Global Macro/Markets
- Even Bond Traders Don’t Believe This Rally – Bloomberg
- Aluminum Is the Market to Watch Closely in 2019 – Bloomberg
- China, Russia and EU edge away from petrodollar – Nikkei Asian Review
Americas
- Trump Cites Misleading Statistics of Crisis and Crime Along Border in New Appeal for Wall – New York Times
- U.S. Deploys New Tactics in Prosecution of Chinese Chipmaker – Bloomberg
- U.S. trade delegation wrapping up meetings in China, hopes of a deal build – Reuters
- What’s actually happening at the US-Mexico border, explained – Vox (it ain’t a crisis, that’s for sure)
- A growing number of Americans blame Trump for shutdown:… – Reuters
- Manafort Shared Trump Campaign Data With Russian Associate, Prosecutors Say – New York Times
Europe/Middle East
- Turkish Journalist Sentenced To Prison Over Paradise Papers’ Investigation – ICIJ
- Brexit: PM may have to draw up new proposals three days after Commons defeat – The Guardian
- Former Israeli minister pleads guilty in Iran spying case, will serve 11 years – Times of Israel
- Saudi teen Rahaf Alqunun’s claim for asylum referred to Australia for consideration – ABC
- Euro zone unemployment unexpectedly falls to 10-year low – Reuters
- Far-right policies see Italy’s democracy ranking plummet – France24
Asia/Sub-continent
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- Snoozing on the job: Japanese firms tackle epidemic of sleeplessness – Guardian
- Donald Trump will have final say in Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s case, says former US federal prosecutor – SCMP
- China faces tidal wave of exits by ageing tycoons. Their succession plans will shape China’s future – SCMP
- Chinese navy’s new ‘compact’ radar will allow it to keep watch over an area the size of India – SCMP
- End of an era: Hong Kong steps down as the face of Chinese capitalism – SCMP
- China Offers Trump a Trade Peace Deal. It May Not Be Enough. – NY Times
- With Kim’s Visit, China Shows U.S. It Has Leverage on Trade – NY Times
- Japan and Australia to try out year-round fruit production – Nikkei Asian Review
Australia/New Zealand
- Sydney Opal Tower residents face six-week wait to return home – Guardian
- Peta Credlin’s preselection could be the spark that blows up the Liberal party – Guardian
- Kevin Rudd unloads on ABC ‘self-censorship’ – Nine he does have a point here. The ABC does self censor for fear of a nutterverse backlash…
- Dozens of birds have been found dead or injured in New Zealand with Christmas decorations tied around their necks and wings – BBC
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