Malaysian ringgit rose to 4.03 per US dollar, its strongest level since early June.

The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said the Xiamen–Kinmen bridge reflects a shared demand of residents and that full opening will ease travel and support Kinmen’s economic development and livelihoods. The office urged the Democratic Progressive Party authorities to respect Kinmen residents’ interests, stop political calculations, and support the bridge’s early completion and commissioning.

Trump on Aug 25 posted on Truth Social saying that, citing his good relationship with N. Korea leader Kim Jong Un, he was unhappy the U.S. had previously agreed to hold joint military exercises with South Korea and instructed Defense Secretary Hegseth to sharply scale back the exercises. The post closely matches one he published on Aug. 17, differing only in a few English tense choices, suggesting it was a repost. The joint exercises referenced had already been cut short and ended early last week.