China
| 1. | China’s A00 aluminium ingot price slumps by RMB40/t to RMB 18,760 /t; Low carbon aluminium price slips to RMB19,369/t https://www.alcircle.com/press-release/chinas-a00-aluminium-ingot-price-slumps-by-rmb40-t-to-rmb-18-760-t-low-carbon-aluminium-price-slips-to-rmb19-369-t-88543 |
| 2. | China’s yuan inches higher, market awaits Dec PMI to gauge COVID impact |
| 3. | 2022 in review: Saudi-China, Qatar-Germany deals cap Middle East’s energy developments https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/12/2022-review-saudi-china-qatar-germany-deals-cap-middle-easts-energy-developments |
| 4. | China-Laos Railway opens up new path for Laos’ development, prosperity |
| 5. | 248 million new COVID-19 cases confirmed in China for 20 days
https://www.donga.com/en/List/article/all/20221226/3850831/1 |
| 6. | Chinese navy carrier group simulates attacks on Taiwan and Japan’s Okinawa |
| 7. | India, China and Russia abstain from UN resolution on Myanmar to release political prisoners |
| 8. | PLA Blows Hot and Cold Over US Air Force’s Multirole Heavy Aircraft – Analysis |
| 9. | Taiwan reports China’s largest incursion yet to air defense zone |
Central Asia
| 1. | Azerbaijan urges Armenia to stop provocations |
| 2. | The climate crisis and the environment in Central Asia — Is there hope? |
| 3. | Turkmenistan Builds New $1.5 Billion City, Far Removed From Grinding Poverty
https://www.rferl.org/a/turkmenistan-arkadag-potemkin-city-berdymukhammedov/32192689.html |
| 4. | Al-Falih: Tajikistan’s aspirations compatible with Kingdom’s Vision 2030 |
| 5. | Turkiye, China and Russia lead in direct investments in Kyrgyzstan
https://akipress.com/news:689822:Turkiye,_China_and_Russia_lead_in_direct_investments_in_Kyrgyzstan/ |
| 6. | Kyrgyz and Japan FMs sign Cooperation Program for 2023-2025 |
East Asia
| 1. | Japan Approves New Policy to Maximize Nuclear Energy Use
https://www.theepochtimes.com/japan-approves-new-policy-to-maximize-nuclear-energy-use_4944107.html |
| 2. | Many dead, dozens injured as heavy snow batters Japan
https://www.trtworld.com/asia/many-dead-dozens-injured-as-heavy-snow-batters-japan-63888 |
| 3. | South Korea’s Mirae Asset to invest $72M in Space X in January 2023 -source https://business.inquirer.net/379526/south-koreas-mirae-asset-to-invest-72m-in-space-x-in-january-2023-source |
| 4. | Seoul and Washington consider large-scale joint combat firing |
| 5. | Singapore’s core inflation stands at 5.1% in November https://en.vietnamplus.vn/singapores-core-inflation-stands-at-51-in-november/246121.vnp |
| 6. | Pakistan is Threatened by a Currency Crisis: Nomura Holdings
https://www.indrastra.com/2022/11/pakistan-is-threatened-by-currency.html |
