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The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on August 6 that the Philippines' unemployment rate rose to 4.9% in June 2026, with 2.59 million Filipinos unemployed. The increase occurred as 650,000 Filipinos entered the labor force for the first time in June, including 592,000 aged 15 to 24,

Hedge funds recorded losses exceeding 10% last month as US semiconductor and technology stocks declined sharply, according to JP Morgan strategist Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou. The analysis cited data from hedge fund research firm Pivotal Path. The losses

The Bank of Korea (BOK) implemented personnel changes in its Financial Markets Department effective the 6th, adjusting team leader-level positions. The reshuffle aims to leverage individual expertise while enhancing organizational stability, according to BOK's explanation. The appointments follow th

The U.S. Department of the Treasury published a joint statement on Aug. 4 summarizing discussions from the July 8 U.S.-U.K. Financial Regulatory Working Group meeting in London. The statement outlined coordinated efforts to advance crypto regulation, payment modernization, financial stability, and c

Tencent (HKEX: 700) stock has drawn market attention after the company announced on August 5, 2026, that Hunyuan Hy3 would become more widely available globally. The WorkBuddy platform is offering global users a free trial through August 31. Within one week of its release, API call volume exceeded 68 times that of the previous-generation model, and it topped OpenRouter's global LLM usage rankings. Tencent Hunyuan Hy3 Global Access Options and Free-Trial Period Hy3 provides global users, enterpri

Ark Invest purchased 273,343 shares of Circle Internet Group and 181,830 shares of SpaceX on Wednesday, valued at $17.3 million and approximately $20 million respectively. The purchases followed second-quarter financial results from both companies. Cathie Wood's investment firm distributed the Circl

Korean stocks in the retail, cooling appliance, and power equipment sectors experienced significant price movements as extreme heat drove investor interest in heat wave beneficiary stocks. BGF Retail rose 6.30% to 130,000 won and GS Retail climbed 6.05% to 26,300 won during morning trading, driven b

South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance recently proposed changes to treasury stock taxation rules that would treat all stock transfers from shareholders to their own companies as deemed dividends, regardless of acquisition purpose. The proposal aims to close tax loopholes by applying

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson confirmed that Iran and Oman have reached an agreement on navigation routes through the Strait of Hormuz, with the joint announcement now in its final stages pending no third-party interference. According to Axios, the US aimed for an agreement on Hormuz

Danal shares have drawn market attention. On Aug. 5, the company said that transaction volume for Tencent’s WeChat Pay offline QR payments reached an all-time high in the first half of this year, increasing 62.7% from the same period last year. The growth was mainly driven by an increase in the number of Chinese tourists traveling to South Korea and rising spending at South Korean convenience stores. The year-over-year growth rate of WeChat QR usage among foreign students reached 81.5%, surpassi

After a vulnerability in the RNG of a Coldcard hardware wallet caused losses of over $100 million, the Bitcoin Red Team received more than $40k worth of AI tokens funded by OpenSats to conduct AI-driven security audits of over 390 open-source Bitcoin repositories. According to the report, the 27.5-hour exercise uncovered 85 critical issues and 635 high-severity issues. Bitcoin Red Team Formed with More Than $40k in OpenSats Funding Following the Coldcard vulnerability incident, Anchorwatch CEO R

SK Telecom established SK Hyper last month as a dedicated AI data center development subsidiary, committing an initial 3,300 billion won with plans to invest an additional 4,200 billion won based on project progress. The new entity will pursue individual AI DC projects through external financing

Global consulting firm PwC surveyed over 1,000 financial services executives and found that 86% consider artificial intelligence (AI) skills training more valuable than a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree for new hires, according to a report by The Hill on the 6th. The survey revealed t

Kim Sang-yul, head of Mirae Asset Global Investments' Global ETF Management Division, advised investors on the 6th to diversify from memory semiconductor stocks into US Magnificent 7 hyperscalers during a YouTube webinar. Kim stated that holding only Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix exposes investor

Japan's forex authorities conducted yen-buying interventions on July 30 and 31, selling US dollars to support the yen in coordination with the United States. The intervention followed significant yen weakness, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stating that 'if the yen shows considerable weakn

South Korea's Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jung-kwan stated the Coupang data breach issue will not shake the US-Korea alliance. Speaking at a Kwanhun forum, Kim described US politicians' response to Coupang as an 'overreaction' while noting US Commerce Department and USTR understand Ko

Samsung Electronics and SK hynix stocks have attracted market attention. Reuters reported on August 5 that both companies told Reuters they plan to increase shareholder returns. Samsung Electronics said: “While continuing to focus on maintaining a sound financial structure to manage cyclical risks and fund growth plans, we are also seeking ways to sustainably increase shareholder returns.” SK hynix said it is developing a specific shareholder return plan, with the goal of completing it by the en

According to the “May 2026 Supplementary Survey of the Economically Active Population of Older Adults” released by South Korea’s Ministry of Data and Statistics (MODS) on August 5, the number of employed people aged 55–79 reached 10.13M in May, an increase of 345k from a year earlier and accounting for 34.8% of the total employed population. In other words, more than one-third of employed people were aged 55 or older. However, during the same period, South Korea’s total employment fell by 40k fr

SanDisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) shares fell approximately 4% in after-hours trading on Aug. 5 after the company issued fiscal Q1 revenue guidance of $10.3–10.8 billion, below the analyst consensus estimate of $11.16 billion. Fiscal Q4 results exceeded expectations, with revenue of $8.79 billion versus the expected $8.64 billion. SanDisk Fiscal Q4 Results vs. Q1 Guidance According to SanDisk’s latest earnings report, the key financial figures for fiscal Q4 and the fiscal Q1 guidance are as follows: Q4 Act