According to the Lianhe Zaobao, recently, Indonesian President Joko said that he would reshuffle the cabinet as soon as possible, because the former Minister of AgricultureChangxia Ruer voluntarily resigns due to involvement in a corruption investigation,Currently acting as the Minister of Agriculture, the Director of the National Food Administration, ArifZoko needs to confirm a replacement as soon as possibleMinister of AgricultureOfficials. Meanwhile, according toAccording to the Jakarta Post, Minister of Youth and Sports DitoAccused of accepting bribes during the corruption trial of the 4G network base station transceiver projectMinister of Environment and ForestrySiti has also been questioned due to the severe pollution problem in Jakarta and the recent forest fire issue, and the positions of both ministers are in jeopardy.

External speculation is that this will be Indonesia's next yearThe final cabinet reshuffle before the national elections in February is not expected to result in significant changes,Zoko may take this opportunity to relocate one or severalA candidate who is absolutely loyal to him, preparing for battleThe 2024 general election.

military affairs

01Delayed Delivery of Malaysian Coastal Warships by Seven Years

The Lianhe Zaobao reported that recently, the Malaysian Parliament Public Accounts Committee issued a report stating that the construction period of five coastal combat ships purchased by the Ministry of Defense was 83 months late, and the construction cost increased from RM9.1 billion to RM11.2 billion. It is reported that the Malaysian Ministry of Defense has procured five coastal battleships, and the construction of the first battleship has not made any progress since December 2021. As of June this year, the overall construction of the first battleship has only completed 60.74%, and the detailed design of the coastal battleship has not been finalized so far.

The Vice Chairman of the Malaysian Accounting Association stated that the contract stipulates that the contractor shallDelivery of warships began in April 2019, but the Malaysian authorities have so far only oneNone of them have been received, and it is expected that all five coastal warships will be acquired by 2029. It is reported that behind this incident lies Malaysia's largest military procurement scandal in history. Former Malaysian Defense Minister and current Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahi has also been implicated in the case, but due to its extensive involvement, the progress of the case is still very slow.

economic

01Myanmar's beans export earns 680 million US dollars in foreign exchange for six months

ASEAN International Logistics News, according to data from the Myanmar Ministry of Commerce,stayFrom April 1st to September 22nd in the fiscal year 2023 to 2024,Myanmar beans have been exported by seaOver 700000 tons were exported through border trade ports, totaling over 120000 tonsOver 820000 tons,Income reachedOver 680 million US dollars,By comparison, the export volume of beans in the same period of the previous fiscal year was over 780000 tons, with a revenue of over 614 million US dollars.

Among them, India is a legume producer in MyanmarThe largest importer of goods,According to Myanmar and IndiaThe memorandum signed on June 18, 2021 states that from the fiscal year 2021-2022 to the fiscal year 2025-2026, India will import 250000 tons of rye beans and 100000 tons of dal beans from Myanmar for five consecutive yearsIn recent years, India's acquisition of Myanmar rye beans and dal beans has continued to increase.

Xinhua Finance News: Recently, the Central Bank of Kenya announced that it will maintain the benchmark loan interest rate at10.5%. The Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya stated that this is an adjustment based on the current level of inflation in the country. According to a survey, the inflation rate in Kenya was 6.7% in August and 6.8% in September, which remained basically stable. Specifically, food inflation has decreased fromFrom 7.5% in August to 7.9% in SeptemberThe main reason is the increase in prices of some vegetables, butFuel PriceThe increase in September was still at a high level of 13.1%, mainly due to the rise in international oil prices.

The Governor of the Bank of KenyaOut,Against the backdrop of ongoing global uncertainty, long-term inflationary pressures, rising international oil prices, and tense geopolitical situations, the Kenya Monetary Policy CommitteeSeveral meetings have been held on monetary policy to closely monitor the development of the global economy, in order to take timely regulatory measures and prevent chaos in the domestic financial system.

security

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