UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on the 17th a cargo vessel was boarded and seized by eight armed men about 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south of Mareyo, Somalia. Authorities are investigating; UKMTO urged ships in the area to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity.

Wenchang International Space City said commercial launch pads 1 and 2 are now in routine operation and its satellite super-factory has entered trial production. Sea recovery platform and telemetry/control systems are being accelerated. Pads 3 and 4 are expected to be launch-capable by year-end, with the factory’s first satellite scheduled to roll off concurrently. Major rocket-chain projects by domestic commercial launch firms including China Commercial Rocket, Kuaizhou Space, Tianbing Technology and Jiayuan Technology have begun construction. Upgrades to transfer roads and transport docks are underway to build high-density, high-reliability, low-cost commercial launch capacity to support a planned 'hundreds of rockets, thousands of satellites' deployment.

The Macau SAR government published its third five-year economic and social development plan for 2026–2030, setting eight development goals and 35 core indicators. Market-relevant objectives include: full implementation of the national security concept and strengthened rule-of-law governance; substantive progress toward moderate economic diversification; high-quality advancement of the Hengqin cooperation zone; integrated development of education, science & technology and talent; effective protection and gradual optimization of resident welfare; notable progress on building a smart and environmentally attractive Macau; and closer integration with and service to the national development agenda.