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Bloomberg News,On April 8th,Spanish Prime Minister SanchezSpain will abolish its gold visa program. It is understood that,Spain's golden visa program has been welcomed by many non EU residents in the past. According to government data, fromFrom the launch of the 2013 plan to November 2022, Spain issued nearly 5000 gold visas, with Chinese investors ranking first. SanchezWeighing,eachOut of 100 such visas, 94 are related to real estate investmentThis has brought great pressure to the housing problem in the city. After the abolition of the Gold Visa program, it was conducted in SpainForeigners who invest heavily in real estate will receive a three-year residency permit.
according toUnderstood, SpainRecently, neighboring PortugalalsoModified my ownThe "Golden Visa" program,This planExcluding real estate investment to cope with the housing crisis,Want to obtain"Golden Visa"Foreigners can still invest their funds in investment funds.
UN comprehensive news: Recently, UN Secretary General Guterres pointed out that 196 humanitarian aid workers have been killed in Gaza so far, and he stated that an independent investigation will be launched into this matter. Previously, the Israeli military's fierce airstrikes in Gaza resulted in the death of seven staff members of the international charity organization "World Central Kitchen", and the international community strongly condemned Israel. Subsequently, the military announced the investigation results, acknowledging that there were serious errors and procedural violations in the incident where rescue personnel died, and stating that the two officers involved have been dismissed from their positions.
In addition, the United Nations also mentioned that the Israeli military uses almost unsupervisedThe AI calibration system has identified tens of thousands of Gazans as potential targets for assassination operations,In some cases, the time to lock the attack target is less than 20 seconds. This approach occupies a significant position in the Israeli military's combat operations, especially in the early stages of the war, increasing the possibility of indiscriminate killing of innocent people.
01Thai Prime Minister calls again for the central bank to lower benchmark interest rates to revitalize the economy
Reuters reported that on April 7th, Thai Prime Minister Saita stated in an interview that the central bank should cut its benchmark interest rate by at least 25 basis points to support the government in revitalizing the country's economy. He said that the current inflation rate in Thailand is still negative, and the benchmark interest rate should have been lowered by the end of last year.
according toIt is reported that Thai Prime Minister Saita has repeatedly requested the central bank to lower the benchmark interest rate to stimulate the circulation of Thai baht and economic growth, but the central bank has withstood the pressure from the Saita government,Since February, the benchmark interest rate has been maintained at 2.50%, the highest level in over a decade. Most Thai economists expect the central bank to keep interest rates unchanged in recent meetings. In addition, Saita also stated that in order to boost domestic consumption, he will implement a digital wallet plan of 10000 Thai baht per person to citizens aged 16 and above in the fourth quarter of this year.
02Amazon Web Services lays off hundreds of employees
According to Agence France Presse, Amazon Web Services recently announced that the company has laid off hundreds of sales, marketing, and technical personnel. This is also the latest layoff action by its parent company Amazon. This layoff has affected hundreds of employees in Amazon's sales, marketing, and global service departments, as well as in the physical store technology team.
It is understood that in the past few months, Amazon has been includingSeveral departments, including Prime Video Services, Healthcare Business, and Alexa Voice Assistant, have laid off hundreds of employees. Amazon laid off over 27000 people from 2022 to 2023 due to the company's technology business being affected by the pandemicHired too many employees. According to layoffs data website Layoffs. fyi, so far this year, 229 companies have laid off more than 57000 employees.
01The opening of the Paris Olympics is approaching, but the pollution of the Seine River still exceeds the standard
According to Agence France Presse,On April 8th,The French charity Surfer Foundation has issued a statement to the Seine River regarding water pollution issuesNowAlarm. Surfrider Foundation expressAfter testing and analysis conducted from September last year to March this year under the Alexander III and Alma bridges on the banks of the Seine River, it was found that the water in the Seine River is still polluted and has potential hazards.
Currently,The Paris authorities are working hard toClean up the Seine River before the opening of the Olympic Games on July 26th, costing approximately 1.4 billion euros to upgrade sewage and rainwater treatment facilities to reduce the amount of untreated feces flowing into the river and its main tributary, the Marne River. Expected to be held on the Seine RiverParis OlympicsThe opening ceremony will be used, if conditions permit, for marathon swimming and triathlon competitions.butEuropean water quality standards, as well as the International Triathlon and Open Water Swimming Federation's assessment of two types of bacteria in water bodies,The concentration of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus has been limited.In the assessment of the water quality of the Seine RiverAmong the 14 rounds of testing, only one round showed satisfactory results. Overall, the concentration displayed in the test is usually twice the maximum allowable amount, sometimes three times.A reading shows that the content of Escherichia coli is seven times higher than the highest level.
In response, the Paris authorities emphasized that these samples were collected during winter, which was one of the wettest winters in 30 years. The heavy rainfall flooded the sewage system in Paris, causing untreated sewage to be directly discharged into rivers, so this result is not credible. At present, a huge new underground rainwater facility will be completed in the southeast of Paris, and the final sewage connection system of the river boat in the center of the capital city is also being completed, which is believed to greatly improve the water quality of the Seine River.
02A large number of jellyfish floating in Venezuelan waters raises concerns
Lianhe Zaobao reported that recently,Multiple sea areas in VenezuelaNowA large number of shell jellyfish, although not causing serious harm to people and not posing a significant risk to public health, but zoology at the Central University of Venezuela,Reminder from Professor Frias from the Institute of Tropical EcologyRelevant institutions must attach great importance to and study whether the causes of this unusual phenomenon are related to seawater warming, changes in marine ecosystems, or industrial wastewater flowing into the ocean causing pollution, in order to prevent and respond to potential hazards in a timely manner.
Government officials are also involvedCheck the situation of hundreds of shell jellyfish floating on the sea surface in the northern waters of Aragua state.expressIf left unattended, the problem may gradually worsen over timeLong term potential adverse effects on beach tourism, fishing activities, and marine ecosystems.
Yue Tong News Agency,On the evening of April 6th, 2024, the opening ceremony of the first Ho Chi Minh City International Film Festival was held at the Ho Chi Minh City Theatre. One week longHuThe Chi Minh City International Film Festival offersThree main projects, namely Southeast Asian films, debut films, and short films, in totalreceiveOver 400 filmsContest,Another 87 scripts participated in the script incubator in Vietnam.
Yang Yingde, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, stated that Ho Chi Minh City is a major market for Vietnamese film production and distribution. The film industry has been identified as one of the eight key industries by Ho Chi Minh City, with an average annual growth rate of about 12%, reaching over 5 trillion Vietnamese dong. I hope this film festival can become a film festival and help Ho Chi Minh City become a domestic and international hubfilmThe destination of the filming team is to contribute to the development of the city into a city of cinema.
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