1. Most Thais oppose the government's plan to legalise casinos and online gambling, moves the authorities say would boost tourism and investment.

2. New U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Vietnam to address trade imbalances and also discussed shared concerns about China.

3. Firefighters stopped the expansion of a new wildfire north of Los Angeles after it spread rapidly, as California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a $2.5 billion relief package for the devastated region.

4. Google pushes global agenda to educate workers, lawmakers on AI.

5. Trump said he was in talks with multiple people over buying TikTok and would likely have a decision on the popular app's future in the next 30 days.

6. Trump ordered the creation of a cryptocurrency working group tasked with proposing new digital asset regulations and exploring the creation of a national cryptocurrency stockpile.