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• The Iran conflict has expanded to the Red Sea and Caspian regions, raising shipping and energy supply concerns, though the Gulf has remained calm after the US opted against direct military strikes.
• An analysis of the AI chip competitive landscape in H1 2026 compares the performance and market positioning of Nvidia, AMD, and Intel, assessing which company made the greatest gains in the artificial intelligence semiconductor race.
• Iran has listed the UAE's Barakah nuclear power plant — South Korea's first overseas nuclear project — as a potential military target amid rising regional tensions.
• Principal Asset Management's CEO argues that as global equity returns moderate, investors should rotate into asset-heavy, contractual cash-flow-backed investments for more resilient income.
• M&G Investments says European structured credit is attracting renewed interest from Korean investors seeking higher yields and portfolio diversification nearly two decades after the global financial crisis tarnished the asset class.
• Hitachi plans to deploy AI agents across its entire software systems development lifecycle, a move that could significantly boost productivity and reshape its enterprise IT business.
• Japan's government white paper shows that inflation and firms' improved ability to pass through price increases are driving a rebound in corporate capital expenditure, signaling a structural shift in the economy.
• Japan is considering lifting its ban on personalized investment advice for defined-contribution pension plans, a reform that could reshape the country's retirement savings landscape and boost inflows into financial products.
• A comparative revenue growth analysis of Figma and IBM highlights the contrast between the fast-expanding software design startup and the established AI and enterprise tech giant as investors weigh growth versus stability.
• Elon Musk is reportedly turning to natural gas to meet the massive power demands of his AI infrastructure buildout, highlighting the growing energy challenge facing large-scale AI data center operators.
• South Korea is sourcing over 6 million barrels of UAE crude in an emergency measure to stabilize domestic fuel prices amid supply pressures.
• South Korean biotech EuBiologics is developing a Nipah virus vaccine candidate in partnership with the country's national health agency, entering a high-priority emerging infectious disease segment.

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