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Toyota Motor Corp: * TOYOTA – LAUNCHES STRATEGIC INVESTMENT SUBSIDIARY AND WOVEN CAPITAL FUND II * TOYOTA – TO ESTABLISH TOYOTA INVENTION PARTNERS CO , A NEW STRATEGIC INVESTMENT SUBSIDIARY WITH 100 BILLION YEN (APPROXIMATELY 670 MILLION USD) IN CAPITAL * TOYOTA – WOVEN CAPITAL, TOYOTA'S VENTURE INVESTMENT ARM, HAS ESTABLISHED FUND II WITH 800 MILLION USD (APPROXIMATELY 120 BILLION YEN) Source text: Further company coverage:

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(Recasts, adds executive comments in paragraphs 11-12, minister comments in paragraphs 13-15) * Optus owner Singtel holds talks with Australian authorities * Repeated failures blamed on 'people' issues, not Singtel investment * Government demands external oversight for Optus By Christine Chen and Renju Jose SYDNEY, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Optus's CEO will need more time to get its house in order, the boss of parent Singapore Telecommunications said on Tuesday, after back-to-back emergency call outages in Australia intensified scrutiny of the telecom carrier's governance. The two outages that occurred less than a fortnight apart affected thousands of Australian customers and have been linked to four deaths. The incidents deepen Optus's reputational crisis following a 2022 cyberattack that compromised data on millions of customers, and an A$100 million ($65.8 million) penalty imposed this year for sales misconduct. Singtel boss Yuen Kuan Moon met with Australian authorities on Tuesday morning, amid calls from some analysts and lawmakers for Optus CEO Stephen Rue to resign and Optus to be stripped of its operating licence. Asked by journalists whether Rue still had his support, Yuen said it would take time to fix the problems at the No. 2 Australian telecoms firm. "We brought in Stephen 11 months ago to transform Optus, to really address the issues that we had since 2022-23," Yuen told reporters in Sydney after talks with Communications Minister Anika Wells. "It is very early days. It takes time to transform a company." Singtel, majority owned by Temasek Holdings, saw its shares fall as much as 2% in early trade. The latest disruption to Optus' services interrupted emergency triple zero ("000") calls and affected around 4,500 people on Sunday. The company said it was caused by a faulty tower south of Sydney. It came just 10 days after a botched firewall upgrade triggered an outage lasting 13 hours that disrupted emergency calls in two states and the Northern Territory and was linked to four deaths. Optus Chairman John Arthur said the failures were not caused by a lack of investment from owner Singtel. Yuen said the deadly outage was due to a "people issue". "The 18 September incident is due to a people issue and it takes time to transform and change the people," Yuen said. "VERY SERIOUS" Wells, the communications minister, said there was a "very serious lack of confidence" in Optus to deliver triple zero calls. She called for external oversight "so Australians can take advice not just from Optus themselves". "The CEO of Optus now needs to work with their parent company Singtel on the systems and holistic change required within their own company to give that confidence back to Australians," she said. Former Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin was ousted over the nationwide outage of Optus services in 2023. Rue took the reins in November 2024 and was tasked with improving service standards for customers. ($1 = 1.5191 Australian dollars) (Reporting by Christine Chen and Renju Jose in Sydney; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman and Stephen Coates)

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Sept 30 (Reuters) – * OPENAI’S FIRST HALF RESULTS: $4.3 BILLION IN SALES, $2.5 BILLION CASH BURN – THE INFORMATION Source text: https://tinyurl.com/2knkr4p2 Further company coverage:

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(Corrects headline to August, not July) BANGKOK, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Thailand's manufacturing production index fell 4.19% in August from a year earlier, the industry ministry said on Tuesday, weaker than analysts' expectations. The figure compared with a forecast 2.0% year-on-year decline of 2.0% in a Reuters poll, and followed an annual drop of 3.98% in July. (Reporting by Orathai Sriring and Thanadech Staporncharnchai; Writing by Chayut Setboonsarng; Editing by David Stanway)

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Sept 30 (Reuters) – Yue Da International Holdings Ltd : * UNIT ENTERS AGREEMENT WITH XINGANG CONSTRUCTION FOR RMB45 MILLION Further company coverage:

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Sep 30 (OPTA) – Final Rounds and Seeds Progress from the WTA 125K Series, Suzhou WTA 125 Women's Singles matches on Monday .. Final Rounds .. Seed Round Rslt Opponent Score 2 Tatjana Maria (DEU) 1/32 won WC-Saisai Zheng (CHN) 6-3 6-2 final WC Saisai Zheng (CHN) 1/32 lost 2-Tatjana Maria (DEU) 6-3 6-2 final 5 Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 1/32 won Diane Parry (FRA) 6-1 6-7(4) 6-1 final – Diane Parry (FRA) 1/32 lost 5-Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 6-1 6-7(4) 6-1 final – Greet Minnen (BEL) 1/32 won WC-Han Shi (CHN) 6-4 6-0 final WC Han Shi (CHN) 1/32 lost Greet Minnen (BEL) 6-4 6-0 final – Leolia Jeanjean (FRA) 1/32 won LL-Maddison Inglis (AUS) 6-2 7-5 final LL Maddison Inglis (AUS) 1/32 lost Leolia Jeanjean (FRA) 6-2 7-5 final Q Caroline Dolehide (USA) quali won LL-Arianne Hartono (NLD) 6-3 6-2 fying final quali won Destanee Aiava (AUS) 6-3 6-3 fying 1st LL Arianne Hartono (NLD) quali lost Q-Caroline Dolehide (USA) 6-3 6-2 fying final quali won Whitney Osuigwe (USA) 4-6 7-5 4-2 (Retired) fying 1st Q Janice Tjen (IDN) quali won LL-Kyoka Okamura (JPN) 7-6(3) 6-2 fying final quali won Yihan Qu (CHN) 6-2 6-1 fying 1st LL Kyoka Okamura (JPN) quali lost Q-Janice Tjen (IDN) 7-6(3) 6-2 fying final quali won LL-Maddison Inglis (AUS) 6-4 6-4 fying 1st Q Varvara Lepchenko (USA) quali won LL-Victoria Jimenez 7-6(3) 6-3 fying Kasintseva (AND) final quali won Tatiana Prozorova (RUS) 7-6(9) 4-6 6-1 fying 1st LL Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva (AND) quali lost Q-Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 7-6(3) 6-3 fying final quali won Mai Hontama (JPN) 6-3 6-2 fying 1st Q Linda Fruhvirtova (CZE) quali won LL-Joanna Garland (TPE) 7-6(3) 6-2 fying final quali won Clervie Ngounoue (USA) 6-1 6-3 fying 1st LL Joanna Garland (TPE) quali lost Q-Linda Fruhvirtova (CZE) 7-6(3) 6-2 fying final quali won Wushuang Zheng (CHN) 6-1 6-4 fying 1st ………………………………………….. .. Seeds .. Seed Round Rslt Opponent Score LL Maddison Inglis (AUS) 1/32 lost Leolia Jeanjean (FRA) 6-2 7-5 final LL Kyoka Okamura (JPN) 1/32 to play Kimberly Birrell (AUS) (start 04:05) final LL Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva (AND) 1/32 to play Talia Gibson (AUS) (start 10:00) final LL Joanna Garland (TPE) 1/32 to play 7-Lucia Bronzetti (ITA) (start 07:00) final Q Caroline Dolehide (USA) 1/32 to play Moyuka Uchijima (JPN) (start 05:30) final Q Janice Tjen (IDN) 1/32 to play Q-Varvara Lepchenko (USA) (start 05:30) final Q Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 1/32 to play Q-Janice Tjen (IDN) (start 05:30) final Q Linda Fruhvirtova (CZE) 1/32 to play Anastasia Zakharova (RUS) (start 07:00) final SE Lulu Sun (NZL) 1/32 to play 1-Iva Jovic (USA) (start 10:00) final WC Han Shi (CHN) 1/32 lost Greet Minnen (BEL) 6-4 6-0 final WC Saisai Zheng (CHN) 1/32 lost 2-Tatjana Maria (DEU) 6-3 6-2 final WC Xinxin Yao (CHN) 1/32 to play 3-Suzan Lamens (NLD) (start 08:30) final WC Chenting Zhu (CHN) 1/32 to play Katie Volynets (USA) (start 08:30) final LL Arianne Hartono (NLD) quali lost Q-Caroline Dolehide (USA) 6-3 6-2 fying final LL Kyoka Okamura (JPN) quali lost Q-Janice Tjen (IDN) 7-6(3) 6-2 fying final LL Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva (AND) quali lost Q-Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 7-6(3) 6-3 fying final LL Joanna Garland (TPE) quali lost Q-Linda Fruhvirtova (CZE) 7-6(3) 6-2 fying final Q Caroline Dolehide (USA) quali won LL-Arianne Hartono (NLD) 6-3 6-2 fying final Q Janice Tjen (IDN) quali won LL-Kyoka Okamura (JPN) 7-6(3) 6-2 fying final Q Varvara Lepchenko (USA) quali won LL-Victoria Jimenez 7-6(3) 6-3 fying Kasintseva (AND) final Q Linda Fruhvirtova (CZE) quali won LL-Joanna Garland (TPE) 7-6(3) 6-2 fying final LL Arianne Hartono (NLD) quali won Whitney Osuigwe (USA) 4-6 7-5 4-2 (Retired) fying 1st LL Kyoka Okamura (JPN) quali won LL-Maddison Inglis (AUS) 6-4 6-4 fying 1st LL Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva (AND) quali won Mai Hontama (JPN) 6-3 6-2 fying 1st LL Joanna Garland (TPE) quali won Wushuang Zheng (CHN) 6-1 6-4 fying 1st LL Maddison Inglis (AUS) quali lost LL-Kyoka Okamura (JPN) 6-4 6-4 fying 1st Q Caroline Dolehide (USA) quali won Destanee Aiava (AUS) 6-3 6-3 fying 1st Q Janice Tjen (IDN) quali won Yihan Qu (CHN) 6-2 6-1 fying 1st Q Varvara Lepchenko (USA) quali won Tatiana Prozorova (RUS) 7-6(9) 4-6 6-1 fying 1st Q Linda Fruhvirtova (CZE) quali won Clervie Ngounoue (USA) 6-1 6-3 fying 1st 1 Iva Jovic (USA) 1/32 to play SE-Lulu Sun (NZL) (start 10:00) final 2 Tatjana Maria (DEU) 1/16 to play Leolia Jeanjean (FRA) (start 00:00) final 1/32 won WC-Saisai Zheng (CHN) 6-3 6-2 final 3 Suzan Lamens (NLD) 1/32 to play WC-Xinxin Yao (CHN) (start 08:30) final 4 Alexandra Eala (PHI) 1/32 to play Katarzyna Kawa (POL) (start 04:05) final 5 Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) 1/16 to play (start 00:00) final 1/32 won Diane Parry (FRA) 6-1 6-7(4) 6-1 final 6 Viktorija Golubic (CHE) 1/32 to play Rebeka Masarova (CHE) (start 05:30) final 7 Lucia Bronzetti (ITA) 1/32 to play LL-Joanna Garland (TPE) (start 07:00) final (Note : all times are GMT)

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BANGKOK, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Thailand's manufacturing production index fell 4.19% in August from a year earlier, the industry ministry said on Tuesday, weaker than analysts' expectations. The figure compared with a forecast 2.0% year-on-year decline of 2.0% in a Reuters poll, and followed an annual drop of 3.98% in July. (Reporting by Orathai Sriring and Thanadech Staporncharnchai; Writing by Chayut Setboonsarng; Editing by David Stanway)

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Sept 30 (Reuters) – Yantai Dongcheng Biochemicals Co Ltd : * SAYS UNIT HAS SUBMITTED LISTING APPLICATION TO HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE Source text Further company coverage: (Reporting by Hong Kong newsroom)

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(Corrects new export orders sub-index contracted for the 17th month, not ninth month, and removes incorrect input prices reading, in paragraph 13) * China's manufacturing PMI remains below growth threshold at 49.8 * Non-manufacturing PMI slows to 50.0 from 50.3 in August * Separate private sector factory activity PMI at 51.2 from 50.1 * Overall economic impulse still points to soft underbelly * Markets waiting for clarity on trade deal with U.S. BEIJING, Sept 30 (Reuters) – China's manufacturing activity shrank for a sixth month in September, an official survey showed on Tuesday, suggesting producers are waiting for further stimulus to boost domestic demand, as well as clarity on a U.S. trade deal. The official purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 49.8 in September versus 49.4 in August, below the 50-mark separating growth from contraction, but beating a median forecast of 49.6 in a Reuters poll. The prolonged slump underlines the twin pressures on China's economy: domestic demand has failed to mount a durable recovery in the years since the pandemic while U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs have squeezed Chinese factories as well as overseas firms that buy components. All the same, a separate private-sector survey of factory managers showed the fastest expansion since March, buoyed by rising new orders and accelerated production growth, including an uptick in new export orders. The two surveys cover different pools of producers, with the NBS placing more emphasis on large- and medium-sized firms focused on domestic sales, while RatingDog General PMI, compiled by S&P Global, which came in at 51.2, up from 50.5 in August, includes a larger share of export-orientated private companies. "The rebound reflects a seasonal uptick as the summer disruptions are behind us and the government becomes more supportive," said Xu Tianchen, senior economist at the Economist Intelligence Unit, referring to the official PMI's headline figure. China's economic momentum is marked by swings, he added: a strong first quarter from early stimulus, a slower midyear, followed by a fourth quarter rebound as the government ramps up support measures to meet growth targets. UNCERTAINTY OVER U.S. TRADE DEAL Policymakers rolled out a series of consumer loan subsidies in mid-August, a decision vindicated by separate factory output and retail sales data for the month, which saw their weakest growth in 12 months. Pan Gongsheng, the governor of the People's Bank of China, said last week a range of monetary policy tools to support the economy remained available, but refrained from following the U.S. Federal Reserve with a rate cut, as some economists speculated the central bank might. Despite signs the $19 trillion economy is losing momentum, authorities appear in no hurry to roll out major stimulus measures, given resilient exports and a stock market rally, market watchers say. Adding to signs of a slowdown, the official non-manufacturing PMI, which includes services and construction, fell to 50.0 from 50.3 in August, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), its worst reading since November. The NBS composite PMI of manufacturing and non-manufacturing came in at 50.6 in September, compared with 50.5 in August. The new export orders sub-index contracted for the seventeenth straight month, while employment and factory gate prices also remained firmly in the doldrums. The data point to producers slashing prices to find buyers overseas, despite the fact that China's exports to regional rival India hit an all-time high in August, according to customs data, and shipments to Africa and Southeast Asia are on track for annual records. But no other country comes close to the consumption power of the U.S., where Chinese producers sell more than $400 billion worth of goods annually, accounting for around 14% of total exports. Chinese leader Xi Jinping phoned Trump on September 19 for the first time in three months, and while the call appeared to ease tensions, it remains unclear whether it yielded the expected agreement on popular short-video app TikTok, which analysts see as key to a broader trade deal. Disagreements on technical details appeared to be weighing on negotiations, as Chinese and U.S. trade officials met again last Thursday to revisit issues discussed in talks before this month's Madrid summit, where a framework TikTok deal was reached. (Reporting by Joe Cash; Editing by Sam Holmes and Shri Navaratnam)

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Sept 30 (Reuters) – Ryzon Materials Ltd: * SIGNING OF EXPANDED CONTRACT FOR DETAILED ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR NACHU GRAPHITE PROJECT * CONTRACT VALUE A$3.5M WITH YANTAI XINHAI MINING RESEARCH & DESIGN Further company coverage:

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