South Korea finds illegal short-selling accounting for more than 20% of daily transactions in a handful of stocks. and pledged to continue working to eliminate such practices.

"Japan's wholesale inflation" held steady in December, slowing for the 12th month in a row, paving the way for the BOJ to end its massive monetary stimulus measures.

South Korea reveals Samsung-SK Hynix plan to spend $4.7 billion to build world's largest chip production cluster amid global race to protect domestic production.

India's ETF flows hit record highs, with net inflows of $8.6 billion in 2566. Analysts are optimistic that investors will continue to buy into the world's fastest-growing major economy. At the same time, keep an eye on the elections.

South Korea reveals two more global investment banks made $2 million worth of naked short sales. FSS says it will launch penalty imposition process immediately.

Lai Ching-te, the new president of Taiwan Affirms protecting Taiwan from Chinese threats and intimidation. A spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the Chinese Cabinet said Taiwan is China's Taiwan.

Taiwan opens presidential and parliamentary elections. Meanwhile, China says it will be a choice between war and peace. And it comes as China increases pressure on Taiwan to recognize Chinese sovereignty.

Japan reveals current account surplus in November. 66 reached 1.93 trillion yen due to the trade deficit decreasing and the recovery of the inbound tourism sector.

OECD calls on Bank of Japan Increase interest rates gradually and make the yield curve control (YCC) policy more flexible.

The yen strengthened after the Bank of Japan reduced its purchases of long-term bonds. The market still expects the BOJ to end its negative interest rate policy at the end of 2567.