The first phase of the East Middle Route of South-to-North Water Diversion Project has transferred more than 76.7 billion cubic meters of water. The the State Council Information Office held a press conference at 10: 00 this morning. The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Water Resources announced that the first phase of the East Middle Route of South-to-North Water Diversion Project has transferred more than 76.7 billion cubic meters of water since the tenth anniversary of the full water supply. The guarantee rate of urban living and industrial water supply along the line has been significantly improved. The water supply area of the project has been continuously extended, benefiting 185 million people in 45 large and medium-sized cities. The level of saving and intensive utilization of water resources in the receiving area has been comprehensively improved, and the overall level of water use efficiency is in the forefront of the country.The Nikkei 225 index closed at 39,881.10 points in early trading, up 1.29%.Genting Xinyao: The first prescription of itramod in Macau, China officially benefited Asian patients. Genting Xinyao announced that its first prescription of itramod was made in Jinghu Hospital in Macau, China on December 11th, which was the first prescription made by itramod after it was approved in Genting Xinyao Asia Authorized Zone, marking that this heavy product in the field of autoimmune diseases officially began to benefit Asian patients. Luo Yongqing, CEO of Genting Xinyao, said that the arrival of the first prescription of Ithmod in China and Macau was another milestone in the commercialization of Genting Xinyao. By 2030, the number of patients with ulcerative colitis in China is expected to more than double that in 2019, reaching about 1 million. There is a huge unmet demand for innovative therapies. Following the approval in Macau in April this year, Iturmod, as the third commercial new drug of Genting Xinyao, will bring new treatment options to more patients with ulcerative colitis.
According to the data released by Shanghai Steel Union, the price of battery-grade lithium carbonate (in early trading) was the same as that of the previous day, with an average price of 76,450 yuan/ton.Market News: Brian Quintenz has become the top contender for the chairmanship of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).Binhua Co., Ltd. set up a new equipment technology company in Shandong. According to the enterprise search APP, Shandong Hualu Dingcheng Equipment Technology Co., Ltd. was established recently. The legal representative is Dong Hongbo, with a registered capital of 10 million yuan. Its business scope includes: cloud computing equipment technical services; Intelligent basic manufacturing equipment manufacturing; Intelligent basic manufacturing equipment sales. Enterprise equity penetration shows that the company is wholly owned by Binhua shares.
The personal pension system has been implemented nationwide since 15th, and national debt and index funds have been included in the product range. Recently, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the Ministry of Finance, State Taxation Administration of The People's Republic of China, the General Administration of Financial Supervision and the China Securities Regulatory Commission issued the Notice on the Full Implementation of the Personal Pension System. The Notice makes it clear that from December 15th, 2024, all workers who participate in the basic old-age insurance for urban workers or urban and rural residents in China can participate in the personal pension system. The scope of implementation of preferential tax policies has been expanded from 36 leading cities (regions) to the whole country. The Circular stipulates that on the basis of existing wealth management products, savings deposits, commercial old-age insurance and Public Offering of Fund products, national debt, specific old-age savings and index funds will be included in the scope of personal pension products. Financial institutions should do a good job in publicizing the asset allocation of personal pension products, carry out investment consulting services according to laws and regulations, and explore the default investment services. Strengthen the protection of financial consumers and investors, and guarantee the participants' right to know and choose independently. The "Notice" pointed out that the scope of commercial banks offering personal pension services should be carefully determined, and commercial banks should be encouraged to sell all types of personal pension products. Commercial banks should improve online and offline service channels, provide more personalized services for participants to change their bank accounts and receive personal pensions, and provide convenience for wealth management companies, insurance companies and other institutions to carry out personal pension business. The "Notice" clarifies that on the basis of receiving the basic pension age, completely losing the ability to work, going abroad to settle down, etc., participants who suffer from major diseases, receive unemployment insurance benefits to meet certain conditions, or are receiving the minimum living guarantee can apply for receiving personal pensions in advance, and the specific measures will be formulated separately. Participants can apply through social insurance agencies at all levels, the national unified online service portal and commercial banks, and after verification, the commercial banks will issue personal pensions to their social security card bank accounts. The "Notice" requires relevant departments to strengthen supervision according to the division of responsibilities, strengthen information sharing, and promote the standardized operation of the system. At the same time, fully mobilize the enthusiasm of financial institutions and business entities to jointly promote the healthy development of the individual pension system. (CCTV News)Malaysia set up a national office of artificial intelligence policies and regulations, and Malaysia set up a national office of artificial intelligence on Thursday to formulate policies and solve regulatory problems, and hoped to build itself into a regional center for the development of artificial intelligence. In the past year, this Southeast Asian country has received billions of dollars of investment from global technology companies, which seek to build critical infrastructure to meet the growing demand for its cloud and artificial intelligence services. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said at the opening ceremony of the new office: "This is another historic moment in our digital transformation. According to the detailed information published on its website, the office is expected to serve as the central organization of artificial intelligence, providing services such as strategic planning, research and development, and supervision. On Thursday, the Malaysian government also announced the establishment of strategic partnerships with six companies, including Amazon, Google and Microsoft, which all announced data center, cloud computing and artificial intelligence projects in Malaysia in the past year.Yunnan Germanium Industry: downstream customers didn't feedback that the company germanium was directly used in quantum chip products. Some investors asked Yunnan Germanium Industry (002428) on the interactive platform: in quantum computing and quantum communication, germanium is widely used in the manufacturing process of quantum chips, which can achieve excellent performance. Excuse me, does the company have germanium products used in quantum chips? Yunnan Germanium Industry replied that at present, the downstream customers of the company have not reported to the company that it is directly used in this product.