Geopolitics & International Relations
- Trump Has Expressed to Aides His Desire for a Swift End to the Iran War,
Aiming for Its Conclusion Within Weeks
- Iran Seeks to Impose Tolls on Ships Passing Through the Strait of Hormuz
- Pentagon Prepares for Massive "Final Blow" of Iran War
- Pakistan Says Iran Considering U.S.-Proposed 15-Point Plan
- Iran Wants the U.S. to Scale Back Demands in a Proposed 15-Point Plan Before
Agreeing to Talks on a Cease-Fire, People Familiar Said
- Trump Says Iran Allowed 10 Oil Boats Through Hormuz as Gift
China / Hong Kong Economy & Policy
- China Vanke Seeks Bond Payment Delay, Weights Major Debt Restructuring: Sources
- China’s CXMT Rides AI Boom to Record Revenue Ahead of IPO
- Chinese AI Startup Moonshot AI Is in Early Discussions About a Potential Hong
Kong Initial Public Offering
- China Weighs Easing Bank Shareholding Limits to Boost Capital Raising
- HKEX Plans Micro Hang Seng Futures to Boost Retail Trading
- China’s Foreign Ministry, on Trump Announcing China Visit on May 14-15: The
Two Countries Have Maintained Communication
- China’s Foreign Ministry and Embassy in Japan Advise Citizens to Avoid Travel
to Japan - Xinhua
- China’s Market Regulator Holds Fair Competition Symposium of 2026; Executives
From CATL, BYD, Chery, DidiGlobal, and Meituan Attend Meeting
Corporate & Technology
- CapCut: Introducing CapCut Video Studio, a Timeline-Free Way to Create Videos
on CapCut Web, Supporting Dreamina Seedance 2.0
- Apple: Plans to Spend $400 Million for New Programs Through 2030
Markets & Corporate Earnings
- Meituan Reports Q4 Revenue of 92.1 Billion Yuan, Up 4.1% Y/Y
Global Policy & Regulation
- EU Parliament Votes to Remove Tariffs on US Industrial Goods
- Fannie Mae to Accept Crypto-Backed Mortgages for the First Time -- WSJ
Miscellaneous / Media & Signals
- White House Posts Pixel-Style Images Resembling Donald Trump Without Caption
Following Cryptic Videos
