Syrian state TV on the 6th, citing the Syrian interim government health ministry, reported a small bus blast in rural Damascus province that killed at least two and wounded 13; local authorities classified the incident as a terrorist attack.

Southern Power Grid says electricity consumption across the nine mainland cities of the Guangdong‑Hong Kong‑Macao Greater Bay Area reached 304.4 bln kWh in 1H 2026, up 8.1% YoY and a period record. Growth concentrated in high‑end manufacturing, digital compute and resilient external trade. Industrial power mix shows a sharp divergence: high‑tech equipment manufacturing electricity rose 8.6% YoY while energy‑intensive sectors fell 4.8%, signalling an accelerated shift from old to new growth drivers. High‑end manufacturing—notably autos, specialised equipment and electronics—now underpins industrial demand. In Guangzhou, auto sector power use increased as NEV output jumped 53.2% YoY in Jan–Jun, lifting lithium‑battery and smart‑vehicle electronics value added by 53.9% and 40.6% respectively, making the new‑energy chain a stabiliser for industrial activity.

SK Hynix (SKHY.O): Solidigm unit is reviewing about 5 trillion won in pre-IPO financing.