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On August 19, according to Irans Tasnim News Agency, Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Ali Abdollahi issued a statement warning countries on the southern shore of the Persian Gulf not to provide any assistance to the US military "in any way," stating that any aid to the US military would be considered participation in military operations against Iran. In the statement, Abdollahi said that Iran is closely monitoring US military bases in the region and warned countries hosting US troops not to facilitate US military operations. Abdollahi said, "Those countries on the southern shore of the Persian Gulf that issue various statements claiming they will not allow the US to use their territory to attack Iran should understand that nothing escapes our notice."On August 19th, it was reported that several local securities regulatory bureaus have recently sent self-inspection notices to private fund managers within their jurisdictions, with the authenticity of information disclosure and risk control being key areas of focus. Meanwhile, industry insiders revealed that the Asset Management Association of China (AMAC) recently issued a special notice to some private securities investment fund managers, requiring them to conduct self-inspections of the net asset value performance of specific funds. Industry insiders stated that with the transition period for the "Guidelines for the Operation of Private Securities Investment Funds" expiring on August 1st, private fund managers need to further enhance their compliance awareness and optimize their compliance systems in accordance with the guidelines to achieve long-term development.Ukraines anti-corruption agency has uncovered a group comprised of the deputy head of the presidential office and a former member of parliament who legalized funds intended for bail payments in energy corruption cases.On August 19th, it was reported that since the launch of the 2026 series of special actions for the protection of personal information, the Cyberspace Administration of China, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the Ministry of Public Security, together with relevant departments, have strengthened systematic planning and deployment, enhanced coordination and collaboration, continuously conducted inspections and testing, and strengthened public reporting and supervision of typical problems. The various tasks have achieved phased results. A total of over 20,000 apps and SDKs have been inspected and tested regarding their collection and use of personal information, with over 4,000 apps urged to complete compliance rectification, over 1,100 apps and SDKs with illegal or non-compliant issues publicly reported, and over 400 apps subject to removal from app stores and other penalties. Regarding issues such as personal information processing rules not explicitly stating the use of collected personal information for advertising and user profiling, and the lack of personalized advertising disabling options, over 1,000 companies and institutions have had their related products inspected and tested, and have been urged to rectify the problems.The Eurozones labor costs rose 3.1% year-on-year in the second quarter, up from 3.20% in the previous quarter.
