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Virgin Australia Launches Flight Search Functionality in ChatGPT

Virgin Australia Holdings (ASX:VGN) launched flight search functionality within the ChatGPT artificial intelligence chatbot, becoming the first airline in Australia to do so, the company said Wednesday.When prompted with travel needs, ChatGPT will direct customers to Virgin Australia flights and Velocity Frequent Flyer Reward Seat options, eliminating the need to navigate multiple website pages, the company said.The launch builds on a collaboration Virgin Australia entered with ChatGPT developer OpenAI in November 2025.

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Posco Holdings Reports One Death in Shinansan Line Accident

Posco Holdings (KRX:005490) disclosed a serious industrial accident at its Shinansan Line l, which left one worker dead, according to a Wednesday filing with the Korea Exchange.The worker fell from a height during electrical work preparation in a vertical shaft on Tuesday. The cause of the fall hasn't been identified yet, the filing said.Police and the Ministry of Employment and Labor are investigating the incident, and accident prevention measures are being written to prevent a recurrence, it said.

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BOE Technology Controlling Unit to Withdraw Beijing Listing Application; Shares Fall 8%

BOE Technology (SHE:000725) controlling subsidiary Energy Technology plans to terminate its application for a public issuance of shares and listing on the Beijing Stock ExchangeEnergy Technology cited adjustments to its development strategy and actual operational needs for the move, according to a Wednesday filing with the Shenzhen bourse.The withdrawal is subject to the approval of the subsidiary's shareholders.Shares of the electronics components producer were down nearly 8% in recent trade.

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Longfor Logs 3.32 Billion Yuan in May Contracted Sales

Longfor (HKG:0960) recorded contracted sales of 3.32 billion yuan in May, with a gross floor area (GFA) of 298,000 square meters, according to a Tuesday Hong Kong bourse filing.For the five months ended May 31, contracted sales and GFA reached approximately 13.67 billion yuan and 1.45 million square meters, respectively.From January to May, revenue from property operation and service stood at about 11.14 billion yuan, comprising an operating income of 6.03 billion yuan and a service income of 5.11 billion yuan.

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Northern Star Resources Chairman Says Western Australia Processing Plant Construction Nears Completion

Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) Chairman Michael Chaney said that processing plant construction at Fimiston in Western Australia is nearing completion, on time and with a modest cost overrun, according to a Wednesday Australian bourse filing.Its Hemi project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia is proceeding through the time-consuming approvals stages.Chaney acknowledged that the firm's share price performance in the year had not met expectations and recognised shareholders' concerns. The firm is in the process of recruiting a new managing director and Chief Executive following the announced resignation of Stu Tonkin. The firm is also seeking to add at least one more director with "deep gold experience."Regarding Elliott Investment Management's suggestion that the Northern Star board should run a sale process for the firm, the board does not consider "that this is the right time to do so," Chaney said.Over the previous year, it was approached by several firms about considering various corporate combinations, but the talks did not proceed because "they were not in shareholders' best interests," he added.Its shares fell 2% in recent trading on Wednesday.

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AlphaValue/Baader Europe Boosts Rating, Forecasts for TotalEnergies Amid Commodity Price Growth

AlphaValue/Baader Europe upgraded its rating and earnings projections for TotalEnergies (TTE.PA, TTE.L), noting a "materially stronger" commodity environment.In a Tuesday note, the research firm's rating for the stock moved to add from reduce, with a price target of 91.3 euros. Meanwhile, EPS estimates for the energy giant were lifted by 83.7% to $13.5 for 2026 and by 30.2% to $10.1 for 2027."We have revised adjusted EPS upward, driven by the higher Brent and TTF deck feeding through to realised prices and gas margins, on top of resilient FY25 delivery. The upgrade is partly offset by elevated cash [capital expenditure] and a higher 39.1% effective tax rate," analysts said.

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Jiangsu Expressway to Inject 500 Million Yuan Into Zijin Trust

Jiangsu Expressway (HKG:0177, SHA:600377) signed an agreement to invest 500 million yuan in a capital increase by Zijin Trust, according to a Wednesday Hong Kong bourse filing.The company will participate in the 2.5 billion yuan capital raising alongside existing shareholders of Zijin Trust, including Nanjing Zijin Investment Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, and Nanjing New Industrial Investment Group.Following the capital increase, Jiangsu Expressway's stake in Zijin Trust will remain unchanged at 20%.

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First REIT Signs Forex Forward Transaction to Hedge Proceeds from Siloam Deal

First REIT (SGX:AW9U) signed a foreign exchange forward transaction to hedge an additional 1 trillion Indonesian rupiah of its Siloam hospital divestment proceeds, according to a Tuesday filing with the Singapore Exchange.Shares of the REIT were up over 2% in Wednesday's trading.Following the transaction, the total hedging now covers around 95% of the 5.1 trillion rupiah divestment consideration.

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Indonesian Consumer Confidence Falls in May

Indonesia's Consumer Confidence Index fell to 120.9 points in May from 123.0 points in the previous month, according to the Bank Indonesia consumer survey released Wednesday.The index remained in optimistic territory, sitting above the 100-point threshold that separates optimism from pessimism.The shift was driven by a fall in the Current Economic Condition Index, which slid to 112.2 points from 116.5 points, while the Consumer Expectation Index tracking future outlook increased to 129.7 points from 129.6 points.

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SF Holding's Controlling Shareholder Sees Stake Dilution Following Share Placement With J&T Global

SF Holding (HKG:6936, SHE:002352) said the shareholding of its controlling shareholder and concerted party passively diluted, crossing a 1% threshold, but it will not lead to changes in the company's control, according to a Shenzhen bourse filing on Wednesday.The dilution came after the logistics company issued 225.9 million new H shares to J&T Global Express (HKG:1519), leading to the company's total shares increasing to 5.27 billion shares from 5.04 billion shares.The stake of the controlling shareholder, Shenzhen Mingde Holding Development, and the concerted party, Shenzhen Weishun Enterprise Management, was diluted to 46.76% from 48.85%.SF's Shenzhen shares rose over 2% during the morning trade, while J&T's shares also rose 2%.

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Borr Drilling Prices Offer for Early Redemption of 2028 Senior Notes

Borr Drilling (BORR.OL) priced an offering to redeem its Borr IHC subsidiary's outstanding 10% senior secured notes due 2028.The drilling contractor is offering to pay $1,048.36 for every $1,000 of the 2028 notes. At the time of the offer, $1.13 billion of the original issuance of $1.38 billion remained outstanding in the series. The offer will remain open until June 24.The group also has an ongoing offer to repurchase all of its outstanding 10.375% senior secured notes due 2030.

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Everest Medicines' Substantial Shareholder Boosts Stake

Everest Medicines' (HKG:1952) honorary chairman and substantial shareholder, Wei Fu, increased his stake in the company via the purchase of shares, according to a Tuesday filing with the Hong Kong bourse.The 679,000 shares were acquired from the open market from June 8 to June 9 for about HK$18.9 million at an average price of about HK$27.90 apiece.

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Air China Completes 20 Billion Yuan A Share Sale

Air China (HKG:0753, SHA:601111) completed the sale of around 20 billion yuan worth of A shares, according to a Tuesday filing with the Hong Kong bourse.The firm sold around 3.04 billion shares to state-owned China National Aviation Holding at 6.57 yuan each to raise funds to expand its business.

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Newmont, Evolution Mining Shares Decline As Gold Falls

Shares of both Newmont (ASX:NEM) and Evolution Mining (ASX:EVN) dropped over 3% in recent trading on Wednesday as the price of gold fell to $4,225 per ounce.

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Adnoc Explores Upstream, LNG Investments in Canada

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., d/b/a Adnoc, is evaluating upstream and liquefied natural gas investments in Canada as part of the United Arab Emirates' plans to expand its energy investments outside the country.The investments will be made through the diversified energy group's foreign investment arm XRG, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing the company's upstream Chief Executive Officer Musabbeh Al Kaabi.Al Kaabi, however, did not specify details of the investments.

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Seven Bank May ATM Transactions Climbs 4.5%

Seven Bank (TYO:8410) reported 98.1 million ATM transactions in May, up 4.5% on year, according to a Wednesday filing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.The number of ATMs stood at 28,570 at month-end, up 1.8%, while daily transactions per machine rose 2.6% to 111.2. The figures exclude services such as balance checks and e-money charges.

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Singapore Post Launches SG$30 Million Automated Sortation Hub

Singapore Post (SGX:S08) unveiled a SG$30 million automated sortation hub at the Tampines Regional eCommerce Logistics Hub, according to a company release on Tuesday.Shares of the e-commerce and logistics company were up nearly 2% in Wednesday trading.The introduction of a 3D sorter and an intelligent flexi sorter will increase the company's small and medium parcel capacity to 300,000 parcels per day, and take the daily throughput to around 400,000 parcels per day.The company is also planning to roll out its SingPost@MyBlock by Sept. 30, following successful trials.

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Laekna Licenses Cancer Drug Candidate to Vasque Bio Outside Greater China

Laekna (HKG:2105) granted Vasque Bio exclusive rights to develop and commercialize its cancer drug candidate LAE118 outside Greater China under a licensing agreement, according to a Wednesday Hong Kong bourse filing.The biotechnology company will receive a $10 million upfront payment and is eligible for up to $517 million in development and sales milestone payments under the deal.Laekna will also have the right to acquire, at no additional cost, up to a high-teen-percentage stake in Vasque Bio's outstanding common stock, or to receive cash payments in lieu of the shares.In addition, the company is entitled to tiered royalties ranging from single-digit to double-digit percentages on future net sales of LAE118 in the licensed territory.It may also receive additional payments tied to certain strategic transactions involving the drug candidate, the filing said.Shares of Laekna were down over 4% in Wednesday morning trade.

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ASX Midday Sector Update: Consumer Discretionary Stocks Advance, Information Technology Sector Struggles

Consumer discretionary stocks advanced nearly 3% at midday Wednesday.Wesfarmers (ASX:WES) gained almost 3% in recent trade after announcing that it is partnering with artificial intelligence organizations to drive long-term sales and earnings growth.On the flip side, the information technology sector struggled, shedding nearly 2%.Xero (ASX:XRO) shares were down past 1% in recent trade.

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Mithril Resources Intercepts High-Grade Silver, Gold at Mexico Property; Shares Hit Near Two-Year Low

Mithril Resources (ASX:MTH) intercepted high-grade silver and gold in three of six drill holes completed at the El Refugio area, within its Copalquin property in Mexico, according to a Wednesday filing with the Australian bourse.Results include 7.25 meters grading 4.01 grams per tonne grade of gold and 225.1 g/t silver, or 7.22 g/t gold equivalent.Upcoming work will focus on expanding mineralized zones, testing new targets, and integrating district-wide geophysical data, per the filing.Shares fell nearly 2% in midday trade on Wednesday and earlier hit their lowest since September 2024.

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