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The South Korean government stated that September crude oil procurement has reached approximately 90% of the prior year's level, addressing concerns over supply disruptions amid escalating US-Iran tensions. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) reported that July-August oil imports

Judge John McHale of King County Superior Court in Washington granted a preliminary injunction against prediction market platform Kalshi on Monday, ruling that the company operates illegal gambling activities under state law. The court determined that Kalshi offers illegal gambling to Washington

The Korean Corporate Governance Forum on January 21 urged Hyundai Motor Company's board to change the acquisition structure for the remaining stake in Boston Dynamics (BD). The recommendation addresses controversy surrounding Chairman Chung Euisun's personal acquisition of a 20% BD stake

JYP Entertainment stocks traded at 44,400 won as of 1:22 PM on the 21st, according to Korea Exchange data, representing a decline to half the value from the 90,000 won level recorded in November 2023. The stock weakness follows performance slowdown concerns and revived attention to Park Jin-young's

Kim Jung-hyun, ETF Business Group Head at Shinhan Asset Management, recommended a 'barbell strategy' combining semiconductor and financial stocks in a recent interview with Hankyung.com, citing inevitable volatility in the second half of the year. Kim stated that market doubts about the semiconducto

Crypto exchanges that demonstrate consistent withdrawal processing gained a trust advantage translating into user growth following the November 2022 collapse of FTX, which revealed frozen funds and misappropriated deposits. The failure followed collapses at Mt. Gox, Celsius, and Three Arrows

AMC Entertainment and CEO Adam Aron reported record-setting second quarter earnings during the Q2 earnings call, with Aron outlining six strategic moves behind the theater chain's strongest performance in its 106-year history. Aron credited loyalty programs, subscription growth, premium offerings, a

JP Morgan set a $520 price target for aerospace and defense company Moog Inc. (NAS:MOG.A) on the 20th (local time), projecting approximately 32% upside from the closing price on the 17th. Analyst Tomohiko Sano attributed the bullish outlook to expanding demand for missiles and commercial aircraft, n

Kim Yong-beom, South Korea's Presidential Policy Chief, proposed an 'AI Basic Society' vision in a Facebook post on the 21st, positioning artificial intelligence as production infrastructure accessible to all citizens rather than merely an industry to nurture. Kim stated AI service usage has

Shiba Inu (SHIB) burn rate climbed 350.29% over the past 24 hours as 12.47 million tokens left circulation, according to Shibburn data. The network removed 481,463 SHIB during the last hour, while the seven-day burn total reached 44.23 million SHIB, reflecting a 32.63% weekly increase. The surge in

Bitcoin blocks are limited by consensus to 4 million weight units, forcing transactions with lower fee rates to wait when capacity fills. As of 8 a.m. EDT on Monday, roughly 90,617 unconfirmed transfers were waiting in the mempool. The constraint triggers a fee-based auction where miners

South Korea's National Assembly Futures Institute published a research report on the 21st showing young digital asset holders perceive Korean society as significantly less fair than non-holders. The study surveyed 5000 households with individuals aged 19 to 39, finding digital asset holders

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is preparing new listing rule reforms that will allow startups to submit confidential listing applications and lower market capitalization thresholds, according to two sources cited by the South China Morning Post, with an official announcement

Goldman Sachs Asset Management forecasts that emerging market stocks will continue their upward momentum, driven by solid earnings growth and structural expansion in the artificial intelligence industry. Catherine Bodlmeier, co-head of fundamental equity portfolios for the Americas at Goldman Sachs

On July 21, Hong Kong stocks opened slightly higher. The Hang Seng Index was at 25,150.54 points, while the Hang Seng Tech Index opened at 4,755.66 points. Big model concept stocks, which had tumbled sharply earlier, collectively stabilized and rebounded in the morning. Zhipu AI (02513.HK), dubbed the “first big model stock in Hong Kong,” quickly surged after the open; at one point during the session it jumped by more than 19%, and the share price briefly regained the HK$1,000 level. Subsequentl

General Motors is set to report its second-quarter earnings before the bell Tuesday. Wall Street analysts expect adjusted earnings per share of $3.20 and revenue of $47.01 billion, according to average estimates compiled by LSEG. Those results would mark a more than 26% increase in adjusted earnings

Taiwanese manufacturing giant Foxconn, which produces an estimated 40% of the world's consumer electronics, intends to establish the first US-led Pax Silica technology hub in New Clark City, Philippines. Finance Secretary Frederick Go stated the government hopes to sign the formal framework

Seoul Southern District Court postponed the sentencing in the 250 billion won Delio crypto fraud case beyond July during a court session held on the 21st, with the next hearing scheduled for July 27 at 2 PM. The

Democratic Party Financial Services Committee members held a meeting on the morning of the 21st at the National Assembly to discuss the Homeplus crisis, unanimously criticizing it as a predictable situation caused by inadequate private equity fund regulations and supervisory failures. The

FTX’s bankruptcy management team released an announcement stating that it plans to begin the fifth round of repayments at the end of July 2026, distributing about $900 million to creditors. Since officially starting the repayment process in 2025, FTX has cumulatively transferred nearly $10 billion to creditors and other claimants (this year’s March fourth round distributed $2.2 billion). FTX Repayment Timeline: Cumulative Nearly $10 Billion According to the FTX bankruptcy management team announc