Alaska Airlines: Approximately 109 flights canceled today.

The White House: It is up to the Department of Defense to decide whether there should be consequences for not reporting Austin information.

U.S. White House: Not aware that U.S. Defense Secretary Austin was under general anesthesia during surgery on December 22.

White House: The United States currently does not support a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza conflict.

The U.S. Department of Defense reiterated that U.S. Defense Secretary Austin has no plans to resign.

U.S. President Joe Biden will speak on economic issues in Pennsylvania on Friday.

US Department of Defense: The time for US Defense Secretary Austin to be discharged from the hospital has not yet been determined.

VinFast (VFS.O): The goal is to increase the free float ratio to 10%-20% by the end of 2024.

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center: U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin never lost consciousness during the January 2 surgery and did not receive general anesthesia.

The British Navy received reports of the incident 50 nautical miles west of Hodeidah, Yemen.

According to the Financial Times: BlackRock (BLK.N) plans to lay off 600 people, accounting for 3% of its total employees.

Hang Seng Index futures closed down 0.44% in night trading at 16,145 points, a 45-point discount.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israeli Defense Minister Galante to avoid escalating the conflict in Lebanon.

NASA Administrator Nelson: NASA is delaying the next two Artemis lunar missions by a year to give contractors more time to overcome challenges.

Saudi Mining Minister: Saudi Arabia will announce new regulations for larger-scale mining licenses and plans to auction more than 30 mining licenses in 2024.

Saudi Mining Minister: Saudi Arabia has increased its potential mineral reserves by 90% to US$2.5 trillion.