As of Aug 27, 2026, China’s 2026 summer film season box office, including presales, surpassed 12.0 bln yuan. Admissions exceeded 320 mln and screenings topped 37 mln, both record highs. 2026 year-to-date box office, including presales, has passed 27.6 bln yuan.

Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary Rezaei told Qatar's prime minister on the 27th that Tehran distrusts the US after repeated breaches of diplomacy and warned that any US 'destructive' action would bring a 'historic disaster' to US military and economic interests. He said the US must first take concrete measures to meet Iran's conditions before Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz; Qatar's prime minister said Doha seeks cooperation with Iran given regional sensitivities.

SK Hynix held a groundbreaking for an advanced memory packaging plant in Lafayette, Indiana, investing more than $4.0 bln on a 133.5-acre site to build its first U.S. high-bandwidth memory (HBM) packaging base. The company said the plant cleanroom is expected to be operational by October 2028, with next-generation HBM mass production targeted in H2 2029; full operations are expected to employ about 1,000 staff.