South Korea's KOSPI index rose 3.00% intraday to 6,535.98 points.

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Chief Executive John Lee said on Aug. 11 this year is the opening year of the national '15th Five-Year Plan' and that the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is an important entry point for Hong Kong to integrate with and serve the national development agenda. The SAR government will use Hong Kong's 'one country, two systems' connectivity to support high-quality GBA development, assist mainland GBA and other provincial firms in expanding overseas, and attract international high-end talent and capital to boost growth. Public consultation on Hong Kong's first five-year plan closes Aug. 14; the government plans to publish detailed measures next month.