(South Korea) South Korea's National Assembly passed the amendment of three bills related to the promotion of information and communication networks, personal information and credit information protection, allowing information of customers to be used in financial and research areas without consent.

South Korea's outstanding amount of bonds and debts issued by public institutions inched up 5.3% to $879.7 billion from a year earlier.

(source: The Korea Herald)

*Japan

Fast Retailing Co., parent company of UNIQLO, lowered its full-year outlook, on the back of weak sales following Hong Kong's unrest and South Korea's boycott of Japanese products.

(source: JapanToday)

*China