SoftBank Group spokesperson said the group is exploring AI and digital infrastructure business opportunities in Malaysia.

At the midday close in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index rose 0.44% while the Hang Seng Tech Index fell 0.37%. Morning session turnover reached HKD 93.041 billion. Declines were led by gold miners, brain‑computer interface plays, commercial aerospace and memory/storage stocks; oil names, mainland property and gaming software outperformed. Stock movers: Lens Technology (06613.HK) down >7%, Zijin Mining (02899.HK) down >5%, GigaDevice Semiconductor (03986.HK) down ~5%, Lenovo Group (00992.HK) down ~4%; Greentown Service (02869.HK) up >7%, COSCO Shipping Energy Transportation (01138.HK) up ~6%, PetroChina (00857.HK) up >4%, NetEase‑S (09999.HK) up >2%.

Refinitiv: U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve crude inventories fell to 282.6 mln barrels last week, the lowest level since 1982.