ABC News: Trump said he expects to reach an agreement with Iran "within the next week" to extend a ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Changzhou Liyuan New Energy completed a CNY440m B round, with the investor backed by Changzhou Jintan state capital. Proceeds will buy machinery and raw materials for a high‑performance lithium‑battery cathode materials project. Post‑round valuation is about CNY6.4bn. Changzhou Liyuan is a subsidiary of Longpan Technology Group, focused on R&D, manufacture and sales of core lithium‑battery materials.

柬埔寨政府：在泰國單方面退出一項關鍵雙邊協議後，啓動強制調解程序。