On Nov 13 in Wuhan, the CSI Optics Valley Index (code 932776) was launched at the Technology Insurance Investment Ecosystem Conference. The inaugural basket comprises 33 stocks, including Changfei Optical Fiber, Guangxun Technology and Huagong Technology.

European Commission President Von der Leyen said in Dublin on the 12th the Commission is preparing a 22nd package of sanctions against Russia and a proposal to meet Ukraine's 2027 financing needs; both will be presented before the next European Council meeting. She welcomed the Abu Dhabi Russia-Ukraine peace talks and said sending EU representatives to participate helps safeguard EU interests and responds to Ukrainian President Zelenskiy's request for European support in negotiations.

On the afternoon of the 12th local time President Prabowo announced he has accepted Vice President Gibran's resignation; Gibran submitted his letter to the presidential palace and the Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) the same day. MPR chairman Muzani said he will initiate the required handling procedures. Under the constitution the president must nominate two vice‑presidential candidates and the MPR must elect a successor; the process must be completed within 60 days. Gibran, born in 1987, was sworn in on Oct. 20, 2024 for a five‑year term. His resignation follows a recent Supreme Court ruling that invalidated the equivalence of his overseas academic credential, which had intensified political pressure.