RBA Governor Bullock said he would not place undue weight on August CPI and that the RBA needs to maintain restrictive financial conditions.

Toyota Motor (TM.N) said August global vehicle production on a parent-company basis fell 5.9% YoY to 700,860 units and global vehicle sales fell 6.4% YoY to 790,743 units. Overseas production declined 7.6% YoY to 496,373 units; Japan production fell 1.7% YoY to 204,487 units.

Xiong'an New Area said on Sept. 29 its long-term care insurance, described as the sixth social insurance, will take effect Oct. 1, 2026, bringing the area into a six-insurances-and-two-funds social protection framework. The scheme will initially cover on-the-job employees, retirees and flexible/employed individuals. Insured persons who experience functional loss lasting six months or more due to age, illness or injury may apply for a disability-level assessment; those assessed as severely disabled can choose institutional or home care with reimbursement rates up to 75% and an annual maximum subsidy that can lower care costs by up to 21,600 yuan per year.