Japan 5-year JGB yield rose 4bps to 2.195%, hitting a record high.

Refinitiv: Vietnamese leaders have urged Qualcomm and Samsung Electronics to boost investment in AI, semiconductors and R&D as Vietnam seeks to become a regional innovation hub.

At an Aug. 27 results briefing, Sanhua Intelligent Controls said 1H 2026 saw the biomimetic robot sector shift from technical validation toward industrial deployment, with advances in embodied intelligence driving pilot applications in manufacturing, logistics and inspection. The industry is raising requirements for perception, actuation and thermal management. Sanhua said its biomimetic robot mechatronic actuators have won positive customer feedback; product development has progressed, core products are moving into volume deliveries and production ramp-up, and the firm is pursuing new-product development and market rollout.