The US Department of Commerce has finalized a chip subsidy of more than $6.1 billion to Micron Technology. The White House said in a statement on Tuesday that the US Department of Commerce has finalized a plan to provide more than $6.1 billion in subsidies to Micron Technology, a memory chip manufacturer.In the United States, the annual retail sales rate of red books in the week to December 7 was 4.2%, and the previous value was 7.4%.Sharp and KDDI reached a consensus on starting the AI data center in 2025. On December 9, Sharp announced that it had reached a consensus with Japanese telecom giant KDDI, and strived to fully start the AI data center transformed from a factory in 2025. Including Datasection, which is engaged in system development and OEM, and Supermicro, USA, the negotiation between the four companies will be concluded. Four companies reached a consensus in June this year to coordinate the establishment of an operating company and the procurement of a graphics processor (GPU) for generative AI learning and inference.
Without the government's approval, the South Korean National Assembly passed the budget reduction bill for next year. On the 10th, the South Korean National Assembly held a plenary meeting and adopted a cut version of the 2025 budget with a total amount of 673.3 trillion won (about 3.41 trillion yuan). According to Yonhap News Agency, this is the first time that the South Korean National Assembly passed the budget without agreement between the ruling party and the opposition party. In the 300-seat parliament, 278 members voted on the budget, 183 were in favor, 94 were against and 1 abstained. The ruling National Power Party and some opposition party members voted against it. This budget is one of the focal points of the recent struggle between the ruling and opposition parties in South Korea and one of the factors inducing the current political chaos. The original budget proposed by the government was 677.4 trillion won, but the largest opposition party, the Common Democratic Party, demanded a reduction of 4.1 trillion won, mainly involving the government reserve fund, the special activity expenses of the presidential secretary's office and the national security office, the special work expenses and special activity expenses of the procuratorate and the supervision institute. (Xinhua News Agency)Slovak national debt agency: the total debt issuance should reach about 12 billion euros in 2025.Government of India: Appoint Ajay Seth, the current Minister of Economic Affairs, as Minister of Finance.
Israeli forces bombed northern Gaza, killing 25 people. The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) Media Office issued a statement on the 10th, saying that Israeli forces bombed Beit Hanoun, a city in the northern Gaza, on the evening of the 9th, killing at least 25 people and injuring or missing dozens more. The statement said that the attack was on a multi-storey building and the victims included more than 10 children and women. As the Israeli army continues to carry out operations in northern gaza province, the local medical system is under great pressure. The Israeli army also blocked the entry of emergency personnel and medicines. The Israeli army has not yet responded to this. (Xinhua News Agency)Hong Kong held an insurance forum to share the advantages of a global risk management center, and the Hong Kong Insurance Regulatory Authority held the 2024 Asian Insurance Forum at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center on the 10th. Focusing on "Meeting the Challenges of Global Market Fluctuation", the forum brought together more than 400 professionals from insurance, banking and asset management, regulators, law enforcement agencies and related institutions to share the advantages of Hong Kong as a global risk management center and explore the prospects and challenges of global financial markets. (Xinhua News Agency)According to the report, the community for the aged is getting more and more popular. How can the "coordination of insurance and support" go further? Under the impact of multiple changes, the traditional concept of providing for the aged has begun to be challenged. Which way of providing for the aged has become a new choice at present? A report was unveiled. The White Paper on Urban Commercial Pension in China 2025 released on December 8th shows that when asked whether to consider living in an old-age community, 59.9% of the respondents are willing to live in an old-age community without being taken care of. The reasons for the growing popularity of the old-age community include that it can not only provide professional services, rich activities and comfortable environment, but also meet the needs of modern family relations. It is noteworthy that, at present, insurance companies have produced another innovative model based on the mainstream model of "large policy+occupancy rights", namely "large policy+occupancy rights+service payment". (beijing business today)