Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan said China’s comprehensive industrial base and large consumer market create a broader platform for Hong Kong to integrate with and serve national development. He flagged artificial intelligence and related electronics demand as a driver, noting Hong Kong's overall merchandise export value rose 53% YoY in August and 42.5% in January–August. Citing the government's economic advisers, Chan said the administration is confident it will meet its revised full-yea

Excess tax revenue in South Korea could exceed 50 tln won (~$37.0 bln), driven partly by a stronger-than-expected semiconductor cycle, YONHAP reports. That windfall could lift the Future Fund — the vehicle for channeling surplus tax receipts into strategic investment and fiscal reserves — above 200 tln won. The Ministry of Economy and Finance is expected to publish a revised 2026 national tax revenue forecast later this month. Officials say the surprise receipts give the government room to raise spending without matching increases in borrowing; the 2027 budget proposal would direct most of the semiconductor-related windfall to AI, chip support and youth programs while limiting bond issuance and building a fiscal buffer.

據伊通社（IRNA）：伊朗德茲富勒特別政府公關部門宣佈，武裝部隊將於今天（週日）上午9點至10點在該縣部分地區進行受控爆破，以處理彈藥。呼籲市民不要輕信謠言，也無需恐慌。