Foxconn's electric-vehicle unit Foxtron reported a Jan–June net loss of NT$2.01 billion, or a NT$1.15 loss per share.

UAE's Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) says it will advance phases 2 and 3 of its rich-gas development.

Responding to a Taiwan 'representative to Japan' claim that its national standing had been deliberately belittled and that it lodged a 'stern protest', a Chinese embassy spokesperson said Taiwan is not a country and the notion of 'national stature' does not apply. The spokesperson said attempts to seek attention beyond one's means only embarrass themselves, reiterated there is one China and Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory, and that the People’s Republic of China is the sole legitimate government representing all China. The spokesperson added that the United Nations refers to Taiwan as 'Taiwan Province, China'.