Australian unions say Chevron LNG workers are refusing to sign an enterprise agreement.

Malaysian Prime Minister: The national industrial master plan is expected to require a total investment of 95 billion ringgit, mainly from the private sector.

Ministry of Trade of Malaysia: The government will allocate RM8.2 billion to fund the 2030 National Industrial Master Plan.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: Necessary measures must be taken to deal with rising energy prices.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: A virtuous cycle of profit growth and distribution is crucial.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: It is very important for companies to distribute profits to employees.

National Hurricane Center: "Idalia" is moving away from North Carolina and is expected to affect the Bermuda area this weekend.

National Hurricane Center: "Franklin" is expected to become a powerful extratropical cyclone by Friday.

The number of foreign tourists in Indonesia reached 1.123 million in July, a year-on-year increase of 74.07%.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: Various departments are considering measures to support fisheries.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: The normal spending structure will be restored.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: Hope to make solid progress in fiscal health.

Tesla has begun accepting orders for the refreshed version of Model 3 in Japan, with delivery scheduled from December 2023 to March 2024.

Tesla has started taking orders for the refreshed Model 3 in Australia, with deliveries scheduled for January.

Tesla has begun accepting orders for the refreshed version of the Model 3 in Germany, France and Italy, with delivery scheduled for October to November.

Chilean President: Economic data will improve next year.

President of Chile: Chile knows that lithium investment needs clear rules.

[Oil prices will end two weeks of declines as supply tightens] Oil prices will end two weeks of declines, recording a fourth consecutive session of gains on Friday due to tightening supplies and expectations that OPEC+ will extend production cuts until the end of the year. Analysts expect Saudi Arabia to extend its voluntary 1 million-barrel-a-day production cut deal until October, joining OPEC+ and its allies in cutting production. National Australia Bank said: "We still expect production cuts to be extended and oil prices will need to be sustained above $90/barrel to attract OPEC supply back to the market and incentivize U.S. shale oil producers to increase drilling activity." The U.S. government announced on Wednesday U.S. crude inventories fell by more than expected by 10.6 million barrels last week, data from Reuters showed, with commercial crude stockpiles down by 34 million barrels since mid-July. Changes in U.S. inventories are often seen as a barometer of the global supply-demand balance, with continued drawdowns reflecting potential supply shortages.

Chilean President: Chile is advancing a new lithium strategy.

Chilean President: Chile will simplify red tape for medium-sized mining projects.