Vietnam approves support industry development program through 2035 https://en.vneconomy.vn/vietnam-approves-support-industry-development-program-through-2035.htm

ASEAN future forum to focus on peace, prosperity, and AI governance https://en.vneconomy.vn/asean-future-forum-to-focus-on-peace-prosperity-and-ai-governance.htm

Vietnam receives GSMA Government Leadership Award for digital transformation https://en.vneconomy.vn/vietnam-receives-gsma-government-leadership-award-for-digital-transformation.htm

Potential of Vietnam’s Fintech sector https://en.vneconomy.vn/potential-of-vietnams-fintech-sector.htm

Structural leap for SME access to credit Experts and industry leaders tell Vietnam Economic Times / VnEconomy how data-driven banking and digital platforms can improve SMEs’ access to finance and accelerate Vietnam’s shift toward a more connected, resilient digital economy.

Young lighthouse on the shore of lake Baikal, Russia.

Brazil central bank chief weighs two women for Copom vacancies, say sources

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Colombians vote from abroad: Here's more about the process Colombians in the United States can now vote in the Colombian presidential elections until May 31. 
Elections abroad begin one week before election day.
Social media users have shared photos of lines of people seeking to vote at their consulates.
"The line of voters literally wraps around the block in Coral Gables," says a Facebook post from May 25. "At this hour, hundreds of Colombians are still arriving to participate in early voting for the 2026 Colombian presidential election."
Florida Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar also called on Colombians in the United States to vote through a post on X. There are approximately 443,000 Colombians in Florida . https://www.politifact.com/article/2026/may/27/colombianos-elecciones-votan-desde-el-exterior/

Chile’s Atacama desert is becoming the world’s biggest battery farm
A KKR-backed power producer just opened a $500 million solar-and-storage plant that delivers electricity at night, and Chile has 5,400 megawatts more storage capacity coming by December https://thenextweb.com/news/chiles-atacama-desert-is-becoming-the-worlds-biggest-battery-farm

Invictus signs production-sharing deal with Zim govt https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200056064/invictus-signs-production-sharing-deal-with-zim-govt

Visa captures 90% of on-chain card payments as crypto spending hits record high of $7.8 billion https://www.cryptopolitan.com/visa-captures-90-of-on-chain-card-payments/

Could AI tokens be the digital currency that lasts? https://www.semafor.com/article/05/27/2026/could-ai-tokens-be-the-digital-currency-that-lasts

ZiG currency uncertainty fuels insurance disputes https://www.newsday.co.zw/business/article/200056009/zig-currency-uncertainty-fuels-insurance-disputes

Diaspora remittances top US$3,5bn as AfDB warns on slowing growth Zimbabweans living abroad are now sending home an estimated US$3,5 billion annually, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB), cementing diaspora remittances as one of the country’s biggest economic lifelines at a time growth is expected to slow sharply. https://www.newsday.co.zw/business/article/200056025/diaspora-remittances-top-us35bn-as-afdb-warns-on-slowing-growth