According to China News Network,On February 14th local time, Indonesia held a presidential election. Multiple polling agencies in Indonesia quickly counted the votes and found that the current Minister of Defense, Prabowo Subianto, and his partner, President Joko's eldest son and current mayor of Solo, Giberan Rakabumin Rakka, won the presidential and vice presidential elections. Prabowo is expected to succeed Joko, who has been in power for ten years, as the next president of Indonesia.

It is understood that this year72 year old Prabowo, born in Jakarta, Indonesia, has served in the military for many years, marking his third attempt at the presidency. He had previously lost to Joko twice in a row and was invited to join Joko's cabinet as Minister of Defense in 2019. In the final debate before the election, Prabowo outlined his "national transformation strategy", which includes addressing issues such as maternal mortality and child health, building modern healthcare facilities, addressing issues such as doctor shortages and homeless housing, and emphasizing the elimination of extreme poverty.

Prabowo positions himself as Zoko'sThe successor claims to continue promoting policies during Zoko's tenure, but well-known media analysis suggests that his leadership style is completely different from Zoko's. He is more aggressive and unstable, so it is inferred that he will almost certainly promote the transformation of past policies.

New York News: Recently, a New York City judge accused former US President Trump of illegally exaggerating wealth and manipulating real estate values to obtain favorable bank loans and insurance terms. He was fined $355 million and banned from doing business in New York for three years. Meanwhile, Trump's two sons were also convicted and fined $4 million each.

As this is a civil case, Trump did not face the threat of imprisonment. But in addition to the aforementioned cases, Trump also faces up to91 criminal charges. specialTrump stated that this is political persecution and election interference against him, and accused current President Biden of "weaponizing" the case. He vowed to appeal the verdict.

military affairs

01Israel will launch a ground war in Rafah

According to Agence France Presse, recently, Ganz, who served as a minister in Israel's wartime cabinet, stated that Israel will launch a ground offensive in the Rafah area of the Gaza Strip unless Hamas releases hostages that are still being held before Ramadan in March. He emphasized that Israel will continue to fight until the threats from Hamas and Hezbollah in Lebanon are eliminated, the remaining approximately 130 hostages are brought home, and the Gaza Strip is completely freed from Hamas control.

It is understood that Israeli artillery fire has forced civilians in Gaza to continuously flee to the south. Recently, the southernmost city of Rafah in Gaza, adjacent to the Egyptian border, has been overcrowded, and there are nownear1.5 million people, more than half of Gaza's original population. The international community is concerned that an unimaginable humanitarian disaster will occur if the Israeli army launches a comprehensive attack on Rafah. Israel has stated that before launching an offensive, they will consult with Egypt to ensure that Egypt's interests are not harmed. They will also coordinate with the United States and Egypt to assist in evacuating civilians in Rafah and minimize casualties.

01Bali Levies Tourism Tax

According to local media in Indonesia, Bali has recently started imposing a tourism tax on foreign tourists. All foreign tourists entering the island are required to pay a tax of 150000 Indonesian dong per person, which is approximately 69 yuan. The Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy of Indonesia stated that taxes will be used to maintain the cultural and natural environment of Bali, improve tourism services, and aim to protect the island's culture and environment.

Official data shows that before the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, tourism revenue accounted for60%. In November 2023, Australia was BaliThe largest source country for foreign tourists, with over 100000 inbound visitors, followed by India, China, and Singapore. The Indonesian government expects that this regulation can generate approximately $185000 in revenue per day.

According to Agence France Presse, recent data released by the Japanese government shows that although the country's economy grew throughout last year1.9%, but the GDP in US dollars is $4200 billion. According to data released by the German government last month, Germany's GDP in 2023 was $4500 billion. That is to say, Germany has surpassed Japan and become the third largest economy in the world.

Renowned economists analyze that Germany's replacement of Japan as the world's third-largest economy is not due to Germany's better economic performance than Japan, but mainly due to the significant decline in the exchange rate of the Japanese yen against the US dollar. It is understood that in theIn 2022 and 2023, the exchange rate of the Japanese yen against the US dollar fell by nearly 20%. partThe reason is that the Central Bank of Japan maintains negative interest rates to boost prices, which is different from other major central banks raising borrowing costs to cope with soaring inflation.

On the other hand, the International Monetary Fund claims that Germany and Japan's contribution to global economic growth has shrunk due to their respectiveThe production rate is already very high and it is difficult to improve further. Both countries can adopt measures such as accepting more immigrants or increasing birth rates to promote economic development. In recent years, India's economy has flourished, and the country's total output value is expected to increaseIn 2026, it surpassed Japan and in 2027, it surpassed Germany.