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Reuters reported that on April 28th, after Thai Foreign Minister Bambi was removed from his position as Deputy Prime Minister, he immediately announced his resignation as Foreign Minister and other positions after the cabinet reshuffle list was released, and submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Saita. Thai Prime Minister's Office spokesperson Chai Yi stated that Prime Minister Saita has received Bambi's resignation letter. He also stated that Bambi's resignation will not affect the government's diplomatic work, as the Executive Secretary and officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can continue to work. It is reported that Bambi's resignation choice has surprised many people, including senior government officials such as Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, Pung Tan. However, some Thai media also claimed that Bambi's immediate announcement of resignation as Foreign Minister and other positions after the cabinet reshuffle list was announced was clearly an expression of dissatisfaction with Seta. At present, Bambi has not responded to media comments on his resignation, but he has stated that resigning voluntarily is necessaryAdhere to one's own principles, but do not further explain the situation. Tokyo News: Recently, Japanese Defense Minister Toshio Kihara announced at a press conference that Japan's defense related budget for fiscal year 2024 will be expanded to 1.6% of its gross domestic product, gradually moving towards the target of 2%. In the new fiscal year ending in March 2025, the total amount of defense related expenditures will reach 8.9 trillion yen, with a year-on-year increase of 0.2 percentage points in the proportion of GDP. According to media reports, the Ministry of National Defense accounted for 7.7 trillion yen of the 8.9 trillion yen in defense related expenditures, while the remaining 1.2 trillion yen was spent on Japan's Coast Guard and United Nations peacekeeping operations. It is reported that according to three national security documents released at the end of 2022, the Japanese government's goal is to achieve defense related expenditures accounting for 2% of GDP in the fiscal year 2027. Nowadays, conflicts continue in many parts of the world, and increasing defense spending has become a trend in recent years. Japan's previous goal was to spend no more than 1% of its GDP on defense, but now its military spending is growing at the fastest rate in over 50 years. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute in Sweden pointed out that global military spending increased by 6.8% in 2023, reaching a historic high of $2.44 trillion. However, due to the weakness of the Japanese yen, Japan's military spending has dropped by one place to 10th place globally. 02The US military has started building temporary docks in the Gaza Strip According to Xinhua News Agency, the Israeli military recently issued a statement stating that the Israeli military has approved a new initiative led by the United States Central Command to establish a logistics corridor along the Gaza Strip coast, which will facilitate the transportation of rescue supplies to the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military will provide safety and logistical support for the construction of the dock. According to Reuters, US Department of Defense spokesperson Reid confirmed that US warships have started building temporary docks and causeways in the waters near the Gaza Strip in the Mediterranean, and are currently undergoing initial construction. An anonymous senior official of the Biden administration said that about 1000 US troops will provide support for the temporary pier project in Gaza and coordinate with teams from Cyprus and Israel. The third party will be responsible for driving the truck from the dock to the beach. It is reported that the temporary dock can initially handle 90 material trucks per day, and after full operation, it can handle 150 material trucks per day. Israel responded to Hamas last yearOn October 7th, a surprise attack was carried out on southern Israel, carrying out military operations in the Gaza Strip for over six months, destroying the small Gaza Strip and plunging 2.3 million Palestinian civilians into a humanitarian disaster. According to data released by the health department in the Gaza Strip controlled by Hamas, Israel's military operations in the Gaza Strip have resulted in over 34300 deaths and over 77000 injuries. 01Brunei will maintain an economic growth rate of 2.4% in 2024 Xinhua Finance News: Recently,The latest report from the International Monetary Fund predicts that Brunei's economic growth rate is expected to be 2.4% in 2024, continuing to maintain a good economic growth trend. It is expected that the economic growth rate will reach 3.1% by 2029. It is reported that under the influence of factors such as the COVID-19, Brunei experienced negative economic growth in 2021 and 2022, and successfully turned from negative to positive in 2023. The International Monetary Fund predicts that the growth rate of consumer prices in Brunei will be 1.3% in 2024, significantly higher than the level in 2023. The growth rate of consumer prices will fall back to 1% in 2025. Brunei is located in the northern part of Kalimantan Island in Southeast Asia, with oil andnatural gasThe natural resources are relatively abundant, and in 2023, the proportion of oil and natural gas in Brunei's GDP reached 47.4%. In recent years, while vigorously developing petrochemical and downstream supporting industries, Brunei has also actively encouraged the development of industries such as information technology, agriculture, tourism, and shipping, attempting to promote economic diversification. 01The Philippines breaks a century old record for high temperatures Manila Comprehensive News: Recently, the Philippine GMA News website reported that the highest temperature in the Manila metropolitan area reached 38.8 degrees Celsius, breaking the record of 38.6 degrees Celsius in 1915. The Philippine Meteorological Agency said that up to 42 regions, including the Manila metropolitan area, have a heat index ranging from 42 degrees Celsius to 48 degrees Celsius, reaching a dangerous level. The heat index refers to the temperature felt by the human body when relative humidity is combined with air temperature. According to Vietnam Express, HanoiOn April 27th, the temperature reached 41.5 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest day of the year. Nine provinces in northern Vietnam have temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, with Xiangyang County in Yi'an Province recording the highest temperature in the country at 43 degrees Celsius. The National Hydrological and Meteorological Forecasting Center of Vietnam predicts that the average temperature in Vietnam will be one to two degrees Celsius higher than normal in May this year, and the temperature in June will be 0.5 to 1.5 degrees Celsius higher than normal. In addition, Thailand has been experiencing unusually hot weather in recent weeks, with the northern and northeastern regions particularly hot and unbearable. According to data from the Thai Meteorological Agency, the air temperature in some areas of Thailand has reachedAt 44 degrees Celsius, Bangkok's scorching heat index has reached a very dangerous level of 52 degrees Celsius, and the city government is urging people not to go out as much as possible. Myanmar has also been hit by scorching heat. The temperature in the central city of Mandalay has soared to 43 degrees Celsius recently. The Myanmar Meteorological Bureau said that the temperature this month is three to four degrees Celsius higher than the average temperature in April. 02Protests and demonstrations against violence against women in multiple cities in Australia Reuters reported that recently, multiple cities in Australia held protests to speak up for victims of gender violence and demand that the government enact stricter laws. Demonstrators gathered in Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, demanding that the government increase the punishment of the perpetrators. The protesters held up signs that readThe slogans "respect" and "refuse violence". They later marched on the streets, and some roads were closed. In Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, an estimated 3000 people are protesting outside the city council building. Gender violence is a persistent issue in Australia, with a population of 26 million. Data shows that up to now this year, one woman in Australia has been killed every four days. Last month, something happened in SydneyA large-scale knife wielding injury incidentTook six lives, of which five victims were women. According to Xinhua News Agency, on April 26th, the torch for the Paris Olympics was officially handed over to the Paris Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games by the Greek Olympic Committee at the Panathinaiko Stadium in the Greek capital Athens. The President of the Paris Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games, Estangay, received the Olympic torch from the Greek Olympic Committee President, Capralos. Estangai expressed gratitude to the Greek Olympic Committee and President Capulos for creating such a wonderful beginning for the entire Olympic torch relay in Greece. It is reported that the flame of the Paris Olympics was ignited on April 16th in ancient Olympia on the Peloponnesian Peninsula in Greece, and after 11 days of transmission within Greece, it finally arrived in Athens. After the handover ceremony, the Olympic flame will be stored in the flame lamp and will stay overnight at the French Embassy in Greece. The next morning, the flame will depart from the port of Piraeus in Greece on a three masted sailboat from Bellem to France, and arrive at the port of Marseille on May 8th to begin the torch relay in France. According to the French Ministry of the Interior, on May 8th, France will deploy approximately 6000 police officers at the Marseille event site. It is expected that over 150000 spectators will come to the port to welcome the arrival of the Olympic flame.
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