Anhui Jianghuai Automobile or JAC Motors (SHA:600418) sold 26,986 units in August, down 17% from 32,447 units in the year-ago period.
The vehicle company's production declined 5.6% year over year to 26,058 units from 27,601 units, according to a Thursday filing with the Shanghai bourse.
Shares of the automaker fell 4% in recent trade.
Cheng Loong (TPE:1904) said an Economic Daily News report projecting September revenue above NT$4 billion was based solely on forecasts from institutional investors, according to a Wednesday filing.The report stated that the packaging manufacturer's September revenue is expected to remain at August's high level, potentially keeping monthly revenue above NT$4 billion for three consecutive months.
Parkson Retail (KLSE:PARKSON) subsidiary, Jiangxi Parkson, renewed the lease on its department store premises, extending the tenancy by 15 years to Dec. 31, 2041, according to a Wednesday Bursa Malaysia filing.The store operator said the renewal covers about 31,955 square meters of space, with annual rent starting at 22 million yuan.
South Korea plans to put in place measures that boost economic recovery and growth through structural reforms, Deputy Prime Minister Koo Yun-cheol said at the Economic Relations Ministers' Meeting on Wednesday.Koo noted that nominal gross domestic product rose 26.4% in the second quarter on an on-year basis, which was the fastest growth in 47 years, while employment increased by 184,000 in August.Koo expects that it'll be faster to achieve a per capita gross national income of $40,000, it said.The government plans to announce steel industry upgrade measures in the fourth quarter, focusing on AI-driven manufacturing, high-value-added specialty steel and hydrogen-based steelmaking. The country will also ease regulations on Knowledge Industry Centers, including allowing broader tenant eligibility and converting vacant units into public rental housing, the filing said.Authorities plan to carry out intensive inspections targeting fraudulent activities, such as manipulating export figures to secure new stock listings, policy-based financial support, or government subsidies; passing off low-cost imports as domestic products; and making fraudulent deliveries in public procurement, it said.