South Korea's Lee nominated SME minister Han Seong-Sook as next prime minister.

Between June 8-12, nearly 200 Shanghai-listed companies will pay 91.9 bln yuan in 2025 year-end cash dividends. China Ping An and CITIC Bank A will credit about 18.7 bln yuan and 7.9 bln yuan, respectively, on June 10. As of June 5, 438 Shanghai firms have paid 281.0 bln yuan in 2025 cash dividends, roughly one quarter of the total, leaving more than 800 bln yuan still to be disbursed and due to be concentrated in the coming period.

June 7, OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers held their 41st ministerial meeting online. Sources said participants may agree to further output increases in July.