Other risk factors to be cognisant of during...>

ASIA: Other risk factors to be cognisant of during the session.

- 1) Another missile launch out of North Korea into the sea, which was confirmed

in the NY/Asia crossover.

- 2) The situation in Hong Kong. SCMP noted that Beijing will hold a press

conference on Tuesday to reiterate its backing for Hong Kong's embattled Chief

Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, the second such show of support in two

weeks. A source familiar with the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity,

said the office may announce "something new" but refused to elaborate further.

Another official with knowledge of the situation told the South China Morning

Post that Beijing's position on Hong Kong remained largely unchanged.