This week's ASEAN Week (June 7-13, 2569) provides an update on the latest developments in Southeast Asia throughout the past week.

The SpaceX IPO hype was so strong that there wasn't enough stock to meet demand. Meanwhile, in the cryptocurrency world, pre-sales of "token shares" took place, but ultimately, clients had to be refunded because the actual shares could not be supplied.

China is strongly displeased with the U.S. designating some Chinese companies as "military companies" and has demanded the immediate repeal of the measure. It argues that using national security pretexts to pressure businesses, disrupting global supply chains, and damaging economic and trade relations. China has also signaled retaliatory measures if Washington continues to restrict Chinese companies.

The amendment to the Securities and Exchange Act passed its first reading with an overwhelming majority of 455 votes. It supports the systematic use of electronic securities, helping to reduce costs, increase transaction flexibility, and open up opportunities for businesses.

SpaceX made a sensational IPO, soaring to a valuation of $2.2 trillion. But behind this historic buying spree was a massive gamble by investors on Elon Musk's ambitious visions, from colonizing Mars to establishing an AI center in space.

The U.S. Department of Justice has approved a $110 billion merger deal between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery after an eight-month review. The department determined that the transaction would not negatively impact competition in the media and entertainment industry and believed it would enhance competition and benefit consumers and workers in the United States.

Anthropic has announced it will suspend the use of its most advanced AI models after the U.S. government issued export controls prohibiting foreign nationals from accessing Fable 5 and Mythos 5, citing national security reasons. This reflects the expanding scope of control from AI chips to the AI ​​models themselves.

The Ministry of Finance revealed that registrations for the "State Welfare Card" have exceeded 11 million, with over 1.3 million still awaiting confirmation of their eligibility. They urged applicants to confirm their eligibility before the June 21st deadline.

TTB announced the results of its fourth share repurchase program, successfully completing 100% of the allocated amount. This brings the cumulative total of four share repurchases to 21 billion baht, one year ahead of schedule. The company also confirmed its strong capital adequacy ratio remains at approximately 19% and will proceed with its plan to repurchase a total of 35 billion baht within the year...

The Prime Minister, along with his wife and the Cabinet, offered water to cleanse the royal remains before the portrait of Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha at Sahathai Samakhom Hall in the Grand Palace.