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Japan Life Insurance announced that it would spend $8.2 billion to acquire the life insurance company Resolution Life. On December 11th, Japan Life Insurance Mutual announced that it would spend about $8.2 billion to acquire the remaining 77% shares of the life insurance company Resolution Life. The transaction is expected to be completed in the second half of 2025. On the same day, Japan Life announced that it would acquire the remaining 20% shares of MLC Life Insurance from National Bank of Australia (NAB) and integrate MLC with Resolution Life.Yonhap News Agency: South Korean Prime Minister Han Dezhu blamed himself for failing to stop martial law.In response to the US request for TSMC's advanced manufacturing process to be moved to the United States, Taiwan Affairs Office spokeswoman Zhu Fenglian said: TSMC has become a "warlords" for the Democratic Progressive Party authorities to please the United States. As the public opinion on the island has said, it is only a matter of time before the Democratic Progressive Party authorities are determined to "rely on the United States for independence" and TSMC becomes a "United States product". If the Democratic Progressive Party authorities are allowed to "sell Taiwan" without a bottom line, the advantages of related industries in Taiwan Province will be weakened, and the interests of enterprises and people on the island will be harmed. When the use value of Taiwan Province is drained, the "chess pieces" will become "abandoned children", and the enterprises and people on the island will see this more and more clearly. It should be pointed out that many Taiwan Province enterprises have developed rapidly by participating in cross-strait cooperation, which fully proves that the right way is for the two sides to work together to expand the Chinese national economy.

Bank of Communications International: In November, the penetration rate of new energy vehicles in the mainland was 52.3%, and the performance in December was optimistic. Bank of Communications International published a research report to give the mainland auto industry a leading rating. According to the report, the retail sales of passenger cars increased by 16.5% year-on-year in November; The retail penetration rate of new energy vehicles was 52.3%, exceeding 50% for the fifth consecutive month, and the retail sales of new energy vehicles increased by 50.5% year-on-year. In November, the export growth slowed down, and the proportion of new energy vehicles fell to 20%. The bank pointed out that considering that the Spring Festival in 2025 is earlier than that in 2024, some car purchases before the Spring Festival will be completed by the end of 2024, and the subsidy policy for trade-in will enter the final stage in December, and some car companies are also sprinting sales through promotional activities. The bank expects the passenger car market in December. It is expected to maintain the potential of the current retail sales to continue to increase year by year. However, after the sales sprint in December, the auto market entered the off-season of consumption, so it is necessary to be cautious that the stock price performance of the auto sector may fluctuate.Dong Xingliang, former director of the Drilling and Completion Office of CNOOC, was investigated. The website of the State Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection reported on December 11 that according to the news of the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Team of China Offshore Oil Group Co., Ltd. and the Supervision Committee of Jiangsu Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, Dong Xingliang, former director of the Drilling and Completion Office of CNOOC, was suspected of serious violation of discipline and law, and is currently under the discipline inspection and supervision of the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Team of China Offshore Oil Group Co., Ltd. and the Supervision Committee of Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province.Shanzi Hi-Tech fell 2.28% today, and Shenzhen Stock Connect sold 193 million yuan. Shanzi Hi-Tech fell 2.28% today, with a turnover of 6.38 billion yuan and a turnover rate of 33.13%. After-hours data showed that Shenzhen Stock Connect bought 34.7754 million yuan and sold 228 million yuan.

Knight Frank: It is expected that Hong Kong's property prices will rise by up to 5% next year. Knight Frank released the "China Mainland and Hong Kong Property Market Outlook in 2025". It is estimated that Hong Kong's general residential property prices will rise by 5% and rents will rise by 3% to 5% next year; The property price of luxury houses remained stable, and the rent was flat to rise by 3%. Wang Zhaoqi, senior director of Knight Frank and head of the research and consulting department in Greater China, said that the Hong Kong property market is slightly affected by external factors. At present, the factors affecting the property market mainly come from domestic demand and supply. It is expected that the tone of the property market will be better in 2025 than this year, but because the cargo volume is still at a high level, the developer's goal is still to destock. With the interest rate falling further, it is expected that developers will accelerate the pace of pushing new offers and attract buyers with more concessions and financial plans.Dozens of Israeli settlers entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. The reporter of the General Station was informed that on December 11th, local time, dozens of Israeli settlers entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound under the protection of Israeli police, and conducted "provocative tours and religious activities" in the compound. The Israeli side has no response to this. (CCTV News)Starbucks China responded to the newly created position of Chief Growth Officer: to promote the sustainable development of Starbucks brand in China. Recently, some media reported that the management of Starbucks China continued to adjust and hired CGO to manage the growth from digital marketing companies. In response to the above information, Sina Technology verified Starbucks, and the official response said: China is Starbucks' largest international market and an important engine for the company's future growth. In November, Starbucks China established the Chief Growth Officer (CGO) organization and appointed Tony Yang as the company's Chief Growth Officer (CGO). The establishment of CGO organization will continue to strengthen Starbucks' coffee leadership, accelerate the product innovation with coffee as the core, better refresh customers' Starbucks experience at various contacts through integrated marketing strategies, and promote the sustainable development of Starbucks brand in China. At present, Starbucks has more than 7,600 stores in China, reaching a new development milestone covering 1,000 county-level markets. (Sina Technology)