China A-share gaming stocks strengthened intraday: Perfect World hit the daily limit-up, Shenzhou Taiyue rose more than 15%, and Xinghui Entertainment, Century Huatong and 37 Interactive also rallied.

Japan has drafted a blueprint targeting annual real GDP growth of more than 1% and nominal growth of 3% by 2040, roughly double its five-year average. The plan projects cumulative public and private investment above ¥370 trillion (about $2.29 trillion) by FY2040, an annual private-sector capex target of about ¥230 trillion and a GDP level near ¥1,100 trillion. The blueprint centres on strategic public‑private partnerships and directed support for industries the government views as critical to long-term competitiveness to address chronic underinvestment. The government urged the Bank of Japan to maintain growth‑friendly interest‑rate settings, signalling a preference for lower financing costs and raising the prospect of policy friction as the BOJ cautiously withdraws from ultra‑loose policy.

China National Building Material Group (CNBM) said three world-class high-performance carbon-fiber production lines were commissioned at Zhongfu Shenying’s Lianyungang base, covering standard, high‑strength and high‑modulus grades and adding domestic production capacity across the three main carbon-fiber segments.