Kuala Lumpur news: Recently, the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission began investigating a case where the former government spent RM4.5 billion to purchase official cars. According to reports, the Anti Corruption Commission has reviewed the bank accounts of over 100 individuals or companies involved in the case, and searched the residence of a Dansley businessman and four of his subsidiaries, one of which is a company that supplies government vehicles. The senior investigation director of the Anti Corruption Association, Hisan Mudin, confirmed the search operation and stated that the authorities were investigating the case by citing Article 17 of the 2009 Anti Corruption Association Act, but refused to disclose other details.

The Malaysian Anti Corruption Association stated that the former government had originally planned to have another company responsible for the procurement of official vehicles and had sent a letter of intent to the Ministry of Finance. However, they suddenly changed their mind and chose to have a company under a Dansri businessman manage and purchase official vehicles. They will summon beforeThe Minister of Finance will assist in clarifying the above issues and will summon personnel from the companies involved, as well as government officials responsible for contacting the companies involved.

Sydney Comprehensive News: Recently, Australian Home Secretary O'Neill stated in a statement that the government will take measures to improve the immigration systemThe suspension of golden visas is part of the reform. It is understood that AustraliaThe "Gold Visa" program refers to applicants who invest at least AUD 5 million in Australia and can automatically obtain permanent residency.

O'Neill pointed out that for many years, this program has not been able to meet the needs of the country and economy for the immigration system, as people who immigrate to Australia through the Gold Visa program are generally those who have completed their careers and want to settle in Australia. They generate very little tax revenue, but the services they provide to new immigrants significantly increase the burden on the government. The immigration policy reform in Australia aims to attract more high-tech talents and promote the development of the Australian economy.

military affairs

01Ukraine plans to allow foreign volunteers to obtain Ukrainian citizenship

According to Agence France Presse, recently,Ukrainian President Zelensky announced a draft legislation that will officially allow Ukrainians to obtain dual citizenship, but second citizenship does not include RussiaThis billTo pave the way for foreigners fighting against Russia in Ukraine to obtain Ukrainian citizenship. RussiaIn February 2022, a comprehensive military operation was launched against Ukraine, and at the beginning of the war, thousands of foreigners flooded into Ukraine to join the forces against Russia. ZelenskyForeign volunteers who take up weapons to defend Ukraine regard Ukraine as their homeland and fight for freedom, and Ukraine will become their country.

Previously,The Ukrainian Constitution stipulates that Ukrainians onlyBeing able to have a single nationality, with certain exceptions, Ukrainian law does not recognize dual nationality. According to Ukrainian media last yearIn October, it was reported that Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba supports Ukrainians to legally possess multiple nationalities, except for Russia and other unfriendly countries. He emphasized that it is absolutely necessary to maintain contact between Ukrainian nationals and their homeland, and therefore multiple nationalities should be one of the national policy elements for protecting and developing the global Ukrainian community.

Damascus Comprehensive News: Recently,Israel launched from the occupied Syrian Golan HeightsAttack,Air strikes on the Syrian capital Damascus,The target building completely collapsed and neighboring buildings were damaged,Causing at least10 people died, five of whom were members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, including the intelligence chief of the Guard stationed in Syria,Iran strongly condemns this attack,Syrian Ministry of DefensecallThis attackIt also caused some civilian deaths.

according toAccording to official Syrian media reports, a four story residential building in Damascus has become a target of Israeli aggression,Iranrevolutionary guard There is a military advisory office in the residential building,At the time of the incident, Iranian personnel were in a meeting there. Explosions can be heard throughout the city of Damascus. Ambulances, fire brigades, andRed Cross SocietyThe rescue team rushed to the scene, racing against time to search for survivors who may have been buried in the ruins.

It is understood that,For over a decade, Syria has been embroiled in a civil war, and Israel has been targetingSyrian ArmyBombing of stationed points and targets related to Iran. last yearOn October 7th, the Palestinian armed group Hamas, supported by Iran, launched an attack on Israel, sparking the Israeli Israeli Israeli conflict. Following this, Israel launched attacks on its Iranian allies Syria and LebanonMore intense,To increase the crackdown on Hamas supporters.

01The conflict between Israel and Kazakhstan has caused losses of at least 10.3 billion US dollars to Egypt and other countries

According to The New York Times, recently,The assessment by the United Nations Development Programme shows that,The conflict between Israel and Kazakhstan has been ongoing for over three months,Egypt, Lebanon, andJordan sufferedA loss of $10.3 billion,Accounting for their total gross domestic product2.3%. The evaluation also states that,The human development process in Egypt, Jordan, and Lebanon may be regressed by at least two to three years as a result,The number of impoverished people will increase230000 people,They willmeetingFaced with issues such as refugee flows, soaring public debt, and a decline in trade and tourism, which are important sources of taxation, foreign exchange, and employment for the three countries.According to data previously released by the World Bank, Lebanon has fallen into its most severe economic and financial crisis in a century and a half, and Egypt is also on the brink of bankruptcy.

Egypt, the most populous country in the Arab worldtake as an exampleRising prices of imported grain and fuel, sharp decline in tourism revenue and foreign investment, and significant government support for large-scale construction projects and weaponsThe recent instability in the Red Sea situation has led to many merchant ships taking detours and a decrease in the number of merchant ships entering and exiting the Suez Canal, all of which have led to a surge in Egypt's national debt.The tourism industry practitioners in the region stated that,In 2019, the proportion of tourism revenue in exports of goods and services in Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan ranged from 35% to nearly 50%.Nowadays, the tourism revenue of the three countries has greatly decreased, and Jordan's air ticket bookings have decreased by about 20%,Lebanon is missing by a quarter.