Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: An additional 20.7 billion yen will be allocated to support the fishery industry.

Market news: Putin-Erdogan talks begin.

Italian officials said the Italian government would discuss the non-performing loan program with the industry.

Senior Iranian diplomat: Iran’s production of enriched uranium up to 60% has slowed down from about 9 kg per month to about 3 kg per month.

Italian Industry Minister: Potential mergers and acquisitions in the energy sector have also been discussed with Saudi Arabia.

Italian Industry Minister: Negotiations are ongoing with Saudi Arabia on a potential investment by the Saudi sovereign fund in the Made in Italy Fund, an Italian private equity fund.

Volkswagen expects profit margins on electric cars to match those of gasoline-powered cars by the end of the 2020s.

USGS: A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck 96 kilometers west-northwest of Tobelo, Indonesia.

Market news: Xpeng Motors (XPEV.N) will start selling cars in Germany next year.

Indian e-commerce company Paytm CEO: Paytm has introduced a payment system that accepts credit cards.

Market news: Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines plan to conduct cross-border power trade.

According to Nikkei: Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (SMTB) and others will launch an infrastructure fund of 30 billion yen.

Market news: German energy giant UNIPER plans to build two photovoltaic power plants in Lower Saxony, Germany.

The Romanian Ministry of Defense stated: It monitors Russia’s strike operations in real time and Russia’s attack methods have never posed a direct military threat to Romanian territory.

The Romanian Ministry of Defense stated: "Strongly denying" reports that a Russian drone detonated on Romanian territory.

Monetary Authority of Singapore: Der Jiun Chia will be appointed as a director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore on January 1 next year. Ravi Menon will retire and resign on December 31, 2023.

A spokesman for the Romanian Defense Ministry denied reports that a Russian drone detonated on Romanian territory.

Saudi Investment Minister: Italy will be the preferred partner in energy and sustainable development.

Swedish Prime Minister: Plans to reduce ordinary income tax in 2024.