Tschudin, member of the management Committee of the Swiss National Bank: Due to the monetary easing policy, Swiss economic growth is expected to pick up slightly next year. Overseas developments are the main risks facing the Swiss economy.Reuters survey: In December, the Bank of England decided to keep interest rates unchanged or cut interest rates by 100 basis points next year. All 71 economists surveyed during December 6-11 predicted that the Bank of England would keep its target interest rate unchanged at 4.75% at its meeting on December 19. Among the economists who predict the interest rate outlook until the end of 2025, about 54% (36 out of 67) expect to cut interest rates by 100 basis points by the end of next year, another 17 expect to cut interest rates by at least 125 basis points, and 14 expect to cut interest rates by at most 75 basis points.Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine: We are ready to discuss the deployment of foreign troops in our own territory. On December 12, local time, the reporter of the General Desk learned that Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Stefani Hina said that Ukraine is ready to discuss the deployment of foreign troops in its own territory. It is reported that French President Macron and Polish Prime Minister Tusk plan to exchange views on the deployment of about 40,000 peacekeepers in Uzbekistan on the 12th. (CCTV News)
President of Hilton Asia Pacific: India's outbound travel will be the story of the next decade. According to the data of the World Tourism and Travel Council, in 2023, Indian tourists spent $34.2 billion on outbound travel. Allen Watts, president of Hilton Asia Pacific, said that compared with the future, the current level of Indian outbound travel consumption is "negligible". "The story of India is unfolding before us," he said. "India's outbound travel will be the story of the next decade." According to the World Tourism and Travel Council's Economic Impact in 2024 report, by 2034, the outbound spending of Indian tourists is expected to more than double, reaching 76.8 billion US dollars, which will make India's position in the global tourism consumption country rise from the 12th in 2023 to the 7th.The Environmental Protection Department of the National Development and Reform Commission organized the liaison meeting of the coordination mechanism of cleaner production promotion departments in 2024. On the afternoon of December 10th, the Environmental Protection Department of the National Development and Reform Commission organized the liaison meeting of the coordination mechanism of cleaner production promotion departments in 2024 to sort out and summarize the latest progress, existing problems and difficulties in the implementation of cleaner production in 2024, study the key tasks in 2025, and promote the completion of the objectives and tasks of the Tenth Five-Year Plan.Li Ka-shing's H-share shareholding in China Postal Savings Bank decreased from 5.07% to 4.96%.
Han Yong's bribery case of illegally accepting property of more than 261 million yuan was heard in the first instance. On December 12, 2024, the Nanning Intermediate People's Court of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region held a trial in the first instance to hear the bribery case of Han Yong, former deputy director of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Population, Resources and Environment Committee and former party secretary and chairman of Shaanxi Provincial Political Consultative Conference. The Nanning Municipal People's Procuratorate sued the accusation: From 1993 to 2023, the defendant Han Yong took advantage of his position as Party Secretary and Procurator-General of Songyuan Municipal People's Procuratorate of Jilin Province, Party Member and Deputy Procurator-General of Jilin Provincial People's Procuratorate, Deputy Secretary of Jilin Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, Standing Committee of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Party Committee, Minister and Deputy Secretary of Organization Department, Party Secretary and Chairman of Shaanxi Provincial Political Consultative Conference, and the convenience of his authority and position to help relevant units and individuals in business operation, project contracting and cadre appointment. The procuratorial organ requested Han Yong to be investigated for criminal responsibility for accepting bribes.On the 12th, South Korea's National Assembly voted to pass a special civil strife inspection law to investigate President Yin Xiyue's suspicion of civil strife. (Xinhua News Agency)Jingzhou, Hubei Province reported that a large drone fell: the drone crashed into a structure out of control during the test and caught fire, and one person was injured. On December 12, the emergency service center of Jingzhou Economic Development Zone, Hubei Province issued a briefing. At 11: 10 on the 12 th, a company was testing a fixed-wing drone, and the drone crashed into the structure and caught fire. At present, the fire has been put out, and one injured person is being fully treated. The cause of the accident is under investigation.