Want Want Group, a Taiwanese enterprise, and CICC Capital started industrial fund cooperation in Xiamen. Taiwan Affairs Office: It is conducive to deepening cooperation between Fujian and Taiwan. Zhu Fenglian, spokesman of Taiwan Affairs Office: On December 6, a kick-off meeting for cooperation between Taiwan-funded enterprise Want Want Group and CICC Capital Industrial Fund was held in Tongan, Xiamen, with the participation of Xiamen Industrial Guidance Fund, Xiamen Tongan Science and Technology Innovation Parent Fund and Xiamen Free Trade Zone Industrial Guidance Fund, which provided sufficient financial support for fund operation. This industrial fund cooperation will help promote the upgrading and innovation of food, beverage and retail industries in Xiamen, attract more high-quality enterprises to settle in Xiamen, form an industrial agglomeration effect, deepen cooperation between Fujian and Taiwan, promote the construction of a demonstration zone for cross-strait integration and development, and promote the integration and development of cross-strait food fields.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.
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.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)Business community: The melamine market with insufficient demand is mainly weak and volatile. According to the commodity market analysis system of business community, the price of melamine is weak and volatile recently. As of December 11th, the benchmark price of melamine in the business community was 6,412.5 yuan/ton, which was 0.12% lower than 6,420 yuan/ton at the beginning of this month. This week, the overall price of melamine showed a stable trend, although there were small fluctuations, but there was no sharp rise or fall. This week, the production capacity of the melamine industry remained relatively stable, and there was no large-scale increase or decrease in production, which helped to maintain the smooth operation of the market. Some melamine production enterprises may adjust their inventory to cope with the fluctuation of raw material prices, thus stabilizing the market price to some extent. This week, the demand for melamine in downstream industries such as plates and coatings remained stable, and there was no obvious increase or decrease, which supported the melamine market to some extent. In the future, enterprises need to pay close attention to market dynamics and policy changes and formulate reasonable business strategies to deal with potential market risks.
The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council refuted the MAC's measures to smear Fujian's cross-strait integration and benefit Taiwan. Zhu Fenglian, spokesman of the Taiwan Affairs Office, said: Our policy measures to support Fujian's construction of a demonstration zone for cross-strait integration and development are to provide the greatest convenience, the best conditions and the strongest guarantee for Taiwan compatriots to study, work and live in Fujian, which fully demonstrates our goodwill for the benefit of compatriots on both sides of the strait and our sincerity in promoting the peaceful development and integration of cross-strait relations, and have been widely praised by compatriots on both sides of the strait. The Democratic Progressive Party authorities have smeared this and tried to prevent Taiwan compatriots and enterprises from participating in the construction of a demonstration zone for cross-strait integration and development, which is entirely due to the "Taiwan independence" nature.The President of Peru called for the restoration of the death penalty for criminals who raped children, and the President of Peru Dina Ersilia Brou Art segala called for the restoration of the death penalty for criminals who raped children on the 10th. Earlier, a 12-year-old girl in the capital Lima was killed after being suspected of sexual assault. (Xinhua News Agency)Li Jiaqi responded to the price change of the live broadcast room: it is gradually changing, and more emphasis is placed on the quality-price ratio. Recently, when Li Jiaqi was interviewed, the price of the live broadcast room changed. He said that he talked more about the "quality-price ratio" this year, and the quality matches the price. In recent years, more first-line brands have joined, and the price is gradually changing. Li Jiaqi also said that live broadcast is not something you want to do. If the first goal is to make money, it won't last long. The coming and going of anchors is a test for unprofessional people in the industry. (The Paper)