2026-08-23

Iranian foreign minister Araghchi spoke by phone with Pakistan army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir. They discussed recent regional developments and "effective strategies to strengthen peace, stability and security in West Asia".

Iranian foreign minister Araghchi spoke by phone with Pakistan army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir. They discussed recent regional developments and "effective strategies to strengthen peace, stability and security in West Asia".

2026-08-23

伊朗外长阿拉格齐与巴基斯坦陆军参谋长阿西姆·穆尼尔元帅通电话。双方讨论了地区最新局势以及“加强西亚地区和平、稳定与安全的有效战略”。

伊朗外长阿拉格齐与巴基斯坦陆军参谋长阿西姆·穆尼尔元帅通电话。双方讨论了地区最新局势以及“加强西亚地区和平、稳定与安全的有效战略”。

2026-08-23

Lang, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, said Tehran will not yield to U.S. economic pressure and that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until Washington fulfills its commitments.

Lang, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, said Tehran will not yield to U.S. economic pressure and that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until Washington fulfills its commitments.

2026-08-23

朗最高国家安全委员会秘书：德黑兰不会屈服于美国的经济压力，在华盛顿履行自身承诺之前，霍尔木兹海峡将保持关闭。

朗最高国家安全委员会秘书：德黑兰不会屈服于美国的经济压力，在华盛顿履行自身承诺之前，霍尔木兹海峡将保持关闭。

2026-08-23

China Maritime Safety Administration’s Zhanjiang office issued a navigation warning that parts of the South China Sea will be closed for live-fire exercises and prohibited to enter daily from 08:00–18:00 on Aug 24–28.

China Maritime Safety Administration’s Zhanjiang office issued a navigation warning that parts of the South China Sea will be closed for live-fire exercises and prohibited to enter daily from 08:00–18:00 on Aug 24–28.

2026-08-23

An unprecedented market plunge has driven Korean retail investors into complex, high-yield structured products. Stock-linked securities (ELS) offering annualized coupons of up to 40–50% have regained favor; July ELS sales rose to a more-than-three-year high, led by products tied to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Regulators are moving to curb retail demand for single-stock leveraged ETFs, which were seen as amplifying volatility during the KOSPI’s 22% fall last month. The selloff has done litt

An unprecedented market plunge has driven Korean retail investors into complex, high-yield structured products. Stock-linked securities (ELS) offering annualized coupons of up to 40–50% have regained favor; July ELS sales rose to a more-than-three-year high, led by products tied to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Regulators are moving to curb retail demand for single-stock leveraged ETFs, which were seen as amplifying volatility during the KOSPI’s 22% fall last month. The selloff has done little to damp retail risk appetite but has shifted demand toward ELS, which pay coupons if underlyings stay within preset ranges and can suffer large losses if markets tumble sharply.