The U.S. in particular is worried that a new Covid variant could emerge in China as the virus spreads widely and rapidly.

MORNING SQUAWK APAC Thursday December 29 2022 AS OF FRI, DEC 30, 2022 • 10:09 ET S&P 500 Close 3,849.28 +1.75% +66.06 S&P 500 Futures 3,865.75 -0.15% -6.00 10-Year Treasury 3.822% 0.00% -0.013 U.S. and global health officials are worried about lack of transparency from China on Covid outbreak The U.S. in particular is worried that a new Covid variant could emerge in China as the virus spreads widely and rapidly.   More » China reopening earlier than expected could hit supply chains in the short term, but boost growth in 2023 Mainland China's reopening came sooner than expected for investors, and Goldman Sachs warns it will bring a short-term strain in workforce and supply chains. More » Asia-Pacific markets trade higher after Wall Street rebound Stocks in the Asia-Pacific are set to trade higher after Wall Street rebounded overnight, recovering most losses from the previous session. More » Singapore's venture capital scene looks set for a 'pretty decent' 2023, investment firm says Global venture dollars may have dropped in 2022, but SGInnovate, Singapore's government-owned tech investment firm, is optimistic about 2023. More » 'Tenbagger' stocks that Wall Street believes can keep going next year These stocks have top track records and room to run, according to Wall Street.  More » TODAY'S GUEST HIGHLIGHTS ON CNBC All times in SIN/HK 08:30 Dr Chris Murray Director, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation China Covid Outlook 09:30 Andrew Collier Managing Director, Orient Capital Research China Markets 09:40 Alvin Liew Senior Economist, UOB Singapore Economy Unsubscribe Digital Products Manage Newsletters Feedback Terms of Service Privacy Policy Join the CNBC Panel © 2022 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal.   900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632   Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis.   Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS