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Domestic News - The State Council's office has forwarded the Ministry of Finance's guidance on standardizing the construction and operation of existing government and social capital cooperation (PPP) projects, emphasizing increased financial support for eligible ongoing projects. Local governments can utilize general and special bonds for government expenditures related to the construction costs of PPP projects [1] - The Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration announced that childcare subsidies issued under the childcare subsidy system will be exempt from personal income tax, effective from January 1, 2025 [2] Financial Regulations - The Financial Regulatory Bureau is seeking public opinion on the draft of the "Commercial Bank Merger Loan Management Measures," which categorizes merger loans into control-type and equity participation-type loans, with specific conditions for each type [2] Market Performance - The Hong Kong stock market experienced strong growth in the first half of 2025, with a total fundraising amount of HKD 109.4 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 716%. There are currently 207 listing applications being processed [4] Economic Data - The People's Bank of China announced that the loan market quotation rate (LPR) for one year remains at 3.0% and for five years or more at 3.5%, both unchanged [2] - The latest data from Japan shows a significant year-on-year decline in exports by 2.6% in July, marking the third consecutive month of negative growth [6]