According to Xinhua News Agency, according to the results released by the Maldives Election Commission, the candidate of the Progressive Congress Alliance and Mayor of Male, Muizu, won the second round of the presidential election and was elected as the new president of Maldives. Data shows that over 246000 voters in the Maldives participated in the presidential election, with a voter turnout of over 87%. Muizu received about 54% of the vote, while his competitor, current President Saleh, received about 46% of the vote. Saleh has congratulated Muizu on his election on social media.

Mu Yizu obtained a Master's degree in Structural Engineering from the University of London andPhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Leeds in the UK, previously serving as the President of the Asian Infrastructure Development Bank in Maldives,twoIn 2012, he was appointed as the Minister of Housing and Environment in the Wahid government and began his political career. In 2021, he was elected as the Mayor of Male. The term of office of the President of Maldives is 5 years, and the previous President SaLech was sworn in in November 2018.

According to the Lianhe Zaobao, recently, the Minister of Agriculture of Indonesia Sharur was investigated by the Corruption Eradication Commission of Indonesia,On September 29th, members of the Anti Corruption Commission searched Charul's official residence and the building of the Ministry of Agriculture. It was speculated that Charul would be arrested soon. Charul happened to be visiting Europe at the time and resigned from his ministerial position after returning to Indonesia on October 4th. So far, the Anti Corruption Commission has not disclosed any further details.

Charul told reporters that his resignation was mainly because he had to take the ongoing legal proceedings seriously, and he was ready to cooperate with law enforcement agencies to prove his innocence. This is the second minister of the Indonesian National Democratic Party to be involved in a corruption case this year, and the first is former Minister of Communications and Information Pratt,He was arrested in May this year for corruption.

Indonesia is about to hold a presidential election, and there seems to be political motivation behind this incident,There has been a crackdown on the National Democratic Party, but the Indonesian Attorney General's Office and the Anti Corruption Commission have repeatedly emphasized that their investigation is not related to elections or political motives.

military affairs

01The Israeli army is accused of violating international law by using white phosphorus bombs

According to reports from the Shayelmuk community, an Israeli nighttime airstrike destroyed the fourth mosque, causing thousands of residents to flee their homes. Residents in the area reported a strong odor of white phosphorus in the air. Both Square TV's Gaza correspondent and Al Jazeera's Gaza correspondent have stated that upon entering the area, they feel itching in their throat, chest, and eyes, accusing the Israeli army of violating international law by using white phosphorus bombs in densely populated areas in the northern Gaza Strip.

White phosphorus is a severely lethal chemical combustible that produces aboutHeat at 815 ° C can cause fatal thermal and chemical burns, causing damage to the human body and even deep into bones. White phosphorus bombs belong to the category of incendiary weapons in international law and are limited by the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons. International law absolutely prohibits belligerents from using white phosphorus bombs against civilians and civilian facilities. According to the latest news from Israeli and Palestinian medical institutions, since 10Since the outbreak of a new round of conflict between Palestine and Israel on July 7th, over 1900 people have died.

01Thai experts call for the cancellation of digital wallet plans

Lianhe Zaobao reported that recently, Thai Prime Minister Saita announced the launch of the digital wallet plan in order to fulfill his promise before the election. 56 million citizens over the age of 16 can each receive a one-time cash subsidy of 10000 baht from the government for specific products and services. The plan will be launched on February 1 next year. Thai government officials say the digital wallet plan is expected to boost Thailand's economic growth rate from 2.8% this year to 5% next year.

But including the former governor of Thailand's central bankInternal81 economic experts jointly called on the government to cancel this plan, pointing out that this could push up inflation and harm Thailand's long-term fiscal discipline. The Bank of Thailand has recently raised its benchmark interest rate to a new high since 2013 as a preventive measure against the government's digital wallet plan, which may push up inflation. Thai Prime Minister Seta stated that only a few people oppose the plan and the government will continue to implement this policy.

According to China Economic Network, a senior official from the Central Bank of Iraq has stated that Iraq will prohibit the withdrawal of US dollar cash and transactions in US dollars from January 1, 2024. This is the latest measure taken by Iraq to curb the abuse of its hard currency reserves in financial crimes and evade US sanctions against Iran. The Iraqi side emphasizes that this move aims to eliminate the illegal use of the US dollar. Iraq imports $10 billion in cash annually from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, of which approximately half is illegally used.

According to this policy, IragramThose who deposit US dollars in banks before the end of 2023 will continue to be able to withdraw US dollar funds in 2024, but US dollars deposited in banks in 2024 can only be withdrawn at the official exchange rate of the local currency. External speculation suggests that this is also part of Iraq's efforts to "de dollarize" the economy. Since the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, the country's people have generally preferred to use more stable US dollars.