文件顯示，厄瓜多爾外交官Ivonne Baki被提名爲聯合國祕書長候選人。

Shanghai United Assets Exchange shows Shanghai Yuanxin Satellite Technology Co. completed a capital increase on Aug 17, bringing in 18 investors and 6.976 bln yuan of new capital that added 13.94% of equity. The largest investor was a 24-member consortium led by Guodiao Phase II Collaborative Development Fund Co., Ltd., which invested about 5.764 bln yuan for an 11.5167% stake. The financing implies an estimated valuation of 50 bln yuan. Yuanxin is the operator of the Qianfan satellite constellation; as of July 5 the constellation had 238 in‑orbit satellites.

Baidu (09888.HK) CFO He Haijian said on the earnings call the company will hold a special shareholders meeting on Aug. 26 to seek approval for measures tied to converting its Hong Kong listing. He said the main-board conversion is expected to take effect this year and Baidu is preparing to seek inclusion in Southbound Stock Connect once conversion is complete. In July the board approved changing the Hong Kong listing from a secondary listing to a dual primary listing; Baidu has filed with HKEX and received an acknowledgment.