Kuala Lumpur Comprehensive News: Recently, the Malaysian Ministry of Health stated that,2020MalaysiaCo owned2106 nurse vacancies, thereafterpresentincrease year after yearThe trend of, respectivelyIn 2021, there were 2224, in 2022 there were 4420, and last year it surged to 6896, with a shortage rate of 40%.MalaysiaThe President of the Medical Association, Azzan, pointed out that low salaries and high work pressure areMalaysiaOne of the reasons for the increasing number of nurse vacancies is that many Malaysian nurses choose to work in Singapore.

It is understood that in ASEANAmong the 10 countries,Brunei has the highest base salary for nurses, aroundSGD 3056, followed by Singapore,about2500 Singapore dollarsOnce again, it's TaiCountry, about1000 Singapore dollars. Malaysian nursesThe base salary is only aboutRM1800,about511 Singapore dollars, compared to Cambodia, Vietnam, and the PhilippinesallLow, only higher than Indonesia, Myanmar, and Laos.The authorities are calling on relevant units to immediately raise awareness of this issue.

military affairs

01Israel Attacks Iran

According to Israel's Jerusalem Post and Palestine's Al Quds, on April 19th, explosions were heard in the early hours of the same day in Baghdad and Babylon provinces in Iraq, Suvida province in southern Syria, and Isfahan province in Iran. According to ABC, a US official confirmed to the media that the Israeli military has launched military strikes on seven targets within Iran, with Israeli missiles hitting one target within Iran.

Currently,The Iranian aviation department has announced a temporary suspension of flights to Tehran and Isfahan airports. Iran's air defense system has been activated over multiple provinces in the country.It is reported that previously, IranOn the evening of April 13thIsrael launched drone and missile attacks, causing extensive casualties.

02Ukraine warning: Ukraine's defeat or outbreak of World War III

According to Agence France Presse, recently, Ukrainian Prime Minister Shmikhar said in a media interview that if Ukraine is defeated in the Russo Ukrainian War, the global security system will be destroyed, and the world will need to find a new security system. Many conflicts may occur, ultimately leading to the outbreak of World War III. It is reported that this is not the first time Ukraine has mentioned World War III. Last year, Ukrainian President Zelensky also issued a similar warning, stating that if Russia defeats Ukraine, it may continue to invade Poland and trigger World War III. In this regard, the Russian side stated that this is simply absurd and emphasized that Russia has no intention of attacking NATO countries in Eastern Europe.

As of now, in the ongoingIn the ongoing Russo Ukrainian War, although Ukraine achieved certain results in its strategic counterattack last summer, the delay in approving Ukraine's latest military aid by the US Congress, coupled with Russia's recent acquisition of a large amount of weapons and ammunition from North Korea and Iran, has led to a reversal of the situation in the Russo Ukrainian War and plunged the Ukrainian army into a difficult battle. The former commander of the UK Joint Forces Command previously claimed that Ukraine lost the war this yearThe risk is significant.

01BOE builds its first overseas self invested smart factory in Vietnam

Vietnam Comprehensive News, April 18th,JD.comThe groundbreaking ceremony for the Fang Vietnam Smart Terminal Project was held in the province of Patti Th ú ngton, Vietnam. This isJD.comFang's first overseas independently invested smart factory is alsoJD.comAn important step in the global strategic layout of Fang. The project is located in the industrial district of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, with a total investment of 2.02 billion yuan. It will build an intelligent factory with an annual output of 3 million televisions, 7 million monitors, and 40 million electronic paper and other smart terminals. It is expected to be mass-produced in 2025.

according toUnderstood, theAfter the project is completed, it will help JD.comFang further connectsBuilding a core competitive advantage based on economies of scale and supply chain synergy through the "screen module terminal" industry chain, while effectively achieving full potentialTo meet the demand for terminal products such as televisions and displays in the Asia Pacific, European Union, and North American markets, and accelerate BOE's global expansion pace. The project will directly promote the development of local upstream and downstream industries in Vietnam, create about 4000 employment opportunities, and promote local economic development in Vietnam. At the groundbreaking ceremony, BOE also released the Smart GOAL strategy for smart terminals, comprehensively elaborating on itNowThe smart terminal business has shifted from technological innovation, global services, intelligent manufacturing, supply chain integration to green and low-carbon strategic planning.

02Laos resumes a 10% value-added tax rate

According to Vietnamese news agency, on March 19th, the President of Laos issued a decree, which willValue added tax rateRestore from 7% to 10% to support the country's economic and social development. It is reported that the 10% value-added tax rate applies to imported goods and domestically supplied goods and services that are subject to value-added tax; Import of mineral products and domestic mineral product trade; Basic electricity consumption activities, electricity production, electricity suppliers, etc.

The measure of restoring the value-added tax rate from 7% to 10% is seen as one of the measures to increase Laos' budget revenue and solve the economic and financial difficulties it has faced in recent years. In a recent report,LaosThe Ministry of Finance also pointed out some favorable factors for increasing value-added tax, including that the current tax rate is not as effective as expected in stimulating the economy. In addition, currently based on《Value added tax law》The number of registered enterprises is lower than expected, and the government still needs to increase it byBudget revenueTo reduce the budget deficit and stabilize the Kip in Laos.