Thailand’s cabinet approved keeping the inflation target at 1%-3% in 2024.

According to Nippon Sankei Shimbun: Mitsui & Co. will recall employees from the Russian Arctic LNG 2 project.

Market news: AstraZeneca (AZN.O) will acquire Gracell biotech for $2 per share in cash to further its cell therapy ambitions.

Market News: AstraZeneca (AZN.O) will acquire Gracell Biotech.

Gazprom: Natural gas shipments to Europe continue via Ukraine, with a volume of 40.5 million cubic meters on Tuesday.

Russia-appointed leader of Crimea: Ukrainian attack on Feodosia leaves one dead and two wounded.

According to RIA Novosti: Russia confirmed that a landing ship was damaged in an attack in Crimea.

British Navy: Ship and crew have been confirmed safe after reports of an accident in the Red Sea.

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that the Russian army lost 1,010 soldiers in the past day, as well as 22 tanks, 37 armored vehicles, 19 artillery systems and 1 warship.

The final value of Japan’s machine tool orders in November fell 13.6% year-on-year.

Saudi government data: In October 2023, Saudi imports of goods increased by 11.5% to 7.6 billion riyals.

Saudi government data: Non-oil exports (including re-exports) fell 13.9% year-on-year in October.

Russia-appointed government in Crimea: After Ukrainian attack on Feodosia, local trains depart from Aivazovskaya station instead.

Thailand’s Labor Minister: The new minimum wage increase will be determined in March next year.

Thailand’s Prime Minister: The Wage Committee will meet in January to determine a new round of minimum wage increases.

According to Yonhap News Agency: South Korea will add nearly 700 export bans to Russia and Belarus, including heavy construction equipment, rechargeable batteries, aircraft parts, machinery, etc. The new regulations will increase the total number of projects on the list to 1,159 from the current 798 projects.

Dubai Financial Market will be closed on January 1.

According to TASS news agency: The chairman of the Russian Election Commission said that more than 30 people are vying to become candidates for the Russian presidential election.

Iran has set the January price of Iranian light crude oil at a premium of US$3.60/barrel to Oman/Dubai.

[Israeli Defense Minister does not rule out signing an agreement to ensure the return of northern residents] A press release obtained from the Israeli Defense Ministry showed that Israeli Defense Minister Yoyav Galant assessed the situation at the Israel Defense Forces Northern Command and did not line up to sign the agreement. Ensure northern residents return home. Garland said that under the Israeli attack, the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah lost 150 soldiers, its infrastructure was destroyed, and it was far away from the border, while the Israeli Air Force was able to fly over Lebanon at will. Garland promised to expand the scale of operations in the north and not allow a recurrence of the situation before October 7.