Industry: A four-day Phnom Penh machinery expo is drawing 200+ exhibitors, with Chinese firms prominent in automation, textiles, plastics and printing—aimed at upgrading Cambodia’s manufacturing base (3,357 factories, $28B investment, 70% women workers). Startup Funding Pulse: Southeast Asia’s startup funding fell 83.5% in July to about $698M, while India more than halved to $960M; Greater China hit a 28-month high at $11.6B, but was heavily driven by one big AI round. AI Business Costs & Rules: Anthropic’s Claude now uses invisible watermarking tied to EU transparency rules, triggering subscription cancellations and debate—raising new compliance headaches for buyers and builders. Payments Deal Watch: Stripe and Advent are reportedly in talks to buy PayPal for $53B+ after an earlier $60.50/share offer, a potential shake-up for SMB checkout and commerce stacks. SMB Hiring & Skills: South Africa’s unemployment rate is back in the spotlight at 33.7%, underscoring the pressure on job creation and small-business growth. Robotics Push: LG and Nvidia signed to deploy a humanoid robot in factories and homes by early 2027, signaling more practical “physical AI” partnerships.

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