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Korean stocks plunged on the afternoon of the 8th, triggering circuit breakers as US-Iran military conflict intensified. The KOSPI fell 350.39 points, or 4.58%, to 7,305.92, while the KOSDAQ dropped 45.55 points, or 5.48%, to 785.68. The sell-off accelerated after Iran attacked over 80 US military f

Seoul Southern District Court rejected an injunction application filed by minority shareholders of Hanyang Securities against the company's planned new stock issuance on the 8th. The shareholders sought to block a third-party allocation capital increase targeting the company's major shareholder. Han

Filipino cloud communications provider Telavi presented its cloud-based PBX solution addressing a business problem that CEO Erwin Co says costs companies significant revenue: unanswered phone calls. According to analytics from organizations using Telavi's platform, around 30% of incoming business ca

The Hashgraph Group and String Metaverse launched BillsOnChain on July 7, a blockchain platform that converts purchase receipts into tokenized digital assets on the Hedera network. The platform aims to bridge conventional billing systems with blockchain technology by enabling receipts to become

Samsung Asset Management, South Korea's largest asset manager, announced on the 8th it is opening a Jeonju office after posting a job listing for institutional marketing support staff. The move follows the National Pension Service's decision last month to award bonus points to asset managers with of

Baek Joo-hyun, former Chief Investment Officer of the Government Employees Pension, was appointed as the new CIO of the Private School Teachers Pension on the 8th. The Private School Teachers Pension, which manages approximately 30 trillion won in assets, selected Baek through a personnel

The SEC added three crypto rulemaking projects to its 2026 regulatory agenda, covering the sale of digital assets, broker-dealer requirements, and crypto trading venues. The proposals aim to establish clearer terms for how tokens are issued, custodied, and traded in the US, addressing an area

Sa Sa International (00178) reported total revenue of HK$1.179 billion for the first quarter ending June, up 22.9% year-on-year. The Hong Kong and Macau region generated HK$901 million in revenue, a 31% increase, with same-store sales rising 30.1%. The growth was driven by strong offline performance, which recorded HK$992 million in sales, up 29.3% year-on-year, while the company strategically reduced lower-margin online B2B orders to prioritize higher-margin retail and B2C channels. Sa Sa Recor

Binance Africa posted a General Manager job opening for West Africa on July 6. The remote, full-time position sits within the company's Africa business development team and combines regulatory coordination, government engagement, market expansion, stakeholder management, and operational

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) raised its Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 25 basis points to 2.50% on the 8th, matching market expectations, in response to inflation pressures stemming from the Iran war. The unanimous decision marks a policy reversal after the central bank had cut rates by 325 b

Democratic lawmakers expanded their investigation into a $16 billion rare earth investment deal involving USA Rare Earth stocks on July 7, according to documents disclosed by the Wall Street Journal. The probe now targets Cantor Fitzgerald's role in the transaction and its ties to Commerce

Morgan Stanley issued a report to clients on local time May 6 warning that semiconductor stocks may face rotation as investor focus shifts. The investment bank cited concerns that semiconductor performance depends heavily on hyperscaler AI investments, and Meta's announcement of external sales of su

South Korean telecommunications company KT unveiled plans to introduce two blockchain-focused businesses—a Token Factory platform and a stablecoin service—as part of a transformation strategy aimed at expanding beyond traditional telecom operations. Chief Executive Officer Park Yoon-young outlined t

Former Democratic Party leader Jeong Cheong-rae stated on July 8 that South Korea's southwestern semiconductor cluster project must succeed through bipartisan and public-private cooperation. Speaking at a National Assembly policy forum titled 'Policy Discussion for the Success of the Southwestern

The Financial Services Commission and Korea Exchange issued dual-listing guidelines on the 8th requiring parent company shareholder approval for spin-off subsidiary initial public offerings. The guidelines introduce a mandatory shareholder vote for listed parent companies seeking to list

Lee Yong-jun, an official from South Korea's Financial Services Commission Capital Markets Division, stated on May 8 that designing infrastructure for standardized securities tokenization requires cooperation between the private sector and Korea Securities Depository. Speaking at the 'Fan-Centered K

Hyundai Motor is forecast to achieve record Q2 revenue but see operating profit decline by double digits, according to a consensus of nine major South Korean securities firms compiled by Yonhap Infomax. The company is projected to post consolidated revenue of 48.7994 trillion won and operating profi

The 2026 USA-Canada-Mexico World Cup Round of 16 concluded in the early hours of July 8 Beijing time. The eight quarterfinalists are confirmed: Morocco, France, Norway, England, Spain, Belgium, Argentina, Switzerland. As the knockout stage intensifies, capital flows in prediction markets have become a key reference for measuring each team's championship prospects. According to Gate prediction market data, as of July 8, market funds give France a 33% probability of winning the title, Argentina an

FIFA expects media rights in the US region for the 2030 and 2034 men's World Cups to generate $1.5 to $2 billion per edition, about four times the current English-language rights fee of $485 million paid by Fox; according to CNBC, Netflix, Disney, YouTube, and Amazon have expressed interest in bidding, with formal bidding negotiations expected to begin in the next three months. FIFA 2030 World Cup Media Rights Goal: $1.5 to $2 Billion According to CNBC, FIFA expects revenue of $1.5 to $2 billion

OpenAI Chief Futurist Joshua Achiam announced on July 7 that he will leave OpenAI later this month, ending nearly nine years of service. Achiam previously led the "Mission Alignment Team" established in 2024, which was disbanded in February, after which he transitioned to the role of Chief Futurist. His successor is former White House AI advisor Dean Ball, who started this week with the title of "Head of Strategic Futures." Joshua Achiam: Transitioned to Chief Futurist After the Mission Alignmen