Ho Chi Minh City Comprehensive News: Recently,The largest ever fraud and money laundering case in Vietnam has been heard in Ho Chi Minh City Court, with Vietnamese female tycoon and chairman of Vietnamese real estate developer Wan Sheng Fa Group, Zhang Meilan, accused of embezzling overUp to 85 defendants, including former employees of the Vietnamese central bank and government officials, were involved in the $12 billion case.According to insiders,The Ho Chi Minh City People's Court sued the first defendant Zhang Meilan on three charges of embezzlement of property, bribery, and violation of credit institution loan regulationsIf convicted, she will be sentenced to death or imprisonment.

In addition, the Supreme People's Procuratorate of Vietnam has prosecuted other individuals for multiple crimes, including abuse of power, dereliction of duty and responsibility in the execution of official duties, serious consequences, violation of credit institution and national bank operation regulations and related bank regulations, abuse of trust and embezzlement of property, etc85 defendants, including Zhang Meilan's husband, Hong Kong real estate developer Zhu Liji, as well as leaders of Sai Kung Commercial Bank, former Central Bank, former Government Inspectorate, and former National Audit Office.

It is understood that,67 year old Zhang Meilan is suspected of fraudulently obtaining funds equivalent to 3% of Vietnam's 2022 gross domestic product through ghost companies, bribery of government officials, and her illegally controlled Saigon Commercial Bank. The police have confirmed that there are as many as 42000 victims in this case. This large-scale fraud case shocked the whole country, causing hundreds of people to hold protests in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City,This is extremely rare in Vietnam.

Reuters News: Recently, Japanese authorities revealed that,In response to the serious labor shortage caused by population decline, the Japanese government is preparing to double the number of imported workers from abroad in the next five years, from 300000 three years ago to 800000. Currently, Japan has 2 million foreign workers. The authorities predict that by 2100, the proportion of foreigners in Japan's population will reach about 10%.

It is understood that,Japan inLaunched in 2019Now"Specific skills" residency system, accepting applications from foreigners with certain professional skills and Japanese proficiencyBecoming a Japanese laborer. according toAccording to government statistics, as of last yearAt the end of November, 200000 foreign workers held this status. The authorities also distinguish specific skills into "number one" and "number two". The former allows for a maximum of five years of work in Japan, while the latter can apply to become a permanent resident under certain conditions.

military affairs

01The EU plans to shift the European arms industry towards a "war economy model"

The Lianhe Zaobao reported that recently, the European Commission proposed to boost the EU arms industry program, with the goal of turning the EU arms industry into a "war economy model" in response to the crisis caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. EU Industry Commissioner Breton said that the EU will soon release a series of recommendations to encourage EU countries to jointly purchase more weapons from European arms production companies and help them increase production capacity, enter a mode of war, and take greater responsibility for their own security in the current geopolitical context.

It is reported that,Russia-Ukraine WarEncouraging many European countries to increase defense spending, but EU officials believe that individual countries have lower efficiency in their efforts and hope that the EU can play a greater role in defense industry policies. AnalystShi said that the Russo Ukrainian war clearly indicates that the European arms industry did notBe prepared to tackle some major challenges, such as the sudden surge in demand for large amounts of artillery ammunition, and the EU is likely to pressure European weapon production companies to prioritize European orders during times of crisis.

According to Agence France Presse, American entrepreneur Musk recently sued OpenAI and its CEO, Altman, and others in the San Francisco High Court, claiming that they developed artificial intelligence for profit rather than human interests and demanded that the company share technology. Musk stated in the lawsuit that Altman and OpenAI co-founder Brockman approached him in 2015 and agreed to establish a non-profit laboratory to develop universal AI for the benefit of humanity. But OpenAI has now created a for-profit business unit and restricted the use of its technology by others.

It is understood that,OpenAI has become a subsidiary of Microsoft and is currently developing and improving general artificial intelligence to maximize Microsoft's profits. MasKe believes that this violates the original contract, and he demands that OpenAI open up its technology and also demands that Altman and others repay the funds he provided. Musk has invested over $44 million in OpenAI, and he claims that without his involvement and support, OpenAI is highly likely to never get started.

According to the Cambodian China Times, recently, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economics, Womben Monillo, visited the UK and discussed with the UK sideDevelopment projects for green economic zones, investment from the UK, and support for Cambodia's exports. Cambodia stated that the two countries have established close cooperation in various fields, and the UK supports Cambodia's commodity exports and proposes the "Green Economic Zone" initiative, which will further promote Cambodia's economic and social development. The UK highly evaluates and affirms the cooperative relationship between Cambodia and the UK, emphasizing its willingness to further strengthen and consolidate the cooperative relationship, especially by establishing "green economic zones" to attract foreign investment to Cambodia.

It is worth mentioning that Cambodia and the United Kingdom passed the economic cooperation last yearSigned a cooperation agreement in December. Under this cooperation agreement, the Cambodian Ministry of Finance will collaborate with the Office of Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth and Development of the United Kingdom. The UK government will provide technical assistance to Cambodia through the UK Investment Partner Toolkit to encourageEncourage British companies to explore investment opportunities in Cambodia and provide financial support to related companies.