Category: Flash News

On January 24, the Central Meteorological Station issued a yellow snow warning at 06:00 on January 24: It is expected that from 08:00 on January 24 to 08:00 on January 25, there will be heavy snow in parts of southeast Xizang, northeast Qinghai, central and southern Gansu, Ningxia, central and southern Shaanxi, and western Henan, among which there will be heavy snow (10-18mm) in parts of southern Gansu, southern Ningxia, central and southern Shaanxi, and western Henan. The above-mentioned areas have added snow depths of 2-5 centimeters, with some areas reaching over 10 centimeters.

On January 24th, it was learned from the Haikou Transportation and Port and Shipping Administration that due to the heavy fog in the Qiongzhou Strait, Haikou New Port and Railway South Port have stopped operations at 4:20 am on January 24th, and the entry channel has been temporarily closed. Outbound vehicles are advised not to go to the above ports, and drivers and passengers are advised to rest and wait in the city. The resumption time will be released through the “Qiongzhou Strait Ferry Steward” and “Railway Ferry” WeChat official account, and the tickets delayed due to the suspension are still valid.

① Pending release of interest rate decision and economic outlook report by the Bank of Japan; ② 07:30 Japan’s December Core CPI Annual Rate; ③ 08:30 Initial values of Japan’s manufacturing, service, and comprehensive PMI for January; ④ 14: 30. Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda held a press conference; ⑤ 16: 15. Initial value of France’s manufacturing PMI for January; ⑥ 16: 30. Initial value of Germany’s manufacturing PMI for January; ⑦ 17: Initial value of Eurozone manufacturing PMI for January; ⑧ 17: 30. Initial manufacturing PMI and service PMI for January in the UK; ⑨ 18: 00 European Central Bank President Lagarde and IMF Managing Director give speeches; ⑩ 19: 00 UK January CBI retail sales difference; ⑪ 22:45 US January S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Initial Value, January S&P Global Services PMI Initial Value; ⑫ 23:00 University of Michigan Consumer Confidence Index final value for January in the United States.

On January 24th, the United Nations Security Council held a public meeting on cooperation between the United Nations and the League of Arab States (LAS) on the 23rd. Chinese Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Fu Cong, stated that strengthening cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations is a clear requirement of the UN Charter and an important manifestation of practicing multilateralism. China supports the United Nations in further deepening cooperation with the Arab League and jointly promoting regional peace and development.

On January 24th, during his Senate confirmation hearing, US President Trump’s nominee for Defense Secretary, Pete Hagerce, admitted that he had paid a $50000 secret settlement to a woman accused of sexual assault in 2017, but denied any wrongdoing. Haigesese previously told the police that the incident was a voluntary act by both parties, and he also referred to it as a “false accusation” during the confirmation hearing. After a comprehensive investigation, he has now been completely cleared of the charges. According to the investigation report, the woman accused Hagibis of sexually assaulting her in a hotel room in California and prevented her from leaving. The local police had suggested transferring the case to the Monterey County District Prosecutor’s Office for review. The Monterey County prosecutor stated that due to insufficient evidence, the office decided not to prosecute in January 2018. Despite ongoing controversy, the US Senate pushed forward the nomination process for Hagibis through a partisan vote on January 23, but a minority including two Republican senators expressed opposition to it.

On January 24th, Boeing’s preliminary estimated fourth quarter revenue was $15.2 billion, with analysts expecting $16.76 billion; In the fourth quarter, GAAP reported a loss of $5.46 per share, with an expected loss of $1.32. Boeing stated that its performance has been affected by IAM’s shutdown and reduction of defense positions. Boeing’s stock price fell more than 2% after trading. The complete financial report will be released on the 28th.

On January 24th, the Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index closed up 0.13%, with most popular Chinese concept stocks experiencing mixed gains and losses. TAL Education Group rose over 21%, Futu Holdings rose over 3%, and iQiyi rose over 2%; Miniso fell over 4%, NIO fell over 3%, and Xiaopeng Motors fell over 2%.

On January 24th, the White House announced in a statement that US President Donald Trump has signed an order to establish a cryptocurrency working group with the task of providing recommendations on the federal regulatory framework for digital assets and evaluating the possibility of establishing a national digital asset inventory. The executive order also prohibits the creation of a US central bank digital currency.

On January 24th, US President Trump signed an executive order to release confidential documents related to the assassination of former US President John F. Kennedy, former Senator Robert Kennedy, and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Robert Kennedy was the younger brother of the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, and served as the Attorney General during his tenure. My older brother was assassinated in Dallas in 1963, and my younger brother was elected as a senator in 1965. He ran for president in 1968 and was assassinated on June 5th of the same year at the age of 42. (CCTV News)

On January 24th, Delta Air Lines announced that it will resume flight services from Tel Aviv, Israel to New York, USA on April 1st. This will be the first restart of the route since the suspension of flights due to the Israeli conflict in July last year. Delta Air Lines has become the first American airline to announce the resumption of this route.