According to the Cambodian China Times, the Cambodian Cabinet recently reviewed and approved the draft of the Water Transport Law to strengthen the management and development of waterway transportation and port areas. It covers all relevant operators and facilities engaged in water transportation within Cambodia, including ships, ports, shipowners, shipyards, water transportation infrastructure, and other related commercial activities, except for military ports and ships under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of the Interior. The Cambodian side emphasizes that the purpose of formulating the new law is to more effectively manage and ensure the order and safety of water transportation in Cambodia, build and maintain water transportation related infrastructure, protect the environment, create investment opportunities, promote fair, just and transparent competition, and attract domestic and foreign investment to promote national economic development.

It is understood that the water transportation system in Cambodia is currently facing many development obstacles, especially the lack of a comprehensive set of regulations to manage ships and ports, as well as to promote the construction of water transportation infrastructure. The Cambodian government is committed to improving the water transportation system to assist the private sector in reducing logistics costs and enhancing Cambodia's international competitiveness. last yearIn October, the Cambodian government and China Road and Bridge Corporation signed a project cooperation framework agreement to carry out the $1.7 billion inland canal project - the De Chongfu South Canal. The first phase of the project is expected to start construction by the end of this year.

According to Agence France Presse, recently, President Saleh of Senegal, a West African country, announced that due to controversy during the election process, he will pushChi YuandingThe presidential election held on February 25th, with a new election date yet to be determined, is also the first time that the presidential election in Senegal has been postponed.

It is reported that Senegal2024Presidential candidates Karim Wade and Songko failed the qualification review by the Senegal Constitutional Council, claiming that the election rules were not fairly enforced. The Senegalese government denies the allegations, and currently, legislators are investigating two constitutional judges. Senegal's President Saleh has stated that these unsettling situations may seriously undermine the credibility of the vote, planting seeds of pre - and post election disputes. Before a new election date is set, the authorities will hold a national dialogue to ensure election freedom, fairness, and transparency.

military affairs

01Ukrainian airstrikes on Russian bakeries, resulting in 20 deaths

Reuters and Xinhua News Agency reported that recently, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations announced on social media that the Ukrainian army had attacked a building where a bakery was located in the occupied city of Sichansk in the Luhanskli region. The Ministry of Emergency Situations rescue personnel have cleared 20 bodies from the ruins. The on-site video released by the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations shows that rescue workers lifted two people covered in blood onto stretchers and moved them out of the building ruins in the darkness. They also stated that more than 10 people had been rescued from the ruins.

A spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the average age of the victims isBetween the ages of 30 and 40, when the attack occurred, there were dozens of civilians inside the building, and the Ukrainian side usedThe highly mobile multiple rocket system provided by the United States may have buried around 40 people under the rubble after the incident. As of now, Ukrainian officials have not issued any statement on this matter.

Xinhua News Agency reported that recently, the United States began to support Iranian backed militia organizations in Iraq and SyriaConduct retaliatory strikesIn response to three US military personnel stationed at a US military outpost in JordanKilled in a drone attack. It is understood that the US military has deployed fighter jets and drones to carry out airstrikes on targets supported by Iranian armed groups in Syria and Iran. The attack targets include the headquarters, weapon warehouses, and other facilities of the armed groups.

The Office of the Iraqi Prime Minister stated that the US military bombed the combat command center, intelligence center, rocket missile and drone arsenal, logistics and ammunition supply chain facilities of radical organizations such as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard in Iran within half an hour, causing damage to the local area, including civilians16 people died and 25 others were injured. This is a serious violation of Iraq's sovereignty, led by a military alliance led by the United StatesIt has become a threat to the security and stability of Iraq.

01Zoom will lay off over a hundred employees

ABC News: Recently,Video conferencing companyZoom announcestakeTailoring150 employees, accounting for2%.ZoomSpokespersonThis layoff does not cover the entire company,The company regularly evaluates the team to ensure alignment with the company's strategy and is currently adjusting positions to continue recruiting in key areas in the futureFor exampleArtificial intelligence, sales, product, and operations departmentsWait, it is understood that last yearIn February,Zoom has laid off approximately 1300 people, accounting for approximately 15% of the total number of employees.

exceptOutside Zoom, multiple technology companies in the United StatesrecentAll outgoingNowNews of a new round of layoffs, including Google, Amazon, and chat appsDiscord, game engine developer Unity Software, etc. The International Labour Organization predicts that the global unemployment rate will increase this yearsustainedRising. But some experts also believe that layoffs are a necessity for corporate transformation, and as the transformation is completed and the economy recovers, the labor market will receive many positive signals.