China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology sought public comment on seven industry standards to be submitted for approval, including General Service Requirements for Digital Content Management in the Metaverse.

Teikoku Databank surveyed 195 major Japanese food and beverage producers and found 1,477 food items slated for price increases in November, roughly ten times the year-earlier count. The increases are concentrated in processed foods and beverages, with an average rise of 17%. That brings the number of food items that have raised or are due to raise prices this year to 20,327, again topping 20,000 since 2025.

澳大利亚9月季调私营营建许可月率 -5.3%，前值3.7%。