According to Indonesian media reports, on October 22nd, the Forward Alliance of Indonesia, led by Defense Minister Prabo Wo, elected the eldest son of Indonesian President Joko and the mayor of Solo, Gibran, to partner with Prabo Wo in the presidential and vice presidential elections in February next year. Prabo Wo and Gibran will handle the nomination procedures in the near future.

It is reported that the Indonesian Constitutional Court ruled last week that theThose who are 40 years old and have experience in local leadership can also become presidential and vice presidential candidates. After the announcement of the ruling, there were rumors in Indonesian politics that 36 year old Gibran was likely to become Prabovo's deputy partner. Indonesian President Joko stated in a media interview that he has no authority to interfere with Gibran's decision, but supports his son's choice.

The biggest competitors of Prabovo and Gibran are the candidates of the Indonesian Struggle Democratic Party, Ganchal and Maford. according toA telephone survey conducted from October 17th to 19th showed that Ganchal and Madford had a support rating of 31.98%, leading Prabovo and Gibran by 31.32%.

Lianhe Zaobao News,On October 22nd, the Chairman of the Islamic Party of Malaysia, Hadi Awang, presided over the closing ceremony of the party congress and stated that he had successfully infiltrated the colonized areas and received strong support from the colonized areas. Therefore, he is very confident that he can win the political power of the four states of Pahang, Perak, Selangor, and Semeland in the next national election, and even take office in Putrajaya, ruling the central government.

For this goal, the Islamic Party's election director, Shah Nusi, stated that the party needs to adjust its traditional strategy and adopt diversified political measures to attract the support of young voters,Especially, we need to find a position in mainstream politics in Malaysia and understand the demands of young people. The Chairman of the Presbyterian Consultative Council, the highest leadership body of the Islamic Party, also issued suggestions on this. He said that in the future, the party leadership must control the four state governments, rather than the state governments controlling the party leadership. Only in this way can the religious leaders of the Islamic Party ensure that political leaders do not deviate from the correct path of serving the people.

military affairs

01US Deploys THAAD Anti Missile System to the Middle East

Washington Media Comprehensive News, Palestine IsraelAfter the outbreak of the conflict, the US military stationed in the Middle East suffered frequent surprise attacks,To protect the US military and respond to the escalation actions of Iran and its agents,Recently,US Defense Secretary Austin announced the deployment of the THAAD anti missile system to the Middle East.

at presentThe United States has dispatched two aircraft carriersCombat groups and2000 Marines to the waters near Israel,AustinIt also stated that it will keep an eye on the situation between Palestine and Israel and be ready to send additional troops to support it at any time.The Saad system has powerful radarIt is one of the most advanced air defense systems in the United States,Two years ago, the Biden administration withdrew from the Middle East on the grounds of easing tensions with IranThe air defense system.

01Laos Raises Consumption Tax Rate

Intended to reduce foreign exchange outflows, encourage savings, curb corruption, and ensure that the country can collect taxes in full, thereby increasing the use of fiscal revenue to promote socio-economic development.

According to relevant laws and regulations, the adjusted fuel JeepVehicles and sedans with displacement exceedingThe tax rate of 5.0 is as high as 220%, significantly higher than before. In terms of alcohol, the consumption tax on alcoholic beverages (excluding beer) with an alcohol content of more than 23% has been increased from 70% to 110%, and those with an alcohol content below 10% will also be subject to a 72% additional consumption tax. The cigarette tax has increased from 50% to 72%, and the consumption tax rate for other tobacco products has increased from 35% to 47%. The law also stipulates that the consumption tax levied on gambling equipment such as slot machines will be increased from 35% to 50%.

According to the Cambodian China Times, recently, the economic cooperation agreement between Germany and Cambodia was signed in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. According to the agreement, Germany will provide Cambodia with approximately 66 million US dollars to support its economic, social security, climate and other priorities. The second vice president of the Cambodian Development Council, Qian Yannara, expressed sincere gratitude to the German government for its free assistance.

two hundred and twoIn November of 2022, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economics Ongben Monillo met with the newly appointed German Ambassador to Cambodia, Stephen Messer. Germany promised the Cambodian government that it would assist Cambodia in carrying out seven projects in the next two years, promoting the further development of Cambodia's economy, trade, social protection, public health, and clothing industry. Data shows that so far, the German government has provided 16 million euros of free aid to third world countries through the German Development Bank to implement measures to improve global health quality and economic development levels.