Saudi foreign minister said regional stability cannot be secured by military force and requires sustainable diplomatic solutions that address the root causes, calling for lasting political settlements rather than temporary de-escalation.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on July 22 it has issued a notice launching a national program to construct national-level zero-carbon factories and zero-carbon compute facilities. The notice defines application and selection criteria: manufacturing enterprises and compute facilities with an existing construction basis, clear construction targets, a defined implementation path and a pledge to meet targets within the prescribed deadline will be preferentially included on the national zero-carbon factory list.

The Alternative Investment Management Association told the Monetary Authority of Singapore that an increasing number of hedge funds and asset managers are considering moving staff and offices from Singapore to Hong Kong or other lower-tax cities to attract investors. AIMA said some members are actively negotiating with portfolio managers and staff and plan relocations within months, and urged Singapore authorities to adopt timely strategic measures to preserve Singapore’s competitiveness and value proposition for global alternative asset managers. AIMA added “these are not isolated cases.” One global asset manager reported shrinking headcount in Singapore alongside substantial expansion in Hong Kong.