Kuala Lumpur comprehensive news: Recently, Malaysian Head of State Sultan Ibrahim has approved the establishment of a Royal Commission of Inquiry by the government to investigate whether the former Prime Minister Mahathir's government's handling of sovereignty disputes over White Reef, Middle Rock Reef, and South Reef is appropriate.

It is understood that,In May 2008, the International Court of Justice ruled that the White Reef belonged to Singapore, the Middle Reef belonged to Malaysia, and the South Reef belonged to the sovereign state of its maritime area. Both parties can apply for judicial review within 10 years. In February 2017, Malaysia's then Attorney General Abandi submitted an application for judicial review to the International Court of Justice, which had originally scheduled a public hearing in June 2018. After taking office as Prime Minister in May 2018, Mahathir announced that he would accept the judgment of the International Court of Justice and terminate his application for judicial review. Ibrahim has repeatedly expressed his dissatisfaction with MaFormer Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabiri and current Prime Minister Anwar have both pointed out that Mahathir's decision may be incorrect regarding the handling of his application for sovereignty review of White Reef.

However, according to the regulations of the International Court of Justice, the 10-year deadline for applying for review of cases has passed, so no matter what conclusion the Malaysian Imperial Council may have, it will not change Singapore's judgment on sovereignty over White Reef.

Reuters reported that the Prison Administration of the Russian Federation recently reported that 47 year old Navalny suddenly felt unwell in a prison in an Arctic exile area, almost immediately lost consciousness and died. Medical staff failed to provide emergency treatment, and the cause of death is yet to be determined.

It is understood that Navalny was originally a self media blogger who organized large-scale anti Putin rallies in Russia from 2011 to 2012 and launched a Russian anti-corruption website during this period. In 2013, he participated in the Moscow mayoral election as a civilian and won second place. In 2018, he attempted to run for president but was disqualified due to a criminal record. In August 2023, he was sentenced to 19 years in prison on multiple charges.

The death of Navarri sparked an international communityThere was a huge uproar at the meeting, and US President Biden expressed anger at the news, pointing out that it was the work of Russian President Putin and his thugs. The British government also believes that the Russian authorities must take full responsibility for Navalny's death and has summoned Russian diplomats to clarify Britain's position. UN Secretary General Guterres called for a comprehensive, credible, and transparent investigation into Navarrni's death during detention.

military affairs

01Conflict between the Philippines and extremist armed groups

According to Agence France Presse, recently, Philippine Army spokesperson Demaala stated that the Philippine army clashed with extremist armed groups in the jungle near Munai town on Mindanao Island, resulting in the deaths of six soldiers and two armed personnel, and four soldiers were injured. The armed militants fled after a two-hour gunfight with the military, leaving behind an M16 rifle, some M14 rifles, and an M203 grenade launcher.

It is understood that this is a response from the PhilippinesPart of the operation of the "Lanlao Islamic State" organization. The Lanlao Islamic State Organization is a pledge of allegiance to the Islamic extremist organization, the Islamic StateOne of the small armed factions. On December 3rd last year, during a mass at Mindanao National University in Malawi, they caused an explosion, resulting in four deaths and dozens of injuries. After the explosion, military operations against the organization were successful, and the military eliminated 18 armed personnel, including the organization's leaders. In 2014, the Philippine government signed a peace agreement with the largest rebel organization in the country, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, but small Islamic armed groups opposing the peace agreement still exist.

Jakarta Comprehensive News: Recently, Indonesia's Deputy Minister of Defense, Mohamad Khrindra, held a press conference to respond to recent corruption scandals related to procurement cases. It is understood that the Indonesian Ministry of Defense announced its purchase last year12 French Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets were used by the Qatari Air Force, but the military purchase was ultimately stopped and replaced with refurbishment of existing fighter jets. There is public opinion that the Indonesian Ministry of Defense has suspended the Mirage fighter jet procurement case due to corruption. In response, the Deputy Minister of Defense of Indonesia stated that the termination of the procurement case was due to limited government financial resources, and the news about corruption was fabricated by certain parties for "short-term interests", which is misleading and defamatory.

It is understood that the procurement case was initiated by IndonesiaPrabowo, the Minister of Defense and one of the presidential candidates, proposed last year. Prabowo's campaign team claimed that the corruption allegations in the Mirage fighter jet procurement case were a means of maliciously defaming candidates, and the legal team is also considering taking legal action against the individuals or organizations who first published false reports.

01Thailand temporarily prohibits the import of Chinese elephant pants

Bangkok News: Recently, the Thai government has ordered a temporary ban on Chinese made elephant pants from entering Thailand until the Intellectual Property Office investigates whether such elephant pants violate Thai copyright laws.

Elephant pants are one of the most important and representative consumer goods and souvenirs in Thailand, deeply loved by tourists. In markets across Thailand, they generally only requireYou can buy Thai elephant pants for 150 Thai baht, while some high-end goods are priced at 1000 Thai baht. But in recent years, cheap elephant pants from China have continuously flooded into the Thai market. On Asian e-commerce platforms such as Alibaba, the cheapest elephant pants only need notUp to 40 Thai baht. Thai Deputy Prime Minister Pung Tan stated that the elephant pants pattern produced in Thailand has been registered for copyright, and some products from China may be involved in infringement. The authorities have ordered port customs to intercept elephant pants imported from China.