Banking & Tech Modernisation: Four Swiss cantonal banks (Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank, Basler Kantonalbank/Bank Cler, St. Galler Kantonalbank, Thurgauer Kantonalbank) are partnering with Avaloq to roll out upgraded mobile banking in phases for about 1 million clients, adding trading/portfolio tools, configurable dashboards, real-time alerts and Apple/Google Pay. Cross-Border Tax & Investment: The Philippines is pushing to renegotiate and sign double taxation agreements to attract foreign direct investment, with talks covering Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong plus new pacts in progress with Liechtenstein, Cambodia, Laos and Ireland. EU Digital Sovereignty: The European Commission’s proposed EU Cloud and AI Development Act would introduce a four-level assurance framework and new compliance tiers, with “open source first” procurement principles likely to reshape enterprise software business models. Liechtenstein in the Spotlight (Legal/Finance): Ontario’s court upheld jurisdiction over claims against a Liechtenstein trustee tied to an offshore trust allegedly funded with money siphoned from Bridging Finance. Energy & Mobility Costs: A Europe-wide analysis finds EV charging can be relatively expensive in Liechtenstein and several neighbours, while Norway leads on fast-charger density. Education & Workforce Skills: Liechtenstein Development Fund support backs Moldova’s dual-education push, upgrading vocational labs and training teachers with university partnerships and private-sector placements.