PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN, JAPANESE & SOUTH KOREAN STOCK NEWS: SK Hynix (000660 KS) plans to raise up to KRW 45.45tln through a stock offering for the listing of its ADRs on Nasdaq to fund production facility purchases

AUSTRALIA

A2 Milk (A2M AT) - Co. declared an AUD 300mln special dividend after securing key regulatory approval in China. (Motley Fool)

Corporate Travel Management (CTD AT) - Co. will miss its self-imposed end-of-month deadline to return to the ASX because overcharged customers have not agreed to its 18-month payment terms. (AF)

Humm Group (HUM AT) - Co. is reportedly considering a break-up after a deal collapse. (The Australian)

Mineral Resources (MIN AT) - Co. will place its Lucky Bay Garnet operation into care and maintenance effective July 1, assess options including a potential divestment and book a roughly AUD 40mln noncash impairment. (Dow Jones Newswires)

Stockland (SGP AT) - Co. has secured a UK funds manager for logistics backing. (The Australian)

Ventia Services (VNT AT) - Co. appointed Mark Ralston as incoming CEO from September 2026 as part of its leadership succession. (Motley Fool)

Westpac Banking (WBC AT) - Co. has poached a new chief information officer from Macquarie Group (MQG AT). (AF)

JAPAN

Honda Motor (7267 JT) - Co. has entered final talks with Nissan Motor (7201 JT) and Mitsubishi Motors (7211 JT) on standardising electronic control units for next-generation vehicles. (Nikkei)

Japan Exchange Group (8697 JT) - Co.’s Tokyo Stock Exchange plans to upgrade its trading system as early as November to nearly double processing capacity amid rising overseas investor activity. (Nikkei)

Mitsubishi Corporation (8058 JT) - Co. is increasing its reliance on debt financing to improve capital efficiency and fund large investments. (Nikkei)

Nissan Motor (7201 JT) - Co. is reportedly offering domestic job buyouts for up to 1.8k staff members. (Nikkei)

Tokyo Century (8439 JT) - Co.’s JV with OUE Ltd (OUE SP) announced the acquisition of Crowne Plaza Changi. (Newswires)

Other News

Japanese government will target JPY 370tln in combined public and private investment by fiscal 2040, with a focus on semiconductors. (Nikkei)

Japan Self-Defense Forces used USB drives containing a China-linked virus on computers with access to classified information for nearly a year. (Nikkei)

SOUTH KOREA

Hanwha Aerospace (012450 KS) - Co. signed a deal with a UAE defence firm to produce K9 self-propelled howitzers in the Middle East. (Yonhap)

Hyundai Motor (005380 KS) - Co.’s unionised workers voted in favour of a strike plan amid stalled wage talks. (Yonhap)

SK Hynix (000660 KS) - Co. plans to raise up to KRW 45.45tln through a stock offering for the listing of its ADRs on Nasdaq to fund production facility purchases. (Yonhap)

Other News

South Korea’s presidential policy chief called for aggressive investment in AI infrastructure to support the country’s growth potential. (Yonhap)