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Ukrainian President Zelensky: We have referred to the recent drone incident in Finland. The Finnish President and I share similar views on this situation. We are providing all necessary information.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: I spoke with the President of Finland and briefed him on the meetings and negotiations that have been taking place in the Middle East and the Gulf region in recent days.

Kremlin: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić spoke by phone to discuss cooperation in the energy, oil and gas, and nuclear energy sectors.

March 30th - Recently, several ETF products, including two STAR Market chip design-themed ETFs and one STAR Market artificial intelligence ETF, have been approved and are expected to be listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange soon. The successive launches of these products effectively broaden investment channels for the market to deeply participate in the cultivation of new productive forces and share the fruits of technological innovation, driving capital flows towards key core technology fields such as chips and artificial intelligence.

March 30th - According to an announcement from iQiyi (IQ.O), the company recently officially launched public commercial testing of its self-developed AI intelligent assistant, Nadou Pro. Nadou Pro is China's first AI intelligent assistant designed specifically for professional long-form video production. It integrates leading basic models with iQiyi's extensive experience in high-quality content production, effectively simplifying the entire production process from creative conception to final video generation.

Tencent Holdings (00700.HK): On March 30, it spent HK$306 million to repurchase 624,000 shares.

iQiyi (IQ.O): Submitted a confidential application to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for the listing of its Class A ordinary shares.

iQiyi (IQ.O) board of directors approved a $100 million share buyback program.

Israel Defense Forces: People across the country are now free to leave protected areas.

Egypt and Cyprus signed a framework agreement for natural gas cooperation.

Samsung Biopharmaceutical Union: Members voted overwhelmingly in favor of the strike, with a voter turnout of 95.52% and a voter participation rate of 95.38%.

On March 30th, during the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference on March 29th, 129 participants in the Investment Facilitation Agreement, including China, issued a joint ministerial declaration announcing the commencement of the agreement's entry into force and continuing to push for its integration into the WTO rules framework. The WTO Investment Facilitation Agreement currently has 129 WTO members participating, including 92 developing members, 28 of whom are least developed members. It is the world's first multilateral investment agreement, the first development-centric agreement, and the first investment rules negotiation led by developing members. The agreement aims to improve the global business environment for investment, promote global investment flows, and help developing members attract foreign investment and develop their economies. According to WTO estimates, the agreement, once in effect, could increase global foreign direct investment by 9% and global GDP by 1% within ten years.

Market news: The European Commission has approved a €1.5 billion defense industry work plan.

Israel Defense Forces: Missiles launched from Iran were recently detected heading toward Israeli territory, and defense systems are operational to intercept the threat.

On March 30th, Pansen Macroeconomics economists lowered their 2026 UK economic growth forecast to 0.5% from 0.9%, citing the impact of the Middle East conflict. They stated that there are currently no signs that the conflict will end in the short term, increasing uncertainty about its full-blown impact on global growth and inflation. However, they believe the risks are skewed towards lower UK growth and higher inflation. The firm also raised its 2026 UK inflation forecast to 3.3% from 2.6%.

On March 30th, SUMCO, a major global silicon wafer manufacturer, announced adjustments to its capacity expansion plans, postponing new factory projects and focusing resources on upgrading existing facilities and developing advanced process technologies. It is understood that following this adjustment, SUMCO's subsidies from the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry have been reduced from the original 75 billion yen to 19.3 billion yen. The company stated that it will prioritize technological upgrades and capacity optimization at existing factories in Imari City, Saga Prefecture, and other locations, focusing on advancing silicon wafer technology development and capacity expansion to adapt to cutting-edge chip manufacturing processes.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bagaei said the Bushehr nuclear power plant is still operating and condemned the “extremely dangerous” attack by the US and Israel.