Israel's military said it intercepted a rocket fired from Gaza early on Friday while Hamas-affiliated media reported sounds of gunfire and explosions in the north of the coastal strip shortly before a deadline to extend a seven-day truce was set to expire.
- Macro MattersAsia factory activity weakens, uncertainty on China clouds outlook
Asia's factory activity remained weak in November on soft global demand, surveys showed on Friday, with mixed signs on the strength of China's economy clouding the outlook for the region's fragile recovery.
- MarketsAsia shares start Dec on cautious note, oil nurses losses
Regional PMI surveys showed mixed results.
- WorldChina, Vietnam consider rail link through rare earths heartland
China and Vietnam are working on a possible significant upgrade of their underdeveloped rail links to boost a line that crosses Vietnam's rare earths heartland and reaches the country's top port in the north, senior officials and diplomats said.
