The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) is soliciting public comments on 14 telecommunications industry standard approval drafts, including the standard Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems with 10 kV AC Input for Information and Communication Use.

IEA monthly report: global oil supply rose by 2.5 mln b/d in September to 102.3 mln b/d.

Palliser Capital urged Samsung Electronics to issue U.S. depositary receipts (ADRs) at a premium and use proceeds to repurchase and cancel non‑voting preferred shares. Palliser founder and CIO James Smith said the preferreds' discount is a neglected corporate‑governance and capital‑allocation distortion and that addressing it would boost capital efficiency, unlock cross‑class value and strengthen credibility of Korea's market reforms. Samsung's preferreds trade at more than a 20% discount to ordinary stock in Korea. The gap has returned to focus since Samsung's record shareholder‑return plan in August, but any repurchase details remain under board discussion.