According to Xinhua News Agency, on April 1st, the Israeli parliament passed a law with 71 votes in favor and 10 votes against. This law grants the government the power to temporarily prohibit foreign television channels that are deemed to pose a threat to national security from operating in Israel. The Israeli Minister of Communications has the authority to order foreign television channels to cease broadcasting in Israel; Close relevant channels in the office and confiscate the channel equipment; Close the server of the channel website in Israel, or otherwise block access to the website.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu subsequently welcomed the legislation on social media platforms, stating that Al Jazeera Qatari would "no longer broadcast it in Israel.". It is reported that since the outbreak of a new round of Israel Israel Israel conflict on October 7 last year, the Israeli government has repeatedly criticized Al Jazeera's coverage of the situation in the Gaza Strip, accusing it of favoring Hamas and inciting actions against Israel.

military affairs

01The United States is considering approving the transfer of $18 billion in weapons to Israel

Reuters News: Recently, multiple insiders revealed that the Biden administration in the United States is considering whether to approve the provision ofWeapons worth $18 billion, including dozens of F-15 fighter jets and ammunition. According to other sources, the United States received this formal request as early as January last year, before a new round of conflict broke out between Israel and Hamas. The military sales plan for Israel includes multiple F-15 fighter jets, aircraft ammunition, as well as a range of support services, training, maintenance, support, and multi-year contractor support throughout the aircraft's lifecycle.

It is reported that Washington provides value to Israel every year$3.8 billion in military aid, despite criticism from senior US officials that Israel has caused a large number of civilian deaths in the Gaza StripSo far, the US government has refused to set conditions for Israel to transfer weapons.

01Cambodia's digital payment transaction volume in 2023 is nearly 500 billion US dollars

According to a notice released by the National Bank of Cambodia, the digital payment transaction volume in Cambodia increased to 1.786 billion in 2023, an increase of 62% from 1.1 billion in the previous year, according to the Cambodia China Times. Digital payments include credit cards, credit cards, online banking, mobile banking, and scanning QR code payments. In 2023, the total amount of digital payment transactions increased to $492 billion, an increase of 23% from the previous year's $400 billion.

In response, the National Bank of Cambodia stated that digital payment transactions in Cambodia have grown significantly in recent years, and businesses and the public can choose to use cashless transactions anywhere, which is convenient, secure, and fast. The authorities stressed that Cambodia is also the country with the highest penetration rate of mobile phones and the Internet, with 19 million mobile phones nationwide, more than the national population of 16 million.

It is worth mentioning that in theThe Bakong Payment System, officially launched in October 2020, was created by the National Bank of Cambodia to encourage the use of local currency and electronic payments, as well as to enhance interconnectivity among financial institutions. According to the survey, the system has played a positive role in the "de dollarization" of Cambodia's economy, and it has greatly contributed toExpanded the use of Cambodia's domestic currency.

02The UK catering industry's annual costs soar by £ 3.4 billion

According to London, on April 1st, the UK Hospitality Unemployment Association announced that the increase in the minimum wage in the UK will increase the annual wage expenditure for hospitality industry by £ 3.2 billion, while the increase in commercial tax rates will add an additional £ 224 million. Industry insiders say that this is a storm, as catering industry practitioners are already bearing enormous costs of energy, food waste, and food inflation. They are also facing the cost of wage caps and additional taxes brought by corporate tax rates. Overall, the industry's annual costs have skyrocketed by £ 3.4 billion, and many restaurants and bars have had to cut staff hours to alleviate cost pressures.

According to insiders, the previously launchedThe national living wage will increase adult hourly wages by nearly 10% to £ 11.44. The catering industry, as a heavily reliant industry on human resources, accounts for more than half of its operating costs. The rising cost of this project has dealt a blow to market confidence and investment,The number of catering industry practitioners who have obtained business licenses this year has dropped to the lowest level in nearly three years. The Bank of England is currently closely monitoring whether higher wages will trigger inflationary pressure and may delay interest rate cuts.