Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency said an earthquake that occurred in Yamanashi prefecture on the night of the 26th has injured 20 people as of 0900 JST on the 28th.

國際清算銀行：需要協調全球監管以增強金融穩定性。

China's National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has approved construction of a national-level intellectual property protection center in the Xiong'an New Area. The center, now in preparatory stages, will target next‑generation information technology and advanced materials. Once operational it will provide a one‑stop platform for rapid pre-examination, expedited confirmation of rights and accelerated enforcement, and aims to cut average patent grant times by about 70% to speed protection of corporate innovation in the covered sectors.