China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued an AI SME Entrepreneurship Support Plan for 2026-2028, directing measures to expand low-cost, inclusive compute for startups. The plan mandates pooling and elastic allocation of compute resources via the China Compute Platform, on-demand construction of edge compute facilities, and tighter compute-network integration to boost support capacity. It also requires upgrading SME-focused portals on the China SME Service Network and the Chi

英国8月建筑业PMI 44.3，预期45.5，前值44.7。

Cuba on the 3rd issued measures to ease restrictions on foreign investment, foreign trade and tourism. Key changes: remove requirement that foreign and joint-venture employers hire Cuban staff via intermediaries authorized by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security and permit direct hiring; replace prior Cuban central bank approval for joint ventures and domestic investors to open overseas bank accounts with post-facto reporting to the central bank; update import-export procedures to allow private firms to engage directly in foreign trade; relax limits on foreign capital participation in wholesale and retail and in priority and historical-cultural investment zones; introduce tax incentives for eco‑tourism projects; and allow foreign firms, foreign capital and non‑state operators to participate in tourist transport and travel agency businesses.