Kuala Lumpur news: Recently, 65 year old Ibrahim attended a special meeting of the Council of Malay Rulers at the Kuala Lumpur National Palace and was sworn in as the 17th head of state of Malaysia, officially beginning his five-year term, in the presence of state rulers and all members of parliament. When Ibrahim took the oath, he promised to govern the country in a fair manner and faithfully uphold the law, constitution, and Islam.

It is understood that Malaysia follows a constitutional monarchy, and although the federal constitution grants certain responsibilities and rights to the head of state, most of the time the head of state must make decisions based on the advice of the Prime Minister. But some have also noticed Ibrahim's earlier intention to expand royal power and expressed concerns about his appointment.

Bangkok Post News: Recently, the Thai Constitutional Court ruled that the Kadima Party's promise to amend the Offensive Law during last year's general election campaign was an attempt to overthrow the democratic system with the king as the head of state, violating ArticleArticle 49 states that no one has the right or freedom to overthrow a constitutional monarchy. It is understood that according to Article 92 of the Political Parties Law of Thailand, if the elected committee has sufficient evidence to determine that a political party has violated or attempted to overthrow the constitutional monarchy, they can apply to the Constitutional Court to dissolve the relevant political party, and the elected committee can also use this to prohibit the party leader from participating in politics for up to 10 years. This means that the former leader of the Progressive Party, Pita, who made this promise, may be banned from participating in politics.

Thai politicians analyze that,The Forward Party is at a dead end, and it is believed that someone will soon request the dissolution of the Forward Party to the Constitutional Court. But the Forward Party can definitely anticipate this outcome and has already prepared for the worst, that is, preparing to resettle Forward Party members through another political party, just like the predecessor of the Forward Party, the Future Forward PartyIn 2020, it was forcibly dissolved and most of the legislators were transferred to the newly established Forward Party.

military affairs

01Israel acknowledges injecting water into the Hamas tunnel

Gaza News: Recently, the Israeli Defense Forces issued a statement confirming previous media reports that the Israeli military is injecting seawater into underground tunnels in Gaza to destroy the massive underground network used by Hamas militants to launch attacks on Israel. The statement states that before flooding the tunnel, the Israeli military will conduct inspections, including analyzing the soil and water system, to ensure that groundwater is not contaminated.

Before the outbreak of the Israeli Israeli conflict, the Israeli military had warned that Hamas tunnels posed a significant threat. After the Israeli army launched a ground attack on Gaza and found the entrances to these tunnels, they were surprised by the length, depth, and quality of the tunnels, some of which were large enough for trucks to pass through. Senior Israeli defense officials previously estimated that the underground tunnel of Hamas is between 500 and over 700 kilometers long, with nearly 5700 separate vertical shafts connecting the passage.

last yearIn December, there were reports that the Israeli military began attempting to submerge some tunnels in northern Gaza. At that time, the United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Palestine, Hastings, warned that this would cause serious damage to Gaza's already fragile water and sewage treatment systems.

According to Yonhap News Agency, recently, a US military aircraftThe F-16 fighter jet crashed in the waters near Jidao, Gunsan City, Jeollabuk do, South Korea. The pilot of the fighter jet was ejected and rescued. The US military in South Korea has confirmed this news and stated that details of the accident will be released soon.

It is understood that the United States is South Korea's most important security ally, with approximately 28500 military personnel stationed in South Korea, mainly to help South Korea resist North Korea, which possesses nuclear weapons. And this is not the first time a US F-16 fighter jet has crashed in South Korea.Last DecemberA US F-16 fighter jet crashed during routine training in South Korea. The US military stated that an emergency occurred during the flight, and the pilot was rescued in the accident. Last May, a US F-16 fighter jet crashed during routine training in an agricultural area in southern Seoul, and the pilot safely parachuted. The accident did not cause any other casualties.

01PayPal will lay off 9% of employees

Reuters reported that recently, American payment systems companiesPayPalAnnounced plans to lay off 9% of employees worldwide by 2024, totaling approximately 2500 people. The company stated that the purpose of this move is to optimize the company's scale, so that the company can provide services to customers more effectively and promote profit growth. As early as November last year, Chris, the CEO of PayPal, expressed his willingness to open up resources and reduce costs to the market.

It is understood that,Compared to other high growth technology companies,PayPal's performance last year was relatively poor, with its stock price fallingNow14%,Investors expect the current CEO to turn the tide. Meanwhile, another payment companyBlock alsoThe cost reduction plan was announced earlier and layoffs have begun recently.