Bangkok Comprehensive News,On April 23rd,The Thai Cabinet has approved the total valueThe 500 billion baht digital wallet plan is another obstacle to implementing this economic stimulus policy.It is understood that,The Digital Wallet Program is in ThailandPrime Minister SaitaOne of the campaign promises promoted by the Thai party. The government will provideThai citizens aged 16 and above each receive 10000 Thai baht to drive consumption and promote economic growth.Thai officials sayThis plan will benefit 50 million people, increase economic growth by 1.2 to 1.6 percentage points, and help achieve at least 5% economic growth next year.

Data display,The Thai economy only grew last year1.9%,zetas Worried that the economic growth rate in the first quarter of this year may be lower than1%, therefore betting on digital wallets will drive an economic chain reaction. On the other hand,Seta is also hereAppeal to Pangu Bank, Thai Huishang Bank, and Taijing Bank, among otherslargeBanks have lowered loan interest rates, making it easier for small businesses and the poor to borrow.Previously, Seta had alsoRepeatedly demanded that the Bank of Thailand reduce its benchmark interest rate by at least25 basis points to support the government's efforts to revive the economy, but the central bank has repeatedly refused to compromise.

military affairs

01Malaysia Armed Forces helicopter collides and crashes during rehearsals

On April 23, the Royal Malaysian Navy issued a statement confirming that during the rehearsal process over the naval base in Redsoil, Perak, a HOM (M503-3) naval combat helicopter collided and crashed with a Fennec (M502-6) helicopter. At the time of the incident, there were seven naval personnel on the HOM helicopter and three military personnel on the Fennec helicopter, all of whom died on the spot.

Video circulating online shows that multiple helicopters were flying in formation at low altitude before the incident. Suddenly, a helicopter collided with the tail rotor of another helicopter, causing both to plummet. The wreckage and debris of the fuselage scattered in the air. Subsequently, the Ministry of National Defense announced the cancellation of rehearsals and established an investigation committee to thoroughly investigate the cause. This is the first occurrence in Malaysia in the past nine years10 helicopter accidents,It's also the most serious one. The latest incident occurred on the 5th of last month, when a Malaysian maritime law enforcement agency's AW139 helicopter made an emergency landing near Swan Island off the coast of Kuala Selangor during rescue training. All four people on board were rescued.

02An attack on an international alliance base led by the US military in Syria

Baghdad Comprehensive News,On April 21st, Iraqi security forces announced that on that evening, the Iraqi backed militia group Hezbollah Brigade fired at least five rockets from the town of Zumar in northern Iraq, attacking the International League base led by the US military in Syria. This is the largest attack on a US alliance base in over two months. The Hezbollah Brigade in Iraq claims that due to Iraqi Prime Minister Saddam Hussein's inability to persuade the United States to withdraw from Iraq, various armed groups in Iraq have decided to resume attacks on the US military.

It is understood that this yearIn January, the US military bombed and killed a pro Iranian leader of the hardline elite movement of the Shia militia People's Mobilization Organization in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. This incident has led to tension in the relationship between the United States and Iraq; The Iraqi government refers to this as a "blatant aggression" against Iraq and declaresBu will end the arrangement for the League of Nations to stay in Iraq. Since the outbreak of the Israel Kazakhstan conflict in October last year, US troops stationed in Iraq and Syria have been attacked more than 100 times. Among them, a drone attack in January resulted in the death of three US soldiers. Subsequently, the US military targeted pro Iranian armed groups in Syria and Iraq, targeting dozens of targets. The governments of both countries were greatly dissatisfied with this.

01Vietnam becomes Singapore's largest rice supplier for the first time

According to Vietnamese news agency, the representative of Vietnam's Commerce Office in Singapore recently stated that in the first three months of 2024, Vietnam became the largest rice supplier to Singapore for the first time, accounting for 32.03%, higher than Thailand's 8.28% and India's 6.96%. Vietnam's rice exports to Singapore reached SGD 36.15 million, approximately USD 26.56 million, a year-on-year increase of 80.46%.

The representative stated that Thailand, India, and Japan have always been competitors of Vietnam in the Singapore rice market. India fromThe ban on rice exports issued on July 20, 2023 has created favorable conditions for Vietnam to increase its market share in Singapore. At present, Vietnamese companies have successfully expanded into glutinous rice andThe market for fragrant rice and other rice products, but Vietnamese enterprises still need to continue to improve their competitiveness and ensure the quality of rice products. The Vietnamese Business Office in Singapore will also carry out various exhibition and sales activities to further promote Vietnamese rice.