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According to Anheuser-Busch InBev Asia Pacific (1876.HK), the company's net profit for the first half of 2026 (ended June 30) reached $473 million, up 15.65% year-over-year. The stock surged as much as 9.7% to HK$7.60 in early trading, last seen at HK$7.57, up 9.2% with turnover exceeding HK$100 million. Earnings per share stood at 3.57 cents, with no dividend declared. First-half revenue totaled $3.171 billion, up 1.12% year-over-year, though total sales volume declined 2.3% to 4.262 billion li

According to an official statement, Japanese gaming firm Gumi, through its subsidiary gC Labs, and SBI Financial Services will launch the SBI Crypto Fund I on August 1. The fund has a size of approximately 3 billion yen ($18.3 million) with a three-year term, operating as a private fund with participation from Daiwa Securities Group and other institutions. The fund will primarily invest in Bitcoin and mainstream altcoins, employing staking, rebalancing, and hedging strategies.

According to Beating, Bytedance has launched a major ToB business restructuring. Feishu's product team will merge with Douyin's product team to form a new Douyin product unit, with Feishu lead Xie Xin reporting to Douyin head Zhao Qi. Feishu's sales, marketing, and customer service teams will move under Volcano Engine, which will oversee a new commercial organization called "Creative Service Platform" led by Volcano Engine head Tan Dai. The reorganization is Bytedance's largest ToB adjustment si

According to official announcement, Gumi's subsidiary gC Labs will launch SBI Crypto Fund I on August 1, a 30 billion yen ($18.3 million) crypto investment fund developed jointly with SBI Financial Services. The three-year fund, structured as a private fund with participation from Daiwa Securities Group and other institutions, will invest primarily in Bitcoin and major altcoins using staking, rebalancing, and hedging strategies. The initiative is viewed as a step toward bridging cryptocurrency a

According to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority statement on July 30, the HKMA said the Federal Reserve's decision to maintain interest rates is in line with market expectations. The Fed's post-meeting statement noted that economic growth continues, the job market remains stable, but inflation remains elevated, reflecting the committee's concern about inflation outlook. Hong Kong's monetary and financial markets remain orderly, with Hong Kong dollar interbank rates trending close to U.S. dollar ra

According to Russian media bits.media, Igor Runets, founder of Russia's largest mining company BitRiver, was moved from house arrest to remand custody by Moscow's Zamoskvoretsky Court today (July 30) on fraud charges. He is accused of defrauding 100 million rubles related to mining equipment supply, causing losses to En+ Group's metallurgical and energy subsidiaries. The court approved a two-month minimum detention period, citing concerns that Runets may influence witnesses. BitRiver's parent co

According to Safe's Q2 2026 report released Wednesday, Safe smart accounts processed nearly 130 million transactions in Q2, hitting a quarterly record with 5.7% quarter-over-quarter growth. Total accounts reached 63.4 million, up 20% year-over-year, with monthly active accounts climbing to 2.73 million in June. Quarterly transfer volume reached $39.3 billion, up 8% year-over-year, while self-custodied assets stood at $27.24 billion at quarter-end, including $6.48 billion in stablecoins. Project

According to Russian media bits.media, Igor Runets, founder of Russia's largest mining company BitRiver, was moved from house arrest to pre-trial detention by Moscow's Zamoskvoretsky Court on allegations of defrauding approximately 100 million rubles. The charges fall under Article 159, Section 4 of Russia's Criminal Code, covering large-scale fraud by organized groups. The case involves mining equipment supplies that allegedly caused losses of nearly 100 million rubles to En+ Group's metallurgy

China's coal-fired power generation accounted for less than 50% of the country's total electricity output in the first half of 2026, marking the first time the share has dropped below this level, according to the National Energy Administration.

According to BNO News, air raid sirens sounded in Lublin, Poland, today, amid reports of missiles entering Polish airspace. The reports remained unconfirmed.

According to Korea Economic Daily, KOSPI surged 4.37% to 5,910.82 as of 10:39 a.m. KST on July 30, driven by Samsung Electronics' conference call forecasting deeper memory semiconductor supply shortages next year. Samsung Electronics jumped 6%, with the chipmaker citing supply constraints expected to persist through at least 2029. Advancing stocks outnumbered declining ones 789 to 116, signaling broad-based sentiment recovery across the market.

According to Stocktwits, Microsoft (MSFT) gained 7% in overnight trading late Wednesday after posting fiscal fourth-quarter results and 2027 first-quarter guidance above analyst expectations. Azure growth accelerated to 43% from 40% in the previous quarter, and total revenue climbed 18% to $90 billion, topping estimates of $87.7 billion. CFO Amy Hood dismissed concerns about excess cloud capacity, stating the company can adjust its largest cost driver if demand changes. Microsoft lowered its 202

According to Hana Securities on July 30, Samsung C&T's Q2 operating profit jumped 37.1% year-over-year to 1.0317 trillion won, driven by strong performance in its trading and biotech divisions. Though the company's holdings in Samsung Electronics and Samsung Life Insurance declined in value, Hana Securities analyst Kim Seung-joon noted that stable dividend income remains substantial, with 2027 dividend per share expected at 17,000 won. The brokerage maintains a "Buy" rating, citing Samsung C&T's

According to Titanium Media, ByteDance on July 30 announced the consolidation of its To-B strategy by integrating the Feishu product team into Doubao under unified leadership, while merging Feishu's go-to-market (GTM) operations with Volcano Engine into a new "Creativity Service Platform" organization. The restructuring represents ByteDance's largest To-B adjustment since adopting divisional operations in 2021. Feishu will continue offering its existing products and services while collaborating

According to Guru Club, LUNO announced on July 28 it would cut 20% of its global workforce.

According to China's National Energy Administration, announced today via CCTV, coal power generation accounted for 49.7% of total electricity generation in the first half of 2026, marking the first time it fell below 50%. Meanwhile, renewable energy expansion accelerated. Wind and solar power generation installations reached 195 gigawatts as of June 30, up 16.8% year-over-year, with combined output exceeding 1.2 trillion kilowatt-hours, representing approximately one-quarter of total social elec

According to Guru Club, on July 29, Duke University's research team developed an AI tool called Raygun that enables large-scale protein modifications while preserving structure and function. The tool operates like a "translator," extracting patterns from vast datasets to alter protein size and properties. The findings were published in Nature magazine.

According to Binance's official announcement, the exchange will halt support for the AEUR stablecoin on July 31, 2026. Users can swap AEUR for EUR at a 1:1 rate via Binance Swap until August 14, 11:00 (UTC+8). From August 14 onwards, AEUR withdrawals will be suspended and remaining AEUR balances will automatically convert to EUR at 1:1 ratio. Spot trading for AEUR/USDT will be delisted on July 31 at 11:00, with all open orders automatically canceled. Binance Pay and gift cards will remove AEUR s

According to ChainCatcher, Binance will halt support for AEUR and delist the AEUR/USDT spot trading pair on July 31 at 11:00 UTC. Users can withdraw or convert AEUR to EUR until August 14; after that date, AEUR withdrawals will be disabled and remaining balances will be automatically converted to EUR at a 1:1 ratio.

South Korea's KOSPI index surged 4% on the morning of July 30, with the benchmark up 247.5 points as of 10:39 a.m. The rally followed Samsung Electronics' conference call in which the company predicted that memory semiconductor supply shortages will intensify next year compared to current conditions. Gainers significantly outnumbered losers, signaling improved investor sentiment and reduced market concentration.