Micron Technology (MU.O) will pay a one-off NT$1,000,000 cash bonus to Taiwan-region employees who join by Aug. 29, 2025 for fiscal 2026, roughly RMB 212,000.

Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) weekly inventories: copper down 8,220 t, aluminum down 17,019 t, zinc up 1,253 t, lead down 863 t, nickel down 847 t, tin up 1,153 t, natural rubber down 74 t.

RAIMONDO told Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investment and Industry Pulev that China has noted a deterioration in the EU business environment, citing the Industrial Accelerator Act, revisions to the Cybersecurity Law and foreign‑subsidy investigations as seriously affecting Chinese investment in Europe. A recent European Parliament report on the Industrial Accelerator Act proposes sharply lower investment‑review thresholds in strategic areas such as electric vehicles, restrictions on foreign shareholdings and technology transfers, and limits on non‑EU firms’ access to public procurement. China and the EU are conducting intensive trade and investment talks under their consultation mechanism; RAIMONDO asked Bulgaria to press the EU to maintain a stable, balanced China‑EU trade partnership and to resolve frictions through dialogue.