QatarEnergy CEO said a Sunday explosion at the Ras Laffan industrial area will not affect the country’s LNG export capacity and an investigation has begun into the incident that left 13 dead and 66 injured. The blast and fire hit the Barzan local gas-supply facility, which was partially damaged earlier this year by a drone attack. Ras Laffan — the world’s largest LNG export complex — is being closely watched for restart timing because a rapid recovery would help ease global fuel prices. Vessel-t

MOFCOM, the NDRC and the Ministry of Finance issued an Action Plan to stabilise and upgrade foreign investment, pledging support for foreign participation in high‑quality development of the pharmaceutical sector. They will expedite drafting implementation rules to allow overseas marketing‑authorization holders to undertake cross‑border staged production of biologics and chemical drugs, and will fast‑track approval to expand pilot zones for biotechnology and wholly foreign‑owned hospitals. The plan also backs insurers including more innovative drugs and devices in commercial coverage, encourages entry of high‑quality innovative products into the Chinese market, and calls for an industry cooperation platform to ease foreign‑made drugs’ access to retail distribution channels.

Samsung Electronics held a three-day global strategy meeting chaired by its vice chairman to discuss expanding sales of high-bandwidth memory (HBM). Device Solutions reviewed supply plans for HBM3E and next-generation HBM4 and HBM4E, and said it will adopt a more aggressive sales strategy this year as it aims to reclaim the DRAM market lead. The company also reviewed ongoing efforts to secure long-term supply agreements with major tech customers to stabilise volumes and improve demand visibility amid a prolonged memory supply shortage.