Thailand must more than double per-capita economic growth to reach high-income status by 2037, according to the World Bank. The bank said the target is within reach if Bangkok pushes through reforms to boost productivity and competitiveness.

After stocks are tokenized, how will the original securities rules be integrated, how will the clearing system be set up, and most importantly, what exactly will investors buy?

Hong Kong banks and brokers said the first-day response to the government’s 11th batch of three-year Silver Bonds was strong, with both the number of applications and the amount subscribed higher than the previous issue, according to Ming Pao. The bonds carry a guaranteed minimum interest rate of 4.25% and can be applied for from 9:00 AM on August 21 to 2:00 PM on September 4. Several banks and brokers have also launched fee-waiver subscription offers. Experts said eligible senior investors could consider applying for 20 to 30 lots.

South Korea will merge a series of state-owned energy and transport companies as part of a broader public institution reform. According to Sina Finance, the overhaul is aimed at meeting rising electricity demand, lowering operating costs, and strengthening national competitiveness. South Korean Vice Minister of Economy and Finance Heo Jang said at a news conference that Korea National Oil Corp. and Korea Gas Corp. will be merged, while five utility divisions under Korea Electric Power Corp. will also be consolidated. Korea Coal Corp., which has closed all of its mines, will be liquidated, and four local port authorities will be merged. The government said the restructuring is intended to combine institutions with similar functions, merge subsidiaries and smaller entities, and help the country better meet strong demand from the artificial intelligence and semiconductor industries. According to South Korean officials, the plan will affect 109 public institutions, or about 20% of the total. "The government has drawn up a plan to redesign the functions and roles of public institutions by streamlining overlapping and duplicate functions, cutting non-core activities, and better integrating dispersed work so they can focus on core responsibilities," Heo said.

Europe’s industrial companies are becoming more positive, with nearly two thirds expecting at least moderate revenue growth this year, according to Bloomberg. The survey suggests sentiment has improved among the region’s embattled manufacturers.

Shanghai's housing and urban-rural development authority has issued its 15th Five-Year Plan, calling for stronger natural gas supply security, a more integrated production, storage and sales system, and a hub-based gas network, according to ETNet. The plan also seeks to standardize liquefied petroleum gas station layouts, improve a state-owned enterprise-led backup supply mechanism, advance regional gas market consolidation, and refine gas price adjustment rules. It calls for gas-electric coupling development, replacement of 5 million cut-off smart gas meters by 2030, completion of centralized renovation of aging gas pipelines by 2027, and a leak self-inspection and handling rate of more than 95% for underground gas pipelines by 2030.

Australian asset manager IFM Investors will deploy up to half of a roughly $1 billion private credit fund to other Asian markets, drawn by untapped opportunities and deal structures it views as more favorable to lenders, according to Bloomberg.

OpenSea will add support for Arc on the first day of its mainnet launch, September 16. According to Foresight News, the update was announced in a brief message without additional details. The article did not provide further information about the scope of the support or any related product changes.

Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded $101 million in total net inflows, according to SoSoValue data. According to ChainCatcher, BlackRock's IBIT led daily inflows with $115 million, bringing its cumulative net inflows to $63.485 billion. Grayscale's Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF BTC ranked second with $30.4166 million in daily net inflows, lifting its cumulative net inflows to $2.897 billion. Grayscale's GBTC posted the largest daily outflow at $56.2127 million, with cumulative net outflows reaching $27.662 billion. As of press time, Bitcoin spot ETFs held $97.221 billion in total net assets, with a net asset ratio of 6.26% and cumulative net inflows of $54.712 billion.

Binance announced on X that Binance Wallet referral commission calculations will be accelerated for Robinhood Chain activity, with trading volume generated on Robinhood Chain by invited users counted at 2 times the normal rate during the campaign period. The promotion is scheduled to run from September 3, 11:00 to September 19, 07:59 (UTC+8). According to the announcement, users who invite friends through their Binance Wallet referral link can have their referral commission ratio updated based on Robinhood Chain trading volume, and the doubled volume will be included in the calculation for any token traded on the chain. The referral commission ratio will be updated on the next business day. The announcement states that participants need to share their Binance Wallet invitation link and invite friends to trade any token on Robinhood Chain. Once invited users generate trading volume on Robinhood Chain, that volume will be counted at 2 times in the inviter’s referral commission ratio statistics. Binance said the campaign is intended to unlock higher referral commission tiers for users trading on Robinhood Chain, with the updated ratio reflected after the next business day update cycle.

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A couple in southern France were tied up and threatened by two armed men who tried to force them to transfer cryptocurrency.

What's truly worth watching about new public blockchains is never the "chain" itself, but rather who can become the transaction gateway, liquidity center, and core infrastructure on that chain.

Cryptocurrency, Stablecoins, Payments, Banking, Stablecoin Chains, Guarantee Services: Capturing the Value of Crypto Card Transaction Guarantees. Golden Finance explores the value generated by the cryptocurrency card transaction guarantee process.

This is Google's third Flash release in six weeks

Tim Cook has just ended his 15-year run as Apple CEO, officially stepping down into the role of executive chairman as John Ternus takes control of a company that has become vastly larger and more profitable under Cook — but now faces a technology race that could determine its next era.

Google is back! Early this morning, Google officially released Gemini 3.8 Flash and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber, which focuses on network security. This is the third Flash version released by Google in just six weeks.

Amid the Robinhood Chain Meme craze, US stocks are quietly getting on-chain via AMM.

Bloomberg strategist White points out that Treasury bills, due to their zero discount rate, can be repeatedly pledged in the repurchase market, increasingly functioning like money, creating a money-like supply expansion effect, and exhibiting a leading correlation with structural inflation. This trend puts the Federal Reserve in a dilemma.