Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman BAGHAEI said ending US interference and occupation is the only way to secure genuine peace in West Asia.

Bank of Thailand (BOT) expects 2026 GDP growth of 2.3% (June forecast 2.0%) and 2027 growth of 1.8% (June forecast 1.7%).

CITIC Securities said it interviewed more than 10 Silicon Valley tech experts in mid‑June on AI progress, model iteration pace and capabilities, data‑center business models and CAPEX sustainability, AI-driven semiconductor investment opportunities, embodied‑robotics commercialization timing, and world models. The consensus: industry participants remain broadly optimistic and view AI as still in an early development phase with large market and commercialization potential. Veterans who experienced the 2000 dot‑com bubble warned cycles are inevitable; although the sector is on an upswing, capital markets should closely monitor valuation/earnings alignment and the cadence of supply‑side release — near‑term liquidity or earnings‑expectation shocks could trigger significant market moves.