According to China News Network, on June 2nd, Ukrainian President Zelensky stated at the Shangri La Dialogue held in Singapore that Ukraine recognizes Palestine as a country.

The Ukrainian State Network quoted Zelensky as saying,"Ukraine recognizes Israel and Palestine as two countries and will make every effort to stop Israel's actions, end this conflict, and alleviate the suffering of civilians." Zelensky also stated that Ukraine is ready to provide humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip. Since mid April, Palestine has experienced a wave of recognition, with multiple countries announcing their recognition of the Palestinian state. Up to now, nearly 150 countries have recognized the State of Palestine.

02Two main leaders of the Indonesian New Capital Authority have resigned

Reuters reported that on June 3rd, Indonesian State Secretary Pradino said that the director and deputy director of the Nushandara Authority in Indonesia's new capital have resigned. Indonesian President Joko plans to hold a celebration for the new capital Nushandara on August 17th, but the resignation of the two main leaders at this time is very surprising. When Pradino announced the news, he did not explain the reasons for the two resignations, but he stated in the statement that the President has appointed the Minister of Public Works and Housing and the Deputy Minister of Agriculture as the acting director and deputy director of the New Capital Management Bureau.

this yearOn March 10th, Ban Bang, appointed as the Director of the New Capital Management Bureau, previously worked at the Asian Development Bank. The former Deputy Director of the New Capital was architect and former real estate developer Doni, but they did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The Indonesian government is intensifying preparations for the first phase of the Nushandara project, scheduled to start in September, to build a new home for 12000 civil servants in the new capital. Nushandara, the new capital of Indonesia, is considered a major political heritage of Joko, who has served as president for two consecutive terms and will hand over the baton to Prabowo in October this year.

military affairs

0110 Foreign Ministers Urge North Korea to Stop Transporting Weapons to Russia

According to Agence France Presse, on May 31st, foreign ministers from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as EU countries, issued statements urging North Korea to stop weapons exports and end its nuclear weapons program. The statement states that governments of all countries firmly oppose these ongoing arms transfers, and Russia's use of these weapons to attack Ukraine's critical infrastructure has prolonged the suffering of the Ukrainian people. Call on North Korea to abandon all nuclear weapons, ballistic missiles, and related programs in a "thorough, verifiable, and irreversible" manner.

Just the day before the 10 foreign ministers issued this statement, North Korea launched a missile during the exercise18 short-range ballistic missiles. North Korean leader Kim Jong un guided the launch. The North Korean side stated that the missile was fired to make the enemy aware that the North Korean army could exercise its right to self-defense at any time and launch a preemptive attack in response to the enemy's attempt to use anti North Korean military force. Earlier this month, Russia also stated that Western claims about military cooperation between Russia and North Korea are inaccurate, and that Russia North Korea relations are neither aimed at third countries nor pose a threat to regional security.

02South Korea announces the suspension of the effectiveness of the 2019 military agreement between South Korea and North Korea

According to reports from Yonhap News Agency and Xinhua News Agency, on June 3rd, the South Korean National Security Office announced the suspension of the effectiveness of the 2019 Military Agreement between South Korea and North Korea at the NSC work adjustment meeting chaired by the Director of National Security Council Affairs until mutual trust is restored.

According to the Han DynastyThe 2019 Military Agreement signed in 2018 marked a buffer zone between South and North Korea along the northern boundary of the West Sea and East China Sea to prevent occasional military conflicts. Shooting guns or conducting maritime maneuvering training in buffer zones is a violation of this agreement. On November 22, 2023, South Korean President Yoon Seok yeol approved the partial cessation of the effectiveness of the 9/19 Military Agreement.

01Google's investment in Singapore has reached $5 billion

Singapore news,On June 3rd,Google announced that its data center and cloud infrastructure expansion project in Singapore has been completed, which means the company's total investment in technology infrastructure in Singapore has reachedfiftyUSD100mn Google has stated that it employs over 500 employees in its data center in Singapore, responsible for Google search and map services.

Previously,Google says it will invest in MalaysiatwentyUSD100mn,Developing the first data center in the country,The investment projects include the construction of the first data center, a new Google Cloud area, and further development of artificial intelligence. Currently, Google haselevenSeveral countries and regions have established and operated data centers to provide services to global users. In addition, AmazonAWS also announced earlier this month,Additional investment in Singapore in 2028one hundred and twentySGD billion for further expansionAWS is located in the local cloud computing infrastructure. At present, the Southeast Asian region is becoming a key area of increasing concern for cloud computing giants.