Cambodia Headline News: Recently,Cambodian Immigration Bureau ConvenesNowAnnual Work Summary for 2023 and Work Direction Meeting for 2024At the meetingReported by relevant departmentsNowThis year's work and detailed explanationNowThe work items and plans that need to be further strengthened in 2024 include inspecting the work of foreign workers, inspecting foreign workers that require special attention, strengthening the work of the Cambodia Development Council, and maintaining good cooperation with relevant institutions.In addition, the Cambodian Immigration Bureau has emphasized that in 2024, it will pay stricter attention to foreigners in Cambodia.

Data display,As ofOn December 1, 2023,CambodiaThe number of foreigners applying for labor permits has increased281151 people,This has brought significant pressure to the work of the Cambodian immigration office. The authorities stated that they are concerned aboutIllegal entry, illegal work, employmentIllegal foreign labor enterprisesWill continue to be conductedattack severely,thisstayTo a certain extentcanTo curb cross-border human trafficking and other phenomena.This is also beneficial forCreating a favorable investment environment and creating conditions to attract investment and tourism.Foreigners who invest, do business, and work normally in CambodiaDon't worry too much about this.

According to Lianhe Zaobao, recently, the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Malaysia announced thatLaunch an optimized version of the Second Home Plan,The age and financial requirements of applicants have been lowered. The authorities will, based on the applicant's conditions,Transform itDivided into three groups: platinum, gold, and silver. Among them, applicants from the Silver Group must submit their applications annuallyMalaysiaThe shortest duration of stay, fromReduce 90 days to 60 days; Time depositsofRequest fromReduce RM1 million to RM500000,The minimum application age for all groups also varies fromFrom 35 years old to 30 years old.

MalaysiaLiu Rongfa, President of the National Advisory Association for the Second Home PlanIn an interview, he stated that,Due to more reasonable application conditions, it is expected that the optimized version of the Second Home Plan will attract more diverse foreigners to apply, especially young peopleHe said the biggest change is the decline in age and the decrease in the number of days spent in Malaysia, as young professionals in the high-tech field have higher earning abilities and may not necessarily earn income in a fixed country.

It is understood that MalaysiaThe Second Home PlanLaunched in 2002,howevertwo thousand and eighteenyearWhen the Hope Alliance and the National Alliance came to power, they respectively suspended and tightened this plan. Official data shows the number of applicantsSince thenSignificant decrease. This time,After the authorities announced the relaxation of application conditions, the market reacted warmly,PractitionersWe have received many inquiries from customers regarding application details.

military affairs

01Russia forms a "mixed aviation corps" to protect the Arctic shipping route

Global Times reported that recently, the Russian military announced that Russia's Arctic shipping route will be protected by a newly formed hybrid aviation corps. This legion is currently under the Russian Northern Fleet and has begun to carry out combat missions. Its organization includes 2 fighter aviation regiments, 1 mixed aviation regiment, and 1 helicopter regiment. Its main task is not only to protect the Arctic shipping route, but also to protect the northern islands from enemy air, ground, surface, and underwater forces. Russian experts point out that currently, due to disputes among some countries over the ownership of Russia's Arctic shipping route, Russia needs to strengthen its protection of the northern border.

According to Russian media reports, this seriesThe military adjustment of Leningrad is taking place against the backdrop of Finland's accession to NATO and Sweden's imminent accession to NATO. The formation of the Russian Leningrad and Moscow military regions is also underway. In addition, the Russian Ministry of Defense has taken measures fromStarting from December 1st, the execution of Russian President Putin's order to increase the number of armed forces to 1.32 million has begun, and it has been decided to form and deploy new military transport aviation regiments in the main strategic directions of the west, north, and south. Currently, the country's first regiment in the Far East has been completed.

Gaza News: Recently, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu wrote in The Wall Street Journal that Israel will continue to fight against Hamas. He stated that Hamas must be destroyed, Gaza must be demilitarized, and Palestinian society must undergo radicalization. These are the three prerequisites for achieving peace between Israel and Palestine, and they will not only not stop, but also expand the fighting. Faced with pressure from the domestic public to rescue the hostages, he reiterated once again that without exerting military pressure on Hamas, it is impossible to ensure the release of the hostages.

Hamas leader Sinwar told the Hamas political leadership that they are facing a crisisIntense, violent, and unprecedented warfareFight, they will not yield to Israel's demandsThis is the first public statement by Sinwar since the outbreak of the Israeli Kazakh conflict. Previously, on the evening of December 24th, which was Christmas Eve, Israel launched the bloodiest killing in more than two months since the outbreak of the conflict in Gaza. The Israeli army continued to air raid Gaza from midnight until early Christmas, resulting in over 100 deaths.

01Myanmar will begin exporting white sugar in January 2024

Myanmar Chinese Network News: Recently, the Myanmar Sugar and Sugarcane Products Association announced that it will start exporting white sugar to the outside world in January 2024. Wu Wentie, Vice Chairman of the Myanmar Sugar and Sugarcane Products Association, stated that due to Vietnam's large import volume and reduced tax on sugar, they will prioritize exporting to Vietnam. In addition, they will also export white sugar syrup to China and a small amount of white sugar to Singapore.

It is understood that Myanmar produces white sugar every yearApproximately 450000-500000 tons, with a domestic consumption of around 400000 tons, and the surplus for export. Its sugar exports are mainly through sea transportation. The country exported over 90000 tons of sugar in the fiscal year 2022-2023, and in the fiscal year 2023-2024,The plan is to export over 100000 tons of white sugar. This year, the price of white sugar in Myanmar is at a high level. Last year, the price of a single drop of white sugar was 2700 kyats, while this year it has risen to 3600 kyats.