China Merchants Bank: Simon Chung's qualifications as a director and chief risk officer have been approved. China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. announced that the company received the Reply of the State Financial Supervision and Administration on the Qualifications of Directors and Chief Risk Officers of China Merchants Bank in Simon Chung (Jin Fu [2024] No.800). According to the above reply, the qualifications of directors and chief risk officer of Simon Chung China Merchants Bank have been approved. Simon Chung's term of office as executive director and chief risk officer of the Company shall take effect from the date of approval on December 6, 2024, until the expiration of the 12th Board of Directors of the Company.Polls show that the cabinet support rate of Japanese Prime Minister Shi Pomao dropped to 38%. According to reports, the results of a nationwide poll conducted by the agency from 6 to 8 this month showed that the cabinet support rate of Prime Minister Shi Pomao was 38%, which was 3 percentage points lower than the previous poll of the agency. The disapproval rate was 38%, which was 1 percentage point higher than the previous poll.Shenwan Hongyuan Securities interprets the meeting of the Political Bureau in December: highlighting "expanding domestic demand in all directions" and "stabilizing the property market stock market". Shenwan Hongyuan Securities Research Report pointed out that in December, Politburo meeting of the Chinese Communist Party's discussion on next year's economic work was more refined, guiding the direction of future policies, such as "expanding domestic demand in all directions". The meeting rarely emphasized "stabilizing the property market and stock market", highlighting that the current policy pays more attention to the impact of asset-side performance on the real economy. The positive signal of the policy is being released continuously, and more specific deployment focuses on the upcoming Central Economic Work Conference in December. In terms of fiscal and monetary policies, the positive degree of macro-policy adjustment is relatively rare. The meeting proposed "implementing more positive and promising macro-policies" and "strengthening unconventional counter-cyclical adjustment". Under the "more active" fiscal policy, it may be worth looking forward to actively using the central deficit space that can be improved. Under the tone of "moderate easing", monetary policy may pay more attention to internal balance, and the RRR cut can be expected.
At the evening peak, the security check of Guangzhou Metro resumed its previous process. At the evening peak of December 9, according to feedback from many citizens, the security check of Guangzhou Metro has resumed its previous security check process. Many netizens also said that they did not encounter the situation of queuing for security inspection when they entered the subway station after work. (South+)Bitcoin hit $98,000/piece, down 3.12% in the day.At least two people were killed when a fuel depot exploded in central Italy. On December 9, local time, a fuel depot exploded in the suburb of Florence in central Italy, killing at least two people and injuring eight others. The reporter at the reception desk was informed that the explosion caused a fire, but the fire was limited to the loading and unloading area of the fuel depot. The local civil defense department asked nearby residents to close their windows and stay away from the fuel depot area. After the explosion, some railway operations from Florence to Bologna were suspended, and the expressway exit near the fuel depot was closed in both directions. It is understood that the fuel depot belongs to Eni Group, a major Italian energy company.
Xinhua Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.: It plans to acquire no more than 75% equity of Noah Shengnuo. Xinhua Pharmaceutical announced that the company signed an Intention Agreement on Equity Acquisition with NovoSanaB.V on December 9, 2024, and plans to acquire no more than 75% equity of Noah Shengnuo in cash, and will become its controlling shareholder after the acquisition. The specific acquisition plan and transaction price will be determined according to the results of due diligence, audit and evaluation.The dollar rose 0.5% against the yen to 150.75.