U.S. Commerce Department: including newly added facilities, TSMC's $265 billion investment will result in a total of 12 facilities in the United States.

WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 796 and is spreading faster than previous outbreaks. He warned some transmission chains remain undiscovered and about two-thirds of cases are occurring in areas without specialized treatment facilities. WHO has trained more than 21,000 community health workers to support the response, and vaccine research and deployment have made positive progress.

Hong Kong equities: Hang Seng Index (HSI) closed up 327.5 points (+1.33%) at 25,008.6 on Thursday, July 16; Hang Seng Tech Index closed up 93.95 points (+1.98%) at 4,834.44; Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) closed up 133.76 points (+1.63%) at 8,318.14; Hang Seng Red Chip Index closed up 46.84 points (+1.19%) at 3,991.38.