विदेश

SEOUL, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Shares of South Korean chipmakers extended a rally on Friday on optimism around artificial intelligence. Shares of Samsung Electronics rose as much as 5.96% to their highest level since January 11, 2021 and SK Hynix jumped 7.71% to a record high, extending gains for a third straight session. The benchmark KOSPI stock index gained more than 1% to an all-time high, led by the chip heavyweights, after a local holiday period from October 3 to 9. (Reporting by Jihoon Lee; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)

(The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)

CHINA PBOC EXPECTED TO SET YUAN MID-POINT AT 7.1329 PER DOLLAR – REUTERS ESTIMATE

(The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)

* Venture Global breached obligations at Calcasieu Pass plant, ICC rules * BP seeking over $1 billion in damages from Venture Global * Venture Global shares drop 10% after arbitration ruling (Adds additional background in paragraphs 3, 5, and from 9th paragraph onward.) By Curtis Williams HOUSTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) – BP has won its arbitration case against Venture Global over the U.S. supplier's failure to deliver liquefied natural gas under a long-term contract that was due to start in late 2022, Venture Global said on Thursday. The International Chamber of Commerce International Court of Arbitration found that Venture Global breached its obligations to declare commercial operations had begun at the Calcasieu Pass plant in a timely manner and act as a "reasonable and prudent operator," Venture Global said in a regulatory filing. The BP ruling contrasts with a decision in August that saw Venture Global prevail in a similar complaint from Shell . It was not immediately clear why the two cases resulted in different results. BP is seeking damages of more than $1 billion plus interest, costs and attorneys' fees. "The company is disappointed by the arbitration tribunal’s decision in the proceeding with BP, which it believes contradicts the decisive findings in the prior arbitration involving Shell," Venture Global said in its filing. Shares of Venture Global were down more than 10% in after-hours trade, shaving off nearly $3.3 billion from the company's market capitalization. HEARING TO DETERMINE DAMAGES NEXT YEAR A separate hearing is expected in 2026 to determine the extent of the damages the U.S. operator will have to pay BP, and the amount may exceed a cap on how much BP and other customers could claim that is contained in the original sales agreement, Venture Global said. BP said it was pleased with the outcome of this phase of the arbitration and looked forward to the determination of how much it would be paid as a result of Venture Global's breach of contract. Venture Global said it was evaluating all available options in response to the tribunal's ruling and it would continue to vigorously defend its position. The company also reported on Thursday that it reached a resolution with another Calcasieu Pass customer that had taken it to arbitration, without naming the company. That settlement has no material impact on Venture Global, it said in the filing. Other companies, including Edison and Galp , have also filed claims against Venture Global, accusing it of profiting from the sale of LNG on the spot market after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, rather than shipping previously contracted LNG cargoes to them from the Calcasieu Pass export facility in Louisiana at much lower prices. Throughout the dispute, Venture Global has argued it was allowed to conduct the spot sales after the start of official commercial operations was delayed by a faulty power island. The company officially started commercial operations at Calcasieu Pass in April 2025 and has since earned significantly lower prices from selling LNG to BP and other customers at contracted prices. Venture Global's average fees collected fell around 70% from the first quarter of the year to the second, after it started honoring the longer-term contracts and stopped the contested spot sales. Over that period, the Dutch Title Transfer Facility that determines gas prices in Europe, where Venture Global sells most of its cargoes, dropped 24%. (Reporting by Curtis Williams in Houston, Stephanie Kelly in London and Sumit Saha in Bengaluru; Editing by Nathan Crooks, Rod Nickel, Jamie Freed and Tom Hogue)

(The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)

Oct 10 (Reuters) – Axiom Properties Ltd: * SEEKS TRADING HALT DUE TO PROPOSED CAPITAL RAISING Further company coverage:

(The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)

Oct 10 (Reuters) – Russian forces have launched a mass attack on Ukrainian energy targets, Ukrainian Energy Minister Svitlana Grynchuk said early on Friday. "Energy experts are taking all necessary measures to minimise negative consequences," Svitlana Grynchuk wrote on Facebook. "As soon as safety conditions allow, energy experts will begin clarifying the consequences of the attack and conducting restoration work." (Reporting by Ron Popeski; Editing by Himani Sarkar)

(The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) – New Zealand and Singapore on Friday signed a comprehensive strategic partnership (CSP), with their prime ministers pledging to continue to find ways to work together to maintain the international rules-based order at a time of growing tensions. The two countries have maintained political ties for 60 years, and in 2019 signed an enhanced partnership agreement that covered trade and economics, defence and security, and supply chains. “Singapore is one of our closest partners. As small states, it’s important we work side-by-side to keep trade open, strengthen security, and defend the rules-based order,” New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said in a statement following the signing of the agreement. "Through the CSP, we have committed to tackling the next generation of challenges together, from supply chain resilience and digital trade to climate change and maritime security,” Luxon added. The two countries also concluded an agreement on trade in essential supplies, formalising an arrangement that began during the COVID-19 pandemic, when air freight continued between the two countries despite few passengers on flights. Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said at a joint press conference on Friday that the legally binding agreement meant both governments had committed to not imposing export restrictions, even during times of crisis, on some key products like medicine and other essential supplies. "I think that's an agreement that will give assurance to both our countries and to both our peoples that in times of need, we will always be there for one another," Wong said. Wong, who leaves New Zealand on Saturday, visited Australia earlier in the week, agreeing an enhanced comprehensive strategic partnership between Canberra and Singapore that would deepen defence ties. (Reporting by Lucy Craymer; Editing by Jamie Freed)

(The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)

UKRAINIAN ENERGY MINISTRY SAYS RUSSIAN FORCES LAUNCHING MASS ATTACKS ON UKRAINIAN ENERGY TARGETS

(The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)

BANK OF KOREA: TO CLOSELY MONITOR MARKETS

(The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)

(Adds U.S. contribution to multilateral force, paragraphs 27-28) * LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: * Ceasefire to start within 24 hours after Israeli ratification * Hostages could be released within 72 hours after * Israelis gather at 'Hostage Square' in anticipation of official start * Trump is invited to speak to Knesset By Maayan Lubell and Nidal al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM/CAIRO, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Israel's government ratified a ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Friday, clearing the way to suspend hostilities in Gaza within 24 hours and free Israeli hostages held there within 72 hours after that. The Israeli cabinet approved the deal early Friday morning, roughly 24 hours after mediators announced the agreement, which calls for the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and the start of a phased withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza under U.S. President Donald Trump's initiative to end the two-year war in Gaza. "The government has just now approved the framework for the release of all of the hostages – the living and the deceased," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's English-language X account said. The war has deepened Israel's international isolation and upended the Middle East, having evolved into a regional conflict that has drawn in Iran, Yemen and Lebanon. It also tested the U.S.-Israeli relationship, with Trump seeming to lose patience with Netanyahu and pressuring him to reach a deal. Israelis and Palestinians alike rejoiced after the deal was announced, the biggest step yet to end two years of war in which over 67,000 Palestinians have been killed, and return the last hostages seized by Hamas in the deadly attacks that started the assault. Hamas' exiled Gaza chief Khalil Al-Hayya said he had received guarantees from the United States and other mediators that the war was over. An Israeli government spokesperson said the ceasefire would go into force within 24 hours of government approval of the deal. After that 24-hour period, the hostages held in Gaza would be freed within 72 hours. Twenty Israeli hostages are still believed to be alive in Gaza, while 26 are presumed dead, and the fate of two is unknown. Hamas has indicated that recovering the bodies of the dead may take longer than releasing those who are alive. Once the agreement is operating, trucks carrying food and medical aid will surge into Gaza to help civilians, hundreds of thousands of whom have been sheltering in tents after Israeli forces destroyed their homes and razed entire cities to dust. HURDLES REMAIN The accord, if fully implemented, would bring the two sides closer than any previous effort to halt the war. Much could still go wrong. Even after the deal was signed, a Palestinian source said the list of hundreds of Palestinians to be released was not finalised. The group is seeking freedom for some of the most prominent Palestinian convicts held in Israeli jails, as well as hundreds of people detained during Israel's assault. Further steps in Trump's 20-point plan have yet to be discussed. Those include how the shattered Gaza Strip is to be ruled when the fighting ends and the ultimate fate of Hamas, which has so far rejected Israel's demands it disarm. Netanyahu also faces skepticism from within his governing coalition, as many have long opposed any deal with Hamas. Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said he would vote to bring down the government if Hamas is not dismantled. But the announcement of an end to fighting and return of hostages was greeted with jubilation. 'ALL OF THE GAZA STRIP IS HAPPY' "Thank God for the ceasefire, the end of bloodshed and killing," said Abdul Majeed Abd Rabbo in Khan Younis in southern Gaza. "All of the Gaza Strip is happy, all the Arab people, all of the world is happy with the ceasefire and the end of bloodshed." Einav Zaugauker, whose son Matan is one of the last hostages, rejoiced in Tel Aviv's so-called Hostages Square, where families of those seized in the Hamas attack that triggered the war two years ago have long assembled. "I can't breathe, I can't breathe, I can't explain what I'm feeling … it's crazy," she said. In Gaza, Israeli attacks continued before the official start of the ceasefire, but there were far fewer fatalities than the scores killed on a daily basis in recent weeks. Local health authorities reported seven dead in two separate Israeli strikes on Thursday. TRUMP HEADS TO REGION Trump said he would head to the region on Sunday to possibly attend a signing ceremony in Egypt, and Israeli Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana invited him to address the legislative body, which would be the first such speech by a U.S. president since 2008. The deal received support from Arab and Western countries and was widely portrayed as a major diplomatic achievement for Trump. Successful completion of the deal would mark a significant accomplishment for the Republican president, who has struggled to quickly deliver on his promises to bring peace to the Gaza conflict and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Western and Arab countries met in Paris to discuss an international peacekeeping force and reconstruction assistance for Gaza once the fighting stops. The United States will deploy 200 troops as part of a joint task force for Gaza stability, with no Americans on the ground in the Palestinian enclave, two senior U.S. officials said on Thursday. The officials, speaking to reporters on condition of anonymity, said the 200 would be a core part of a task force that would include representatives from Egypt's military, Qatar, Turkey and probably from the United Arab Emirates. More than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's assault on Gaza, launched after Hamas-led militants stormed through Israeli towns and a music festival on October 7, 2023, killing 1,200 people and capturing 251 hostages. (Reporting by Maayan Lubell in Jersualem and Nidal al-Mughrabi in Cairo; Additional reporting by Howard Goller in New York, Pesha Magid and Alexander Cornwell in Jerusalem, Jana Choukeir and Tala Ramadan in Dubai, and Jeff Mason and Steve Holland in Washington; Writing by Michael Georgy, Peter Graff, Andy Sullivan and Daniel Trotta; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)

(The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)

Oct 9 (Reuters) – Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos SA: * BRAZIL'S HAPVIDA SAYS NORGES BANK HAS REACHED 5.001% STAKE IN HAPVIDA – FILING Source text: [ID: Here] Further company coverage: (Reporting by Sao Paulo newsroom)

(The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)