Indonesia's vice president said the president advised him to challenge a ruling on his eligibility to run by filing a lawsuit in court.

Guangzhou Housing Provident Fund Management Center issued a notice optimizing withdrawal rules. Account holders may withdraw balances to pay property management fees for owner-occupied housing within Guangzhou; the annual cap is calculated as housing area × 3 yuan/sq m × 12. Each account holder may apply for a property-fee withdrawal once per calendar year; unused entitlement does not roll over. Account holders who have already made other withdrawals may, if eligible, apply for property-fee withdrawal concurrently. Withdrawals from the provident fund for rent have been adjusted to a monthly frequency.

German Chancellor Merz told European Council President Costa Germany will back the EU’s next seven-year budget only if all member states share the fiscal burden of aid to Ukraine. He said bilateral aid is uneven and a small number of countries currently shoulder most costs; members must fairly cover a €70 bln (~$78.4 bln) funding gap for Ukraine next year. EU leaders meet in Dublin on Thursday and Friday to discuss Ukraine financing and the EU budget. The EU previously agreed a €90 bln loan to Ukraine, but the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia chose not to participate in that loan arrangement.