2026-08-23

Iranian foreign minister Araghchi spoke by phone with Pakistan army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir. They discussed recent regional developments and "effective strategies to strengthen peace, stability and security in West Asia".

Iranian foreign minister Araghchi spoke by phone with Pakistan army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir. They discussed recent regional developments and "effective strategies to strengthen peace, stability and security in West Asia".

2026-08-23

伊朗外長阿拉格齊與巴基斯坦陸軍參謀長阿西姆·穆尼爾元帥通電話。雙方討論了地區最新局勢以及“加強西亞地區和平、穩定與安全的有效戰略”。

伊朗外長阿拉格齊與巴基斯坦陸軍參謀長阿西姆·穆尼爾元帥通電話。雙方討論了地區最新局勢以及“加強西亞地區和平、穩定與安全的有效戰略”。

2026-08-23

Lang, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, said Tehran will not yield to U.S. economic pressure and that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until Washington fulfills its commitments.

Lang, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, said Tehran will not yield to U.S. economic pressure and that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until Washington fulfills its commitments.

2026-08-23

朗最高國家安全委員會祕書：德黑蘭不會屈服於美國的經濟壓力，在華盛頓履行自身承諾之前，霍爾木茲海峽將保持關閉。

朗最高國家安全委員會祕書：德黑蘭不會屈服於美國的經濟壓力，在華盛頓履行自身承諾之前，霍爾木茲海峽將保持關閉。

2026-08-23

China Maritime Safety Administration’s Zhanjiang office issued a navigation warning that parts of the South China Sea will be closed for live-fire exercises and prohibited to enter daily from 08:00–18:00 on Aug 24–28.

China Maritime Safety Administration’s Zhanjiang office issued a navigation warning that parts of the South China Sea will be closed for live-fire exercises and prohibited to enter daily from 08:00–18:00 on Aug 24–28.

2026-08-23

An unprecedented market plunge has driven Korean retail investors into complex, high-yield structured products. Stock-linked securities (ELS) offering annualized coupons of up to 40–50% have regained favor; July ELS sales rose to a more-than-three-year high, led by products tied to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Regulators are moving to curb retail demand for single-stock leveraged ETFs, which were seen as amplifying volatility during the KOSPI’s 22% fall last month. The selloff has done litt

An unprecedented market plunge has driven Korean retail investors into complex, high-yield structured products. Stock-linked securities (ELS) offering annualized coupons of up to 40–50% have regained favor; July ELS sales rose to a more-than-three-year high, led by products tied to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Regulators are moving to curb retail demand for single-stock leveraged ETFs, which were seen as amplifying volatility during the KOSPI’s 22% fall last month. The selloff has done little to damp retail risk appetite but has shifted demand toward ELS, which pay coupons if underlyings stay within preset ranges and can suffer large losses if markets tumble sharply.