Fintech & Law: Uzbekistan’s Senate sent back the draft constitutional law for the Tashkent International Financial Center, demanding fixes on judge appointment criteria and clearer court boundaries, plus tighter rules for arbitration and related disputes. Housing & Consumer Markets: A mandatory escrow system rolled out in April is cooling Uzbekistan’s housing and car sales, with transactions falling sharply in April and May versus earlier months. Health Tech & Policy: Uzbekistan is launching a WHO-backed diabetes management overhaul across Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, including AI-assisted eye diagnostics in pilot sites. AI in Agriculture: Uzbekistan is pushing AI farming and genomics for agri modernization, while linking the Agri University and a Soil Analysis Centre in a 5-year science pact to modernize training and lab work. Digital Economy & Education: ADB and Uzbekistan trained 250 officials on AI and new economy futures, and Kyrgyzstan opened applications for the international Media School “Eurasia,” with neural-network tools in the curriculum. Finance & Innovation Events: Uzbekistan will host the Silk Road Finance & Technology Forum in Tashkent on Aug 24–26, focusing on open banking, stablecoins, cross-border payments and Islamic finance. Energy & Industry: Global clean power again overtook coal generation in April, while Uzbekistan also approved a major Namangan development plan and targets intensive fruit orchards and vineyards expansion.