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According to Zhitong Caijing, Mige International Holdings (01247) issued a profit warning for the first half of 2026 (ended June 30, 2026), predicting net profit attributable to shareholders of approximately 22.2 million yuan, a turnaround from a net loss of approximately 4.5 million yuan in the same period of 2025. The expected profit gain is primarily driven by proceeds from the sale of a property-holding subsidiary, amounting to approximately 40.9 million yuan.

According to Zhitong Finance, Hongyi Culture Group (00419) expects losses of less than 10 million Hong Kong dollars for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to a loss of approximately 43 million HKD in the same period of 2025. The significant reduction in losses was mainly attributed to its MedIntell business segment turning profitable with approximately 3 million HKD in segment profit, versus a segment loss of about 12 million HKD in the prior year, and a gain of approximately 5 million

According to Yonhap Infomax, Yuanta Securities reported on August 14 that its Q2 net profit reached 618 billion won, up 163.3% year-over-year, while operating profit surged 222.1% to 864 billion won. For the first half of 2026, the company posted net profit of 1.298 trillion won, up 298% from the year-ago period, with operating profit rising 301% to 1.593 trillion won. The gains were driven by strong stock market trading volumes and increased fund sales, particularly equity-focused products, whi

According to reports from CLS, Cboe Global Markets, and CME Group, foreign exchange trading volumes across three major institutional platforms exceeded July 2025 levels in July 2026. CLS reported average daily submitted volume of $2.658 trillion, up 14.7% from July 2025. Cboe FX spot average daily volume rose 24.6% to $56.8 billion. CME Group's foreign exchange futures and options average daily volume increased 8.6% to 811,190 contracts. The simultaneous year-on-year gains across settlement serv

As of August 14, 2026, Lithium Americas (NYSE: LAC) is trading at $3.43, with analysts setting a bull case of $7.20 (109.9% upside) and a bear case of $2.20 (35.9% downside), according to detailed analysis of the company's Form 10-Q filed August 13, 2026. The bull case hinges on three factors: on-schedule mechanical completion of Thacker Pass by late 2027, sufficient DOE loan capacity ($761 million remaining of $1.97 billion principal) to complete Phase 1 without major equity dilution, and lithi

South Korea's KOSPI index rose for a fifth consecutive trading day on August 14, closing near the 7,000 level. The index briefly surpassed 7,000 earlier in the session but trimmed gains toward the close.

According to BlockBeats, Binance Alpha will launch KiiChain (KII) on August 14 at 21:00 UTC+8, with trading commencing at the same time. Users holding at least 230 Alpha points can claim 360 KII tokens through airdrop on a first-come, first-served basis. If the event is ongoing, the point threshold will automatically decrease by 5 points every five minutes.

According to Bloomberg, Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Takayomi posted five messages on X on Friday to address criticism that his government prioritizes its political agenda over tackling inflation. In the posts, Takaichi emphasized that combating rising prices remains the government's top priority and shared detailed information about implemented measures, including gasoline subsidies, free education programs, and childcare allowances.

According to Smart Finance (智通财经), Hong Kong-listed electronics manufacturer Jianghai Electric (02619) issued a profit warning on August 14, projecting a net loss of approximately 30-35 million RMB for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to a net profit of around 25.3 million RMB in the same period of 2025. The loss is attributed to weak overseas demand amid uncertain tariff policies, rising raw material costs, and significant foreign exchange losses as the U.S. dollar depreciated again

According to PR Newswire, AI data center company Hyperscale Data (NYSE: GPUS) has completed the sale of approximately 685 Bitcoin for roughly $43 million. The company will use the proceeds primarily to develop and expand its Michigan data center facility, while also paying down about $30 million in debt to optimize its capital structure. Following the sale, Hyperscale Data retains approximately 275 Bitcoin. Executive Chairman Todd Ault stated this represents a capital allocation decision rather

According to Poland's energy minister, reintroducing fuel price measures will cost approximately 500 million zloty within two weeks. The official statement outlined the financial burden expected from the renewed policy initiative.

According to ChainCatcher and citing exclusive information from AGI Intelligence Era, DeepSeek is actively recruiting emotional intelligence data product managers, offering 510 yuan per day. The role focuses on optimizing DeepSeek's model performance in emotional scenarios, enhancing character interaction realism and immersion, and identifying root causes of edge cases in emotional contexts. The recruitment indicates DeepSeek is expanding from foundational capabilities like coding toward emotion

According to the European Securities and Markets Authority's MiCA register dated August 12, 2026, the platform contains 329 records covering approximately 325 named entities, according to Hedera Chief Policy Officer Nilmini Rubin. The update supersedes the previously cited 244 approvals figure, which reflected ESMA's late-June snapshot. The 329 entries combine Article 63 authorisations for crypto-asset service providers and Article 60 notifications from already-regulated financial entities inclu

According to CNBC, OpenAI's Chief Revenue Officer Denise Dresser is departing after less than one year with the company to pursue other opportunities. The company has appointed Dali Rajic as her replacement, who previously served as president and chief operating officer of cybersecurity firm Wiz.

According to Zhitong Finance, mainland investors recorded net outflows of HK$1.316 billion in Hong Kong stocks on August 14. Shanghai-Shenzhen Connect saw net inflows of HK$287 million, while Shenzhen-Hong Kong Connect posted net outflows of HK$1.603 billion. Top net buyers were MINIMAX-W (00100) and iFlytek (02513), each receiving net inflows of approximately HK$1.36 billion and HK$1.32 billion respectively. Tencent (00700) also drew HK$1.114 billion in net inflows. Among top net sellers, Aliba

According to data analyzed by Maeil Business based on South Korea's Ministry of Employment and Labor and Financial Supervisory Service disclosures as of June 2026, high-risk default pension options posted a 3-year weighted average return of 70.91%, while ultra-low-risk products yielded only 8.96%—an 8-fold difference. Over one year, high-risk products returned 35.79% compared to 2.17% for ultra-low-risk products. Despite the significant return gap, the majority of participants concentrate assets

According to Bloomberg, RedotPay, a stablecoin payments company, has delayed its U.S. IPO plans. The company originally targeted completion this year, but the listing is now expected to be postponed to next year or beyond. RedotPay must secure regulatory approval in its operating jurisdictions and resolve outstanding legal matters before proceeding with the public offering.

According to Crayon Shin-chan Food, the company expects revenue of approximately RMB 628 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up from RMB 516 million in the same period of 2025. However, the company projects a net loss of approximately RMB 18 million for H1 2026, compared to a net profit of approximately RMB 3 million in H1 2025. The shift from profit to loss was primarily driven by increased advertising and promotional expenses, as well as higher logistics costs.

According to BlockBeats, Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas predicted on August 14 that robot swarms could help SpaceX reach its 1-terawatt computing capacity goal faster than traditional data centers by 2040. The firm estimates approximately 2.2 billion robots of various types will exist by 2040, with each equipped with 500 watts of computing power, totaling about 1.1 terawatts—theoretically all connectable via Starlink. Morgan Stanley describes this as a "distributed reasoning cloud"—a hybrid a

According to Zhitong Finance, Sengbo Holdings (02340) issued a profit alert on August 14, forecasting a loss attributable to shareholders of HK$24-28 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to a loss of approximately HK$22.6 million in the prior-year period. The company expects revenue to increase 45-50% year-on-year, driven by new contracts secured last year. However, the enlarged loss stems from additional penalty costs related to completed project delays, as well as substanti