East Asia

EXCLUSIVE-Alibaba plans to raise at least $ 5 billion in dollar bonds this month – sources

China’s plant activity moderates in December, with higher costs affecting companies

China’s telecommunications shares lose 5% on first trading day after NYSE write-off announcement

No snake soup for the young snake catcher from Hong Kong

GLOBAL MARKETS – Asian equities are close to the record, with favorable risk currencies

GLOBAL MARKETS – Shares in Japan drive stocks in Asia as US stimulus fuels rise

GLOBAL MARKETS – Asian equities jump on US stimulus, Nikkei from Japan at 29

FOREX / BONDS – Swiss franc falls against euro on Brexit exemption, dollar falls on US stimulus

FOREX-Dollar falls in thin trade as Trump passes pandemic aid package

China reduces the age of criminal liability to 12 years for some crimes