Amazon disclosed it invested $28.7 bln in Series C preferred shares of OpenAI in the six months ended June 30, including $13.7 bln in Q2.

The Bank of Japan said firms are more inclined to raise wages and prices.

Meituan (03690.HK) released summer travel consumption data showing top family destinations were Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Harbin, Kaifeng, Chengdu, Dalian, Tianjin, Hangzhou and Zhengzhou. Meituan said consumers are shifting from sightseeing to “deep experience” travel; multi-day immersive trips are becoming the mainstream and stays longer than one week rose about 30% YoY. Bookings for cooler summer destinations grew faster than the overall market, with Southwest and Northeast markets notably hotter. Cities including Kunming, Qujing, Bijie, Anshun and Liupanshui in the Southwest and Jiamusi, Daxing’anling, Shenyang and Qiqihar in the Northeast saw advance bookings higher YoY; homestay nights in Bijie and Jiamusi increased 138% and 57% YoY, respectively.