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Korean Air passed the US antitrust review, clearing the way for completing the Asiana Airlines transaction.Lan Foan, Minister of Finance, met with Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund. On December 9, Lan Foan, Minister of Finance, met with Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund. The two sides exchanged views on the global and China economic situation, the focus of China's fiscal policy and the debt of developing countries, accompanied by Liao Min, Vice Minister of Finance.Indian Trade Secretary: India's export performance is very good. India's service trade will soon reach 50% of the total trade volume.

Afternoon comments on Hong Kong stocks: Hang Seng Index rose by 1.72%, Hang Seng Technology Index rose by 2.55%, Hong Kong stocks closed at noon, Hang Seng Index rose by 1.72% and Hang Seng Technology Index rose by 2.55%. Chinese brokerage stocks and consumer stocks were among the top gainers, with China Merchants Securities, Mengniu Dairy and Tongcheng Travel up over 7% and over 5% respectively.According to the Quarterly Report of the Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong's capital market has benefited from the success of the interconnection mechanism with the mainland stock market since the third quarter, as well as the breakthrough in contact with the Middle East market. The net capital inflow of Hong Kong Stock Connect is strong. After the optimization of ETF Connect, the number of eligible Hong Kong ETFs has increased to 16, with a total market value of over HK$ 300 billion. Cross-border wealth management investment in the south has increased by over 60% since optimization, and the net subscription of Hong Kong funds has reached RMB 8.8 billion. The CSRC is considering the license applications of 15 virtual asset trading platforms, and it is expected that several operators will be licensed during the year. Liang Fengyi, Chief Executive Officer of China Securities Regulatory Commission, said that the ETF market in Hong Kong has achieved several new milestones this year and will devote itself to building a global hub. (Hong Kong Securities Regulatory Commission)The transition period of yellow-card electric bicycles in Zhengzhou was extended for another two years. On December 12th, the reporter learned that Zhengzhou Public Security Bureau, Zhengzhou Bureau of Industry and Information Technology and Zhengzhou Municipal Market Supervision Administration jointly issued a notice, and after research, it was decided to extend the transition period of yellow-card electric bicycles (the temporary anti-theft record number with black letters on yellow background) after the expiry date of December 31st, 2024. According to the circular, in order to strengthen the management of electric bicycles, combined with the actual situation in Zhengzhou and the needs of the masses, it was decided through research that the transition period of yellow-card electric bicycles (the temporary anti-theft record number with black letters on the yellow background) will be extended from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026. (Dahe Daily)

Employees demand to pay social security. Xia Yiping: The problems are all being solved. If you escape, you won't come. Some netizens posted a video showing that Xia Yiping, CEO of Ji Yue, was surrounded by employees in the company, and some employees shouted at Xia Yiping: "Take out your savings and pay social security to employees." Some employees at the scene said that if social security is broken, how many people will be affected, don't talk empty talk. Xia Yiping responded that knowing that everyone is very angry, everyone has followed us for so long, and I am very grateful. "These problems are being solved. Now I am communicating with you. If I escape, I will not come." Xia Yiping, CEO of Extreme Vietnam, issued an internal letter on the afternoon of the 11th, acknowledging that the company was encountering difficulties and needed immediate adjustment. (Sina Technology)Lan Foan, Minister of Finance, met with Nott, Chairman of the Financial Stability Board. On the afternoon of December 9, 2024, Lan Foan, Minister of Finance, met with Nott, Chairman of the Financial Stability Board, and his party by appointment. The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on the work of the Financial Stability Board, the financial stability situation in China and the economic and financial policies of major economies. (Ministry of Finance website)This year, the amount of M&A transactions involving listed companies in Hong Kong has reached 38 billion US dollars, which has triggered a rare bidding war. This year is expected to be the busiest year for M&A transactions involving listed companies in Hong Kong in the past decade, with industries ranging from skin care products to logistics real estate, and the bidding war has also warmed up. It is reported that China Mobile's bid for Hongkong Broadband may face competition from American private equity firm I Squared Capital. Bi Hua, chairman of Fenmei Packaging, is negotiating with Qihao Capital to jointly counter the privatization offer of Shandong Xinjufeng. The data shows that the scale of M&A transactions for listed companies in Hong Kong has reached $38 billion this year, the highest level since 2017, including the merger of Guotai Junan Securities and Haitong Securities, a smaller competitor, to become the largest brokerage firm in China.