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South Africa's data breaches cost the economy R141.96 billion in the 2025/2026 period, equivalent to 1.81% of the country's annual GDP, according to Cube ICT Solutions, a managed ICT services provider. The Information Regulator received 3,219 data breach reports during this timeframe, with the

Semiconductor ETFs in the Korean stock market diverged by nearly 40 percentage points from June 2 to July 3. ETFs holding front-end equipment stocks such as VM and PSK posted double-digit gains, while products concentrated in back-end companies recorded double-digit losses during the same period.

On July 7, 2026 Beijing time, the 2026 World Cup round of 16 will feature an Iberian Derby — Portugal vs. Spain. In prediction markets, this match has already accumulated significant trading volume. As of pre-match, Gate platform data shows the match turnover is approximately $1.61 million. Probability distributions from mainstream prediction market platforms such as Polymarket are: Spain win rate 51%, Portugal win rate 24%, 90-minute draw 27%. As the World Cup

Ethereum Korea published a newsletter covering developments in the Ethereum ecosystem from the past week. The organization, composed of Korean Ethereum Foundation members and key ecosystem contributors, highlighted multiple significant events including protocol funding analysis, Layer 2 mainnet

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded US$221.7 million in net inflows on Thursday, marking their largest single-day intake in approximately two months. The inflows ended a 10-day outflow streak that had drained US$2.73 billion from the funds. The rebound coincided with Bitcoin's recovery

Securities firms are closely monitoring Samsung Electronics' Q2 preliminary earnings announcement scheduled for tomorrow, with the consensus operating profit forecast reaching 85.0494 trillion won, a 1700% year-on-year increase. The heightened expectations follow semiconductor price surges driven

Saudi investment firm alrajhi capital has partnered with financial data provider Benzinga to integrate real-time U.S. market intelligence directly into its trading platform. The partnership aims to address growing demand among Middle Eastern investors for international market exposure supported by i

Goldman Sachs maintains its bullish outlook on Korean stocks and forecasts the KOSPI index will reach 12,000 within the next 12 months, representing over 20% upside from current levels, according to a report released July 5 (local time). The investment bank's projection comes despite recent

Democratic Party lawmaker Park Seon-won submitted a National Pension Act amendment bill on the 6th to allow temporary suspension of asset rebalancing during market volatility. The legislation addresses concerns that the National Pension Service's mechanical rebalancing could trigger mass stock

South Korea's Financial Services Commission held the first meeting of its Inclusive Finance Strategy Task Force supervision division on the 6th to advance legislation requiring financial firms to practice inclusive finance or face sanctions. The FSC announced plans to create a Chief Inclusive Financ

Orion Holdings and Orion Corporation decided on the 6th to implement quarterly dividends for the first time since their founding, according to regulatory filings. Orion Holdings will pay 550 won per common share while Orion will pay 1,750 won per common share, with dividend amounts totaling 33.1

Energy Secretary Sharon Garin announced on July 6 permitted fuel price adjustments for the week of July 7 to 13, with diesel increasing P1.57 to P3.57 per liter, kerosene rising P1.70 to P3.70 per liter, and gasoline ranging from a decrease of P1.75 per liter to an increase of up to 25 centavos per

MP Materials reported Q1 2026 revenue of $90.6 million, a 49.07% increase from the prior year, as the US rare earth producer secured a $400 million contract from the Department of Defense to strengthen domestic magnet supply chains. The revenue growth occurred amid 25 insider stock transactions

PENGU gained 4.84% and approached key resistance near the $0.0066 level. MACD and RSI indicators support growing bullish momentum and continued buyer strength. A breakout above $0.0066 could pave the way toward the $0.0070 target. Pudgy Penguins has started attracting fresh attention

Korea's Communications Standards Commission decided on May 6 to grant overseas prediction market platform Polymarket an opportunity to present its case before determining whether to issue corrective action. The Communications Deliberation Subcommittee made the decision at a meeting held the same

Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hun-sik announced on the 6th that South Korea has selected Gwangju military airport as the site for the Honam region semiconductor cluster, with plans to accommodate both Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. The government will pursue simultaneous development of the Hon

South Korea's Financial Services Commission launched the selection process for sub-fund managers for the second National Growth Fund on the 6th, following the early sellout of the first fund released in May. The second fund will be established with a scale of 600

Mirae Asset Securities' comprehensive investment account (IMA) Product No.1, launched late last year, recorded an 11.85% return as of the end of Q2. The performance reflects a 30% fee on returns exceeding the 4% benchmark, with the pre-fee return since inception reaching 16.09%. The product's

Taiwan's Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, on Sunday reported April-June revenue of NT$2.513 trillion ($78.71 billion), surging 39.8% and beating analyst estimates of NT$2.372 trillion, while warning of risks from the volatile global political and economic situation. The