According to comprehensive news from Putrajaya, the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission recently announced the investigation of the largest ever corruption case within the Immigration Department, arresting 50 officials at all levels and 10 intermediaries. The authorities also found over 760000 ringgit in the bedroom of two senior immigration officials involved in the case.

The Chairman of the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission, Ajambaki, pointed out that,Among the 50 arrested officials, 49 are immigration officials, and the other is a policewoman. The head of this group is a senior officer of the immigration bureau at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. They are suspected of accepting bribes, allowing some foreigners to easily enter the country without censorship. On the day before the Anti Corruption Commission announced the investigation of the case, the Malaysian Immigration Department announced that the Director General of Immigration, Ruslin, had been transferred to the position of Director General of the National Anti Drug Agency, and the Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Living Expenses, Zakaria, had been appointed as the new Director General of Immigration. The authorities did not explain the reason for the transfer.

02North Korea launches' noise broadcasting ', affecting over 4600 residents in South Korea

According to Yonhap News Agency, on September 18th, North Korea launched a "noise broadcast" against South Korea. According to statistics released by Incheon, South Korea, more than 4600 out of over 8800 residents in Songhai, Liangsi, and Qiaodong districts of Ganghwa gun were affected by North Korea's noise broadcast.

It is reported that North Korea hasStarting from the end of May, garbage balloons were airdropped multiple times to South Korea, and South Korea retaliated with psychological warfare measures, such as using loudspeakers to broadcast and exert pressure on North Korea. However, since the end of July, North Korea has also set up sound amplification devices in the forefront areas for "noise broadcasting", and recently has been continuously playing strange noises such as horn sounds, drum sounds, and long drum sounds 24 hours a day, with volumes even exceeding subway noise.

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01A large missile ammunition depot in Russia explodes

According to Reuters, on September 18th, Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on Russia, causing an earthquake magnitude explosion at a large missile ammunition depot in Tver Oblast. It is understood that the ammunition depot that was attacked stored "Iskander" and "Polot-U" missiles, aviation guided bombs, and artillery ammunition. After the ammunition depot was attacked, a violent explosion occurred and caught fire, with the fire spreading over an area of about 6 square kilometers.

NASA's satellite detected approximately from the locationA strong heat source in a 14 square kilometer area has detected a small earthquake through seismic monitoring station sensors, but neither Russia nor Ukraine has confirmed the attack.

01Bank of Indonesia announces interest rate cut

According to Reuters,On September 18th,The Central Bank of Indonesia announces a reduction in benchmark interest rates25 basis points to 6.00%, which isIndonesiasinceThe first interest rate cut since February 2021To boost economic growth.

It is reported that,The inflation rate of Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, isReturn to the target range of Bank Indonesia by mid-2023 and maintain it at that level thereafter.this yearIndonesiaThe inflation rate in August was 2.12%, the lowest level since February 2022. Bank of Indonesia Governor Peri Vojiyo stated that inflation is expected to remain low in 2024 and 2025,The Indonesian rupiah will also maintain stability.