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US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated on the 14th (local time) that the Trump administration opposes Apple purchasing memory chips from China. Lutnick told media that the administration does not support this approach and that there should be alternative solutions to the memory issue,

The US Trump administration announced a $3 billion investment in critical minerals and battery projects on the 7th, classifying these sectors as strategic assets. The US Department of Defense's Office of Strategic Capital also announced a $400 million conditional loan agreement to Australian

Ayala Land has completed renovations of major malls including Glorietta, Greenbelt, TriNoma, and Ayala Center Cebu after two years of construction work, and is now entering a 'merchant replacement phase' to update the mix of shops and restaurants. The company announced the transition during its

JYP Entertainment's stock closed at 41,050 won as the company faces declining earnings and uncertainties around its flagship artists. The entertainment company reported Q2 operating profit of 31 billion won, down 41.4% year-over-year and approximately 18% below market expectations. iM Securities

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix shareholder return policies are emerging as key variables for future stock prices as semiconductor stock adjustments continue. The two companies' first-half operating profits reached 146 trillion won and 98 trillion won respectively, approximately 8 times higher

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Aug. 12 that her office assisted 35 crypto ATM fraud victims in recovering $171,332 through the state's mandatory refund process. The reimbursements covered fraudulently induced transactions under Arizona's Cryptocurrency Kiosk License Fraud Prevention l

Global asset management firms including BlackRock have expanded their stakes in Korean pharmaceutical and biotech companies across multiple transactions from March through this month. BlackRock increased its HLB holdings from over 5% in March to 6.05% in June and 7.15% in August, while raising its

Safe Pro Group Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAI) announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, reporting quarterly revenue of $1,332,074, a 1,336% increase from $92,753 in the second quarter of 2025. The revenue growth was driven by multiple U.S. government contracts for the company's

Safe Pro Group Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAI) entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the United States Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) to collaborate on AI-powered image analysis under the project Unified Situational Intelligence: UAS Enabled Data for

South Korea's top five cryptocurrency exchanges recorded a combined weekly trading volume of 7.6 trillion won between August 7 at 2pm and August 14 at 2pm, according to analysis by Digital Asset on August 14 (Korean time). The figure marks the lowest level in three years, matching the

The Born Korea (stock code 475560) shares rose 12.78% to close at 15,890 won on the previous trading day, marking a significant rebound for the stock. The surge followed CEO Baek Jong-won's announcement of plans to expand the company's B2B sauce business to overseas markets including the United

Grayscale Head of Research Zach Pandl identified three forces driving bitcoin adoption over the medium and longer term on Aug. 12, stating that adoption can continue rising even if short-term prices remain unsettled. Pandl pointed to government deficits, blockchain adoption, and generational

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on August 15 at the 81st Liberation Day ceremony proposed starting dialogue to convert the Korean Peninsula's armistice into a peace system. Lee stated that measures to halt North Korea's nuclear advancement could be discussed through this process. The proposal b

XRP traded at $1.01 on May 13 at 9 AM, according to blockchain technology firm Cobot Labs, as the cryptocurrency faced pressure near the $1 level. The decline began on May 5 from $1.08, with a brief rebound attempt to $1.045 on May 9 before dropping to the $1.00 vicinity on May 11. Technical chart a

Gold prices rebounded on May 12, with December gold futures closing at $4467.5 per ounce, recovering from a recent correction. The price had peaked at $5354.8 on January 29 before declining to $3992.1 on April 16, then stabilizing around $4000 before the recent upturn. Analysts attribute the rebound

The cryptocurrency market failed to respond to positive economic indicators including easing inflation pressure and falling oil prices this month. Bitcoin remained at 89 million won on domestic exchanges, near its yearly low, while trading volumes across global cryptocurrency exchanges fell to a

Foreign and institutional investors bought Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to drive a KOSPI rally from the 10th to the 14th, while retail investors bet on individual stocks including Korea Electric Power, Jeju Semiconductor, and Alteogen. The divergent strategies split investor groups during a

NH Investment & Securities published a Brazilian bond investment strategy report on the 15th, recommending investors currently focus on dollar-denominated bonds for interest income while waiting until after the October election to enter real-denominated bonds. The report attributes this timing strat

TPG acquired a 61.17% stake in Lotte Rental, South Korea's largest car rental company, through a stock purchase agreement signed on the 11th, with the transaction valued at 1.3105 trillion won. The deal follows Affinity Equity Partners' acquisition of SK Rent-a-Car, the country's second-largest

Dalba Global stocks fell 3.18% on August 15, closing at 228,500 won despite posting record-high Q2 2024 results with revenue of 186.9 billion won and operating profit of 47.2 billion won. The decline followed a 9.9% drop the previous day as the company's Q3 guidance — revenue of 170 billion won and