Ichibanya Co., owner of Japan’s largest curry rice chain CoCo Ichibanya, is considering a sale, according to Bloomberg. The news sent Ichibanya shares soaring in Tokyo.

Mecamand Robot (09615) is due to list tomorrow, and its grey market price was below the offer price at two brokers, according to ETNet. Phillip Securities quoted the stock at HK$100, 1.7% below the HK$101.7 offer price shown by the firm, implying a paper loss of HK$51 per board lot of 30 shares before fees. Bright Smart quoted it at HK$100.8, 0.9% below the same offer price, implying a paper loss of HK$27 per board lot before fees.

Shein-W (00625) is due to list tomorrow, with grey market prices below its IPO price, according to ETNet. Phillip Securities' grey market quote was HK$41.5, 14.5% below the HK$48.56 offer price shown by the firm, implying a paper loss of HK$706 per board lot of 100 shares before fees. Bright Smart's grey market quote was HK$41.8, 13.9% below the same offer price, implying a paper loss of HK$676 per board lot.

According to Jin10, a Reuters survey showed most economists think the Bank of Israel may pause rate cuts on Tuesday, although some expect the central bank to lower rates again. Of the 14 economists surveyed, eight expected no change and six expected another 25-basis-point cut to 3.25%. The Bank of Israel's Monetary Policy Committee will announce its rate decision on Tuesday. The committee cut rates by 25 basis points at both its May and July meetings, and the benchmark rate is currently 3.5%, the lowest level since late 2022. Most economists said the central bank still has room to cut rates because Israel's annual inflation rate is only 1.5%, within the official 1% to 3% target range, and a stronger shekel is helping curb price pressures. Based on bond market yields, inflation is expected to remain stable over the next year.

According to Jin10, Dutch benchmark natural gas wholesale prices rose on Monday after a new round of U.S. and Iranian attacks dashed hopes that liquefied natural gas shipments could resume passing through the Strait of Hormuz before winter in the Northern Hemisphere, increasing the risk of a further surge in gas prices. ICE data showed the front-month contract at the Dutch TTF hub rose 2.42 euros to 69.40 euros per megawatt hour. ING analysts said the new attacks heightened market concerns that the U.S. and Iran could remain locked in a long-term stalemate, further stoking worries about disruptions to Gulf-region energy flows, including LNG supply.

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According to RTHK, the Hong Kong Economic Times and the Korea Herald, Asian equities finished mixed on Monday, wrapping up August, as a hawkish speech from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh kept investors wary of another U.S. rate hike. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 pared a steep intraday drop to close nearly flat at 66,311.93, down 93.63 points or 0.14%, after falling more than 1,570 points during the session; the index still gained about 3% for August. Chip-equipment maker Advantest fell 4.48% to 33,690 yen, while Sony rose 2.24% to 4,016 yen and Tokyo Electron edged up 0.37%. Seoul's Kospi reversed an early 2.58% slide to end up 31.14 points, or 0.46%, at 6,820.02, led by technology names, and rose more than 3% over the month. Samsung Electronics gained 1.17% to 260,000 won and SK hynix advanced 1.27% to 1.67 million won, while Hyundai Motor added 1% and LG Energy Solution climbed 2.16%. Defense maker Hanwha Aerospace dropped 4.75%. The Korean won firmed to 1,368.6 per dollar. Hong Kong stocks ended little changed on the month's final trading day, with the Hang Seng Index down 17.80 points at 25,566.99 on turnover of HK$314.82 billion; the Hang Seng Tech Index rose 0.3% to 4,619. Bank of China jumped more than 5% to a record, and Meituan gained about 2% after results, while AI names MINIMAX surged 16% and Zhipu climbed more than 9%. Property shares slumped on rate-hike worries, with Henderson Land off more than 7% and both China Overseas Land and China Resources Land down over 9%. Taiwan's TAIEX fell 202.98 points, or 0.44%, to 46,128.47, snapping a four-session winning run but still up about 7% for August. TSMC eased 0.62% to NT$2,405, MediaTek lost 1.51% and Hon Hai slipped 1.19%. In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite rose 34.12 points, or 0.86%, to 3,986.30, with AI, film and coal-mining shares advancing; the Shenzhen Component added 0.44% to 14,015.00 and the ChiNext gained 0.42% to 3,438.68. For August, the Shanghai gauge climbed 4.02%, the Shenzhen Component 3.21% and the ChiNext 2.83%. Official data showed China's manufacturing PMI improved in August.

Dubai developer BinGhatti is facing scrutiny from rating agencies over tightening liquidity and elevated debt levels, according to Bloomberg. Chairman Muhammad BinGhatti told Horizons Middle East and Africa the company is confident it can meet its obligations, while outlining its growth plans and view on the property market.

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has launched a special campaign to cultivate AI application service providers, aiming to build a resource pool and accelerate large-scale AI deployment across industries, according to ETNet. The ministry said the number of providers in the national resource pool should exceed 2,000 by end-2026 and reach at least 3,000 by end-2027. It also wants provinces with national AI industry innovation pilot zones to have at least 100 local providers in their pools by end-2027. The notice calls for local authorities to identify AI application service providers and compile regional resource pools, which the ministry will consolidate into a national list and publish when appropriate. It also encourages providers to form integrated AI application service teams with upstream and downstream partners to deliver one-stop solutions. Local governments are asked to submit at least 10 such service teams, with each team led by one provider and including at least two upstream or downstream participants. The ministry also urged wider procurement of large models, AI agents and Token-based services, and said local authorities may use measures such as first-purchase support and risk compensation to promote adoption. The notice further supports links with national computing network hubs, interconnection nodes and the China computing platform, and encourages the use of policy tools such as computing vouchers to lower costs. It also backs joint training bases between universities, vocational schools and leading providers, as well as front-line deployment engineer teams to support implementation at user sites.

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