PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN, JAPANESE & SOUTH KOREAN STOCK NEWS: Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) reportedly began construction of its hybrid bonding mass-production line at its Pyeongtaek P5 facility

AUSTRALIABeach Energy (BPT AT) - Co. Q4 rev. fell 5% Q/Q to AUD 400mln, production was 4.9mln boe and sales volumes were 4.8mln boe; FY26 rev. was AUD 1.80bln, production was 19.4mln boe and sales volumes were 22.9mln boe. (Dow Jones Newswires)Cleanaway Waste Management (CWY AT) - Co. said CFO Paul Binfield will step down and appointed former Sigma Healthcare and AACo CFO Nigel Simonsz as his replacement from July 27. (Dow Jones Newswires)Lynas Rare Earths (LYC AT) - Co. Q4 gross sales rev. was AUD 288.9mln, NdPr production was 1,857 tonnes, total production was 3,481 tonnes and the average selling price was AUD 98.20/kg. (Dow Jones Newswires)Wesfarmers (WES AT) - Co. and Sociedad Quimica approved the Mt Holland lithium expansion, which will double spodumene concentrate production, with Wesfarmers expecting to contribute AUD 645mln-715mln in capex, begin construction in H2 2027 and start production in H1 2030. (Dow Jones Newswires)Westgold Resources (WGX AT) - Co. Q4 gold output was 98,854oz, AISC was AUD 2,802/oz and underlying cash build was AUD 233mln; FY output was 387,354oz and AISC was AUD 2,841/oz, with FY27 guidance due in August. (Dow Jones Newswires)WiseTech Global (WTC AT) - Co. will acquire AI-powered supply-chain risk and compliance technology developer FRDM.ai for an initial AUD 10mln in cash and shares, with maximum all-cash earnouts of AUD 14.3mln. (Dow Jones Newswires)Broker Ratings/Price Target Amcor (AMC AT) downgraded to Hold from Buy, price target cut 9.3% to AUD 64.17/share at Jefferies. Hub24 (HUB AT) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Jefferies. Telix Pharmaceuticals (TLX AT) price target raised 5.8% to AUD 29.00/share at Jefferies. JAPANARCHION (285A JT) - Co.’s Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus unit is expected to benefit from an Indonesian government plan to procure more than 100,000 vehicles for villages nationwide. (Nikkei)Nissan Motor (7201 JT) - Co. will recall about 168,000 vehicles in the US due to incorrect weight-rating labels. (Newswires)Takeda Pharmaceutical (4502 JT) - India approved the Co.’s dengue vaccine, the country’s first, amid a sharp rise in cases in recent years. (Nikkei)Other NewsJapan is considering raising the threshold for gasoline subsidies from September. (Kyodo News)SOUTH KOREASamsung Electronics (005930 KS) - Co. reportedly began construction of its hybrid bonding mass-production line at its Pyeongtaek P5 facility, according to Korean media citing sources. (Newswires)SK Hynix (000660 KS) - Co. is reportedly in talks to acquire Intel’s Ohio fabrication plant as it seeks to produce memory chips in the US. (Newswires)