CXMT Soars 465% on First Day of Trading, Becomes China's Top Market Cap China's largest DRAM manufacturer, CXMT (Changxin Memory Technologies), made its debut on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on July 27, 2026, and immediately became the top company by market capitalization in mainland China.CXMT (688825.SH) was listed on the STAR Market, issuing 6.688 billion new shares at an initial price of 8.66 yuan, raising 57.9 billion yuan (approximately $12.6 billion). If the overallotment option is fully exercised within a month, the total fundraising could reach up to 66.6 bi July 27, 2026

Korea Exchange Drops Two Grades in Management Evaluation Due to IT Incident The Korea Exchange received a B grade in the Financial Services Commission's management evaluation for the previous year, marking a two-grade drop from the prior year. Despite a significant increase in net profit last year, the occurrence of an IT incident is believed to have had a major impact on the evaluation.According to the financial investment industry on July 27, the Financial Services Commission recently assigned a B grade to the Korea Exchange for its 2025 management performance evaluat July 27, 2026

Reactions Split as Yoon Suk Yeol Receives Suspended Sentence for Election Law Violation 여야는 27일 윤석열 전 대통령이 공직선거법 위반 혐의로 1심에서 징역형의 집행유예를 선고받자 엇갈린 반응을 보였다. 범여권은 "사필귀정"이라며 국민의힘을 향해 선거비용 반환을 요구했고, 국민의힘은 이재명 대통령의 재판 재개를 주장하며 역공에 나섰다.한병도 더불어민주당 원내대표는 이날 페이스북에 "주권자의 민의를 왜곡하고, 대선 결과에 중대한 영향을 미친 윤석열의 추악한 거짓말에 철퇴를 내린 판결"이라며 환영의 뜻을 밝혔다. 이어 "지난 몇 년간 국민의힘은 민주당을 겨냥해 선거비용 반환을 겁박해 왔다"며 "특검 July 27, 2026

Jang Dong-hyuk Advocates for Re-election Amid Election Fraud Allegations Jang Dong-hyuk, leader of the People Power Party, attended a hearing on election appeals related to the June 3 local elections at the National Election Commission in Gwacheon on July 27. Before the hearing, he held a press conference at the National Assembly, asserting, "A re-election must be conducted." He stated that if the Election Commission fails to respond to allegations of election fraud, it must acknowledge its mistakes and take responsibility, speaking passionately for over 30 minutes.A July 27, 2026

Vietnam's Online Retail Market Sees Price Increases Amid Growth Vietnam's online retail market continued its rapid growth in the first half of this year. Major e-commerce platforms such as Shopee, TikTok Shop, Lazada, and Tiki significantly outpaced overall retail growth, but rising product prices and increased seller costs are also becoming apparent.According to local media reports from VnExpress on July 27, market analysis platform Metric announced on July 23 that the total transaction volume for the four major platforms in the first half of this year reac July 27, 2026

President Lee Jae-myung Addresses Cost of Living Concerns During Brazil Visit 브라질을 국빈 방문 중인 이재명 대통령이 도착 당일 밤 화상 수석보좌관회의를 주재하고 국제유가 불안에 따른 국내 물가 대책을 집중적으로 점검했다. 이 대통령은 26일(현지시간) 오후 9시 브라질리아 현지에서 화상으로 회의를 열어 “중동 지역 상황이 다시 불안정해지면서 국제유가가 출렁이고 있다”며 “유가 변동성이 당분간 이어질 가능성이 큰 만큼 국내 물가에 미칠 영향을 최소화하기 위한 선제적 노력을 빠르게 기울여야 한다”고 밝혔다. 이 대통령이 순방 중 화상으로 수보회의를 주재한 것은 지 July 27, 2026

Han Seong-sook: 'I Will Address Unjust Victims and Regulatory Hurdles' as Calls for Housing Ladder Restoration Rise Young people, pre-application winners, and the housing supply industry are urging the government to restore the housing ladder that leads to homeownership and unblock supply routes. They called for clarity on pre-application loan conditions and the removal of bottlenecks in the approval and financing stages. The government responded by committing to fulfill existing promises and to specifically address unreasonable application and loan regulations as well as on-site challenges.On July 27, a nati July 27, 2026

Pepper Savings Bank's Major Shareholder Changes to Domestic Entity Pepper Savings Bank has changed its major shareholder from a UK entity to a domestic one. Pepper Group has restructured its governance system to manage its Korean operations through a domestic intermediate holding company.According to the savings bank industry on July 28, Pepper Savings Bank's major shareholder has recently changed from Pepper Europe to Pepper Korea Holdings. Pepper Europe transferred its 6,344,000 shares of Pepper Savings Bank to Pepper Korea Holdings, resulting in a 100% owner July 27, 2026

Lee Jae-yong and Choi Tae-won Gather at Google Camp in Italy, Boosting Big Tech AI Alliance Lee Jae-yong, chairman of Samsung Electronics, and Choi Tae-won, chairman of SK Group, are expanding their global presence from the United States to Sicily, Italy. According to industry sources on July 27, the two leaders are set to attend the exclusive tech CEO gathering known as 'Google Camp' at the Rocco Forte Verdura Resort in Sicily at the end of this month. This annual event, hosted by Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, brings together global information technology (IT) leaders July 27, 2026

ChabioTech Selected for Ministry of Science's AX One-Stop Voucher Program ChabioTech has been selected for the Ministry of Science and ICT's 'AX (AI Transformation) One-Stop Voucher' support program. The company plans to implement a generative artificial intelligence (AI)-based manufacturing and quality control (CMC) regulatory document automation system to enhance the efficiency of cell therapy development and regulatory processes.On July 27, ChabioTech announced that it is forming a consortium with Naver Cloud, Persona AI, and MediAI Plus to develop a software-as-a- July 27, 2026