Japan's top foreign-exchange official MIMURA said limits on FIMA tools do not mean overall foreign-exchange intervention is constrained.

JD.com's food-delivery arm said it will roll out an AI-equipped smart helmet to couriers in the near term, initially distributing free units to full-time riders and later expanding access to all riders. The helmet includes a built-in "Single-King route" function that automatically parses order notes and issues pre-delivery reminders to riders.

On Aug. 2 Iran’s foreign minister Araghchi told a cabinet meeting negotiations with Oman on arrangements to manage safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz are progressing smoothly, have entered a final stage and are nearing completion. On July 26 Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Baghaei said talks with Oman on common principles and operational mechanisms for Strait of Hormuz maritime security were productive and had made some progress. Araghchi spoke by phone on July 27 with the foreign ministers of Oman and Saudi Arabia to discuss the Strait and stressed the need to strengthen cooperation.