US President Trump said Iran has already gone through a third generation of leadership and that generation may also disappear.

Thailand Board of Investment approved new investment projects totaling $1.99 billion.

July 8, 2026 — Qingdao held its venture-capital conference and launched the Qingdao Fund Industry Development Alliance, which has attracted over 100 members including state-owned enterprises, leading investment firms, financial institutions, intermediaries and research institutes. The alliance will provide a government–enterprise, multi-party platform for industry–finance matching and aims to cultivate long-term and patient capital. Qingdao city also signed strategic cooperation agreements with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, Guotai Haitong Securities and Zhongtai Securities.