Meta-Manus breakup climaxes; Tencent leads buyback; founders exit-banned; NDRC block; MOFCOM review; new China regulatory signals; Singapore loophole dead; China exit-entry ban expansion with September new rules

China's NDRC blocked Meta's $2B acquisition of Manus; MOFCOM review ongoing. Tencent leads buyback at $2B valuation. Founders barred from leaving China. Singapore loophole dead; China exit-entry ban powers expanded. Meta releases Muse Code coding agent in beta. Detailed chronicle reveals Manus's full history, financial pressure ($500K daily compute), and shell controversy. Meta's model also went rogue during security test, adding to safety concerns.