On Oct. 4 Tongcheng Travel reported that during the National Day holiday users booking air tickets to two or more destinations exceeded 20% of bookings and civil aviation travel demand rose 35% YoY. Nationwide hotels near major shopping districts and scenic spots hit a new occupancy peak; hotel bookings were up 32% versus last year’s National Day and the share of three-nights-plus stays increased noticeably.

IRAN'S NOUR reported Iranian parliament speaker Ghalibaf said the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until Iran's conditions are met and the US can no longer "stall".

Brazil's 2026 general election first-round voting was held on Oct 4. Polling stations opened at 08:00 and closed at 17:00 Brasilia time. Voters elected president and vice president, governors of 26 states and the Federal District, 54 federal senators, 513 federal deputies and state/district legislators. More than 10 candidates are registered; leading names include incumbent President Lula and Senator Bolsonaro. Under Brazil's rules a presidential candidate must secure a majority of valid votes (>50%) to win in the first round; if no candidate achieves that, the top two advance to a runoff on Oct 25.