According to Agence France Presse, on October 21st, former Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif arrived in Islamabad and then went to Lahore. Sharif's supporters held a welcome ceremony for him in a nearby park, during which he delivered an important speech.

It is understood that this yearAt the age of 73, Sharif was sentenced to 14 years in prison in 2018 for two corruption convictions. He later went to London for treatment due to physical problems and has not been to Pakistan since then. Although his conviction remains valid, Pakistani courts have earlier announced that he is prohibited from being arrested by the police until he returns to his home country and appears again in court. Analysts pointed out that Sharif's return was arranged by the Pakistani military to prepare for the general election in January next year.

Sharif's main running opponent is former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran·Han Zheng, Imran Khan was deposed by Congress last year and is currently serving his sentence in prison. In his speech at the welcome ceremony that day, Sharif focused on curbing runaway inflation and national unity, while Imran Khan had previously targeted military commanders and the judiciary during his re-election campaign.

military affairs

01Biden requests Congress to allocate 106 billion yuan to support the Israeli Ukrainian conflict

Washington Comprehensive Media News,On October 20th, the White House requestedCongressional appropriations106 billion US dollars, providing funding for missions such as Israeli and Ukrainian combat operations.It is understood that the White House requiresnearThe allocation of 106 billion US dollars includes approximately 60 billion US dollars for Ukraine, approximately 14 billion US dollars for Israel, and approximately 10 billion US dollars for humanitarian aid,About$14 billion and approximately $7 billion for the Indo Pacific region. Biden stated that this emergency budget has been submitted to Congress.

Previously, Biden had made several public appearancesThe speech pointed the finger at both Hamas and Russia, stating that although they represent different threats, they have one thing in common: they both want to completely eliminate neighboring democratic countries. Especially Russia, if it is not stopped, it will pose a threatNATO allies such as Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry responded that the United States' support for Ukraine and Israel is only based onTo fool the world with values such as' freedom and democracy 'is actually to hope to benefit from war.

Manila Comprehensive News: Recently, the Chief of Staff of the Philippine Armed Forces stated that the Philippine military plans toRelax recruitment conditions, attract network technology talents, and establish a network command center.

There are two main reasons for the decision to establish a cyber command, one of which is becauseMultiple government agencies in the Philippines, including the House of RepresentativesRecently, there have been frequent cyber attacks, and the Philippine military has also encountered cyber attacks almost every day. Some cyber attacks also originate from overseas, although thisThe series of hacker intrusions did not succeed, but it made the Philippine military pay attention to the importance of network security. The second reason is that military network resilience is increasingly important in defense strategies, as joint military exercises between the Philippines and the United States previously included network defense training. According to Reuters, the Philippine military base currently houses facilities from multiple telecommunications companies, including China's state-owned telecommunications group.

economic

01Thailand's Digital Wallet Plan Delayed Implementation

Lianhe Zaobao reported that recently, the Thai government said that the digital wallet plan could not be implemented as scheduled, because so far, the working group still could not reach a consensus on how to raise funds for the plan, and the authorities also needed more time to develop the security system. However, the Deputy Minister of Finance of Thailand stated that the inability to implement as scheduled does not mean that it will not be implemented, and the government will postpone the implementation of this plan until the first quarter of next year.

Digital Wallet ProgramIt is a campaign promise made by the ruling party of the Thai government for the Thai party. According to the plan,56 million citizens over the age of 16 can each receive a one-time payment of 10000 Thai baht from the government, with a planned total value of approximately 560 billion Thai baht. This money will be distributed through a new super application, hoping to stimulate the economic cycle, generate a multiplier effect, and increase government taxes. Previously, this plan had been opposed by multiple economic figures who believed that it would cause serious damage to the Thai economy, especially by increasing inflation and causing currency instability.

From Kuala Lumpur,October 19th, MalaysiaRinggit down against USD0.35%,to1 USD to RM4.7625, the lowest point in the past 25 years.Since the beginning of 2023, the ringgit has been the second worst performing Asian currency after the Japanese yen.

The Malaysian ringgit fell,On the one hand, as the conflict between Israel and Kazakhstan intensifies, risk aversion is heating up, driving the US dollar higher. On the other hand, it is the Malaysian economyContinuously slowing down, export trade volume has continuedReduced in 6 months. According to September trade data released by the Malaysian Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry,Export reduction13.7% to RM123.37 billion; ImportforeheadThen fall11.1% to RM999.5 billion. Overall tightening12.6% to RM224.43 billion.

security