Saudi civil defense issued an alert for a potential threat to KHAMIS MUSHAIT.

Federal Reserve's HAMMACK said the Fed has no intention of using interest rates to cause severe disruption to the economy.

MIIT and three other ministries issued a draft notice on strengthening management of automotive product innovative design and R&D testing and verification. China Automobile Dealers Association expert Zhang Hong said the draft should curb some showy design elements in new-energy vehicles (NEVs) and re-emphasize safety. He added that a return to physical buttons will lower learning costs at test drives and shorten sales explanation time, but buying decisions will still depend on range, charging, price, after-sales service and overall reliability. Consumers are shifting preference from screen-driven 'tech' toward safety and ease of use.