YONHAP: A South Korean official said South Korea and Argentina have reached an agreement to strengthen cooperation on critical minerals.

Sources said Abu Dhabi National Oil Company bought five second-hand VLCCs for $590 million.

On July 30, the Consumer Goods Industry Department of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council met to discuss cooperation on brand development, industry innovation and international expansion. They agreed on cooperation intentions to cultivate internationally leading Chinese consumer brands, promote development of historically significant industries, and expand Chinese consumer-goods access to overseas markets.