Quobly established a strategic cooperative relationship with stmicroelectronics. On December 13th, Quobly, a start-up company of quantum computing, announced that it would cooperate with stmicroelectronics to provide services for customers in the field of electronic applications, so as to mass-produce quantum processor units (QPU). This cooperation will utilize stmicroelectronics's 28nm FD-SOI commercial semiconductor batch manufacturing process. According to the vision of Quobly and stmicroelectronics, the first generation of commercial products will be available in 2027, and the target application market includes material development and system modeling.China Air China: Passenger turnover increased by 22% year-on-year in November. Air China announced that the combined passenger turnover of the company and its subsidiaries increased by 22% year-on-year in November 2024. Passenger transport capacity investment increased by 12.9% year-on-year, of which domestic passenger transport capacity investment increased by 3.2%, international passenger transport capacity investment increased by 43.7%, and regional passenger transport capacity investment increased by 19%. In terms of freight transportation, the input of freight transportation capacity increased by 18.4% year-on-year, and the turnover of freight and mail increased by 20.9% year-on-year. In November, one ARJ21-700 aircraft and one C919 aircraft were introduced. By the end of November, the total number of operating aircraft was 927.The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam decided to give disciplinary punishment and warning to former president Ruan Chunfu. On December 13th, local time, the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam announced the review results and disciplinary decision of former president Ruan Chunfu and former permanent secretary of the Central Secretariat and director of the Central Organization Department Zhang Shimei. After reviewing the recommendations of the Central Inspection Commission, the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam decided to give disciplinary action and warning to Ruan Chunfu and criticize Zhang Shimei. (CCTV News)
Securities Times: Deepen the reform of the capital market and lay a solid foundation for the coordinated development of investment and financing. The direct statement of the central economic work conference on the capital market includes two aspects: one is to "stabilize the stock market" and the other is to "deepen the comprehensive reform of investment and financing in the capital market, open up the blocking points of medium and long-term funds entering the market, and enhance the inclusiveness and adaptability of the capital market system". The reporter learned that the CSRC is currently studying and formulating an implementation plan to further comprehensively deepen the reform of the capital market, deepen the comprehensive reform of investment and financing in the capital market, and improve the institutional mechanisms to promote the high-quality development of listed companies and enhance the inherent stability of the market. It is reported that the CSRC will further improve the equity incentive system, focus on cultivating and expanding patient capital, comprehensively use various tools such as stocks, bonds and futures, improve the support policies for venture capital and private equity investment, guide better investment in early, small, long-term and hard technologies, help high-quality innovative enterprises to grow and develop, and provide support for China's economic transformation and upgrading and long-term development.US National Security Adviser Sullivan: I believe that the Gaza agreement may be reached soon. US National Security Adviser Sullivan said on Thursday that he believes that an agreement on a ceasefire and the release of hostages in Gaza may be reached soon, because Israel has indicated that it is ready and Hamas has shown signs of action.Hong Kong Monetary Authority: In November, the foreign assets of the Exchange Fund increased by HK$ 30.8 billion to HK$ 3,506.4 billion. On December 13, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced the main analytical accounts of the Exchange Fund at the end of November 2024. In November, the foreign assets of the Exchange Fund increased by HK$ 30.8 billion to HK$ 3,506.4 billion. The monetary base is HK$ 1,950.1 billion, including certificates of indebtedness, notes and coins in circulation issued by the government, balances in the banking system and issued Exchange Fund bills and bonds. Claims on the private sector in Hong Kong amounted to HK$ 287.8 billion. Total external liabilities amounted to HK$ 28 billion.
Hong Kong's IPO is expected to return to the top three in the world next year, and signs of recovery of Hong Kong's IPO are beginning to appear this year: Hong Kong's capital market has ushered in a strong wave of "listing in Hong Kong", from upstarts such as Horizon to giants such as Midea, SF Express, Hengrui, Haitian and Mao Geping, and many mainland enterprises have turned their attention to Hong Kong. Some institutions predict that Hong Kong is expected to return to the fourth place in global IPO financing this year and the top three in the world in 2025. "When I was in Hong Kong, I might have to see three or five companies a day. This is no exaggeration." Chen Yiting, chief executive of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, said in an interview recently that "many market participants and investment bankers are quite optimistic about Hong Kong's IPO market in 2025." (Securities Times)Broadcom's share price rose more than 10% after the US market closed.The South Korean National Assembly will vote on the impeachment case of Yin Xiyue at 4 pm tomorrow. It is reported that the South Korean National Assembly will hold a plenary meeting at 4 pm on the 14th (3 pm Beijing time) to vote on the motion on impeaching President Yin Xiyue. Opposition parties such as the Common Democratic Party originally planned to vote at 5 pm tomorrow, but the President's Office of the National Assembly moved the voting time forward by one hour. The Office of the Speaker of the National Assembly published news materials in this regard, saying that the impeachment case of Yin Xiyue was reported to the plenary session of the National Assembly this afternoon. According to relevant laws, Congress must vote on the impeachment case 24 hours after it is reported to the plenary session. This vote is a major issue concerning the country, and the President's Office of the National Assembly decided to vote one hour in advance, taking into account the internal discussion time of various parties and other factors.