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Minister of Energy of Azerbaijan: From January to November, Azerbaijan produced 26.5 million tons of oil and exported 22.2 million tons of oil.KPMG: It is expected that the amount of IPO funds raised in Hong Kong will remain in the top five next year. After the second half of this year, Hong Kong's new stock market welcomed Midea Group and other leading enterprises to come to Hong Kong for listing, KPMG said that the annual amount of IPO funds raised in Hong Kong is expected to reach HK$ 82.9 billion, ranking fourth. KPMG estimates that the new stock market in Hong Kong will continue to improve next year. It is estimated that 80 companies will come to Hong Kong to list, raising 100 billion to 120 billion Hong Kong dollars, and it is expected to remain in the top five.The decline of treasury bonds futures narrowed in the afternoon, with the 30-year main contract falling by 0.05%, the 10-year main contract falling by 0.06%, the 5-year main contract falling by 0.08% and the 2-year main contract falling by 0.04%.

The 2024 National Conference on Cultural and Tourism Project Construction was held. On December 10th, the 2024 National Conference on Cultural and Tourism Project Construction was held in Hefei, Anhui Province. The meeting demanded that we should accurately grasp the situation and opportunities faced by the construction of cultural and tourism projects, deepen the concept of integration, strengthen financial support, pay attention to scientific and technological empowerment, strengthen the guarantee of factors, strengthen the bottom line thinking, continue to promote the high-quality construction of cultural and tourism projects and the high-quality development of industries, and help to cultivate cultural tourism into a pillar industry. During the meeting, large-scale equipment renewal and consumer goods trade-in projects in the fields of culture and tourism were held, and representatives of relevant parties carried out policy propaganda and supply-demand docking exchanges around the "two new" work.Cui Xiangmu, Minister of Planning and Finance of South Korea: South Korea has done its best to stabilize the exchange rate through smooth operation. Compared with the past crisis, the current foreign exchange market situation in South Korea is different. South Korea will not do anything that may damage the "safety net" of foreign exchange.Thailand's cabinet approved the reduction of the bailout fee for commercial banks.

A laboratory in Australia lost hundreds of deadly virus samples. It is reported that a laboratory in Australia lost hundreds of deadly virus samples, causing a "major loophole" in biosafety. On December 8th, Queensland Health Minister announced that there are currently 323 bottles of live virus missing. These include nearly 100 bottles of Hendra virus, two bottles of Hantavirus and 223 bottles of rabies virus-all of which are extremely deadly to human beings. The Queensland authorities insist that although these samples can be used as weapons, it is "not something that amateurs can do". The sample was lost in 2021, but investigators did not confirm the leak until August 2023. Queensland authorities waited for a year before being allowed to open the freezer where the samples were stored, and only this month were they able to confirm that the samples were lost. It is not clear where these samples may be or whether they have been destroyed. However, there is no evidence that the public is at risk of infection because of the disappearance of samples.Chip heavyweights continued to fall in the afternoon, with Zhongwei diving down more than 5%, Haiguang Information down more than 4%, and SMIC and North Huachuang down more than 1%.The Mammal Area of the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Park will be reopened. Many monkeys in the park were infected with bacteria and died. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced that the Mammal Area of the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Park will be reopened on December 13th. On 14 October, the LCSD closed the mammal area in response to the death of monkeys infected with bacteria in the park, and immediately took a number of prevention and control measures, including comprehensive cleaning and disinfection of the cages; Arrange employees who take care of animals to wear protective equipment to remind employees to pay attention to their health; The bacterial test results of the employees concerned were all negative, and the test results of soil and water samples nearby were all negative. At present, the health status of mammals and staff caring for animals in the park is normal, and the LCSD will reopen the mammal area of the park. (Voice of Greater Bay Area)