Bangkok News: Recently, the Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Thai Ministry of Justice and the Acting Director of the Correctional Services Department, Shahakan, announced a new regulation. According to regulations, certain prisoners are allowed to be detained in detention points that meet the conditions of the Correctional Services Department, including houses or buildings with registered addresses. The person in charge stated that the new regulations aim to classify prisoners and identify who can be detained outside the prison, such as those who require rehabilitation and vocational training. The resources of the Correctional Services Department are limited, and it may be more advantageous for them to reform prisoners outside the prison.

This regulation has been widely criticized for being seen as beneficial to convicted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The authorities responded that the new regulations should have been introduced long ago and were implemented by the Correctional Services DepartmentMoving too slowly. It is reported that this year74 year old Thaksin returned to Thailand on August 22 this year after 15 years of exile abroad. On the day he arrived at the airport, he was taken by the police to the Supreme Court to hear the verdict on charges of corruption and abuse of power, and was sentenced to eight years in prison. That night, he was sent to the hospital for treatment due to physical discomfort and has been staying in the hospital ever since. From time to time, people in Thailand gather to protest, demanding that the government imprison Thaksin.

On December 12th, local time, the Philippine House of Representatives passed two bills on the third reading, namely Act 9587 or the Family Tree Planting Act, which requires parents to plant two trees for each child born, regardless of whether they are legally married or not. The bill states: "Unless in special circumstances, parents should plant trees within 30 days after their child is born. If parents fail to present a compliant declaration, a birth certificate will not be issued."

At the same time, Philippine House of Representatives Act 9588 or the Graduate Reforestation Act will require students to plant trees before graduation. The bill states: "As a public service act before joining the national labor force, all high school and college graduates, except for students with physical disabilities and special needs, should plant two trees per person."

In response, the Philippine authorities stated that environmental protection is the responsibility of every citizen, and saplings will be provided in collaboration with the Community Environment Office of the Philippine Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Agriculture, and local government units.

military affairs

01The United States says Israel must protect civilians

Washington News: On December 12th, during a campaign fundraising event in Washington, Biden stated that Israel's war against the Palestinian radical organization Hamas has gained support from most countries in the world, including the United States and the European Union. However, "they are beginning to lose their hearts due to large-scale indiscriminate bombing." Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu must change his hardline government, which is Biden's harshest criticism of Israel since the Israeli Israeli Israeli conflict. The US Israel relationship is torn due to the increasing civilian casualties in Gaza.

In a private conversation with Biden, the Israeli Prime Minister pointed out that the United States has also carried out carpet bombing on Germany and dropped atomic bombs on Japan, causing many civilian deaths. Biden responded by saying yes, so we established relevant institutions after World War II to ensure that this situation does not happen again. Previously, the White House National Security Advisor emphasized the need to protect civilians in Gaza during his visit to Israel.

According to data from the Gaza Ministry of Health, since the outbreak of the Israeli Palestinian conflict, Gaza hasExisting18000 Palestinians have died and nearly 50000 have been injured. The United Nations claims that 85% of Gaza's population is displaced and facing a "public health disaster". The analysis of photos taken by the United Nations Satellite Center shows that 37379 buildings in Gaza were damaged or destroyed due to the war, accounting for 18% of all pre war buildings in Gaza, and about 60% of communication infrastructure, health and education facilities were damaged or destroyed.

01Egypt introduces 20 measures to promote industrial investment

According to China Economic Network, recently,The Egyptian government has introducedWe have implemented 20 measures to promote industrial investment, aimed at further promoting economic growth and reducing unemployment rates. These measures include: allocating 1.1 billion Egyptian pounds to complete the construction of 13 industrial complex facilities; Initiate the Egyptian Industrial Development Initiative to encourage social capital to invest in large-scale industrial projects; Initiate a unified "Digital Egypt Industrial Platform" for industrial services and licenses.

In recent years, the Egyptian government has increasedActively promoting industrial development through measures such as major policy support, improving investment environment, and developing key projectsPreliminary results have been achieved.Data display,The industrial output value of Egypt in 2022 was 1.252 trillion Egyptian pounds, approximately 3.5 times that of 2014. The actual growth rate of the manufacturing industry has increased from 4.77% in 2014 to 9.57% in 2022.Authoritative economists say that,Implementing an industrial development strategy is crucial for Egypt to achieve economic growth and become aworldThe main exporting countries are crucial.

Lianhe Zaobao reported that recently, the Indonesian government signed and announced new regulations to exempt the import tax and luxury goods tax on manufactured imported electric vehicles, and the local government will also give preferential tax. According to the original regulations, only dismantled electric vehicles can receive such tax reductions. Dismantling vehicles are imported into the selling country as components and assembled locally. In addition to tax exemptions, the new regulations also require electric vehicle manufacturers to produce 40% of their components in Indonesia by 2026 and reach 60% by 2027.

In recent years, electric vehicles have become popular, and Southeast Asian countries are racing to catch this economic fast train. Malaysia isIn the 2023 fiscal year budget, electric vehicles that have already been manufactured will be includedThe import tax and tariff reduction will be extended for two years until 2025, while the tax reduction for dismantled electric vehicles will be extended from 2025 to 2027. Thailand established a Strategic Investment Special Action Center in October this year to attract investment in strategic areas such as the electric vehicle industry. Experts analyze that Indonesia's weakness in the field of electric vehicles is a lack of infrastructure, and it is necessary to connect mining and smelting work in the east with manufacturing plants located in Java.