China's three main A-share indices turned positive, led by memory/storage chips, advanced IC packaging and MLCC sectors; more than 3,500 stocks rose.

Samsung Electro-Mechanics plans to begin operating a new multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) plant in the Philippines by end‑Q1 next year, South Korean media report. The company started investment negotiations with local authorities at the end of last year and completed talks in about 15 months. Analysts say the move marks a full launch of an "order‑linked rapid expansion" strategy, leveraging long‑term agreements (LTAs) with large global tech customers to accelerate mass production.

On Aug 4 local time, Greek freighter "Minoan Pioneer" was struck by a missile on the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz; the engine room was hit and caught fire, one crew member is missing and the captain issued a distress signal.