ANTHROPIC has made Claude Opus 5.5 available on Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said de‑escalating the Middle East and restoring regional stability is imperative, and it is critical to keep the Strait of Hormuz open and safe for navigation without imposing any additional costs.

China’s public mutual fund assets under management totaled CNY39.63 trillion at end‑August, up 1.35% MoM, the Asset Management Association of China said. Mixed funds led gains, rising about CNY256.8 billion to CNY4.09 trillion. Money‑market funds expanded to CNY16.31 trillion. Equity funds edged up to CNY5.04 trillion; bond fund size was marginally higher and overall flows were steady. Net asset values turned positive MoM in August, signalling a pickup in equity‑class sentiment, with mixed funds the largest driver of monthly scale growth.