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On March 4, the rainstorm in rainstorm caused floods in Johor Bahru, Malaysia and other five states. The water level of four dams in Johor Bahru reached dangerous levels, and the worst hit areasMore than 30000 people were stranded in 219 temporary evacuation centers.Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar announced the allocation of RM50 million (about RMB 75 million) to Johor for disaster relief and to help people restore normal life.

On March 1, 6000 US troops participated in the 2023 Thai-American "Golden Cobra" joint military exercise, which has been held in Thailand every year since 1982. It was jointly sponsored by the Royal Thai Armed Forces and the United States Indian Ocean-Pacific Command, and is also the largest military exercise in Southeast Asia. This year's exercise was held from February 28 to March 10, with 7394 soldiers from 30 countries participating, including Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia and South Korea. Chinese, Indian and Australian troops will participate in military exercises in the humanitarian sector.

On March 4, a local court in Indonesia made an amazing rulingSuspend all elections until 2025,The judicial supervision organ is ready to summon the judge who made the decision, while the ruling party points out that the postponement of the election is unconstitutional, and the election committee indicates that it will continue to prepare for the presidential election originally scheduled for next year.The reason for this incident is that the People's Party for Justice and Prosperity, established in Indonesia in 2020, claimed that the right to vote in 2024 was deprived and filed a civil lawsuit with the court. The court's ruling result is that the Election Commission must suspend the election process for two years, four months and seven days. This ruling may delay the election in Indonesia until 2025.

On February 23, Vietnam's real estate credit crisis intensified, with a large number ofNo Va Land, Vietnam's second largest developerRequest for deferred repayment.

No Va Land Investment Group announced this weekWill postpone the payment of 1 trillion Vietnamese dong due on February 12(about 250 million yuan), and require the bondholders to agree to the extension or choose to exchange the principal for the company's real estate products. The developer is trying toRepayment of debt within two months. No Va LandThe investment group is selling its hotels and resorts, dismissing nearly half of its employees and suspending most of its construction projects. According to relevant reports, the Vietnamese government is holding a meeting to discuss allowing bond issuers to postpone the maturity of bonds to two years in order to alleviate the current difficulties in the market.

According to yesterday's news, the floods caused by rainstorm in Malaysia are slowly fading away, but the number of victims is rising, which has exceeded 50000 people since then. Johor is still the worst hit area, accounting for 90% of the total number of victims. A large number of farms, warehouses and shops were affected by the flood, and countless goods were damaged by the blister. About 100000 livestock farmers were affected. The Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar announced that the Malaysian water control projects that would be stopped before the resumption in June this year would cost RM600 million (about RMB 900 million). The government stopped these projects because it found that there were shortcomings in them.

Recently, the price of marigold in many places in Thailand has doubled, and the price of marigold has increased from 0.8-1 Baht/piece to 1.6-1.7 Baht/piece, with an average daily order of no less than 100000 pieces. Because March 6 this year is Thailand's Ten Thousand Buddhas Day, Thai people are accustomed to using marigold to worship Buddha. It is said that Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism, first publicized the teachings of the monks who came to the meeting in the main hall of Zhulinyuan, Shacheng, King Magadha, on March 15 of the Thai calendar. Thai Buddhists regard this gathering as the day of the founding of Buddhism, which is of great significance. It is understood that with the upcoming election in Thailand, various parties have also ordered marigold wreaths to canvass, which is also one of the reasons for the rise in marigold prices.

Indonesia said it would strengthen customs inspection at the port and crack down on the illegal import of second-hand shoes.

Indonesian Minister of Industry AgusthreemonthsixStatement issued on:“The illegal import of used shoes is organized and abused social projects. We must stop the illegal import of used shoes and implement stricter supervision on enterprises that import textiles, because this will have a negative impact on the domestic shoemaking industry.”

The cause istwo thousand and twenty-oneyearsevenSingapore's used shoes recycling plan in September,The program aims to recycle and recycle old shoes,And decompose it for recycling,Make it a building material for sports venues. However, it is now found that subcontractors smuggle used shoes to Indonesia and resell them to the second-hand trading market for personal gain.

Pamplona Town, Eastern Negro Province, PhilippinesthreemonthfourDay morningnineHourthirtyThere was a shooting case in which six suspects wearing military uniforms and carrying guns broke into the residence of Governor Degamo to kill,Including Degamo'seightPeople were killed,17People were injured. That afternoonfourThe local military and police were at the scene of the accidentsixtyThree suspects were detained in Bayawan, kilometers away, and five submachine guns and one were seized at the place where the suspects abandoned the carB40Howitzer launchers, some bullet belts, several protective clothing and other items. Philippine President Marcos Jr. held a press conference and said that the Philippine military police would arrest the remaining suspects as soon as possible.

This is the third assassination case since the Philippine President took office.

On March 3, an explosion occurred in the oil depot of Petronas Indonesia located in the Bolun district of North Jakarta, causing a fire. The cause of the fire is not clear at present. According to reports, 19 people were killed in the fire. In addition, 69 people were injured by the fire, 1085 residents had to leave their homes, and another 18 people were still missing. The Seventh Committee of the People's Congress (House of Commons), which is responsible for supervising energy and mineral resources, has scheduled a hearing on March 13, requiring the leadership of Petronas to be responsible for the fire in the oil depot. Before the fire, the government had planned to set up a 50-meter buffer zone between the oil depot and the nearby block, but it did not implement it.

In order to meet the housing needs of low-income groups, the Malaysian government has formulated various housing plans to provide public housing and subsidized housing for people to apply for. Those with a monthly income of less than RM3500 (about RMB 5000) can apply for renting or purchasing public housing built by the government. The price of public housing with an area of about 60 square meters is RM35000 (about 52500 yuan), and the rent of public housing is only RM124 (about 186 yuan) per month.

Public housing provides cheap housing for low-income groups in MalaysiaThe housing option, however, faces problems of poor management, poor public security and disrepair.

Ni Kemin, Minister of Local Government Development of Malaysia, said in a recent interview with the Malaysian News Agency that potential residents of the "People's Housing Scheme" must participate in civic courses from this year to raise awareness of community life and neighborhood etiquette. He also suggested building convenience stores, banks and electronic eye facilities in the future to improve the attractiveness of rental housing.

Thailand is the world's largest rubber producer and producer, exporting $6 billion worth of rubber in 2021. In recent years, rubber farmers in Thailand have used a large amount of pesticides to eliminate pests and cleared land for planting more rubber trees through deforestation. These practices have led to increased soil erosion and a sharp decline in biodiversity.ThaiChina has taken some measures to encourage rubber farmers to abandon pesticides. For example, farmers with certificates granted by the Forest Management Committee of the international non-profit organization can sell rubber at a higher price.two thousand and eighteenIn, the European Union began to ban the import of rubber produced in areas with serious environmental pollution, aiming to allow more rubber farmers to change their production methodsEquation.

On February 28, an oil tanker named MT Prince Empress in the Philippines suddenly broke down on its way to Ilo province, and sank off the coast of East Mindoro province on March 3 after drifting for several days. All 20 crew members on board were rescued. However, about 800000 liters of industrial fuel oil leaked from the ship, and the Philippine Ministry of Environment has sent underwater detectors to search for it. Marine experts at the University of the Philippines said that the oil spill may cause about 36000 hectares of coral reefs, mangroves and seaweed to be contaminated, affecting 60 villages nearby. The top priority should be to determine the location of the sunken ship, determine how much fuel remains and how to pump out the remaining fuel.

On the 8th local time, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the removal of Gersijian as Regional Director of the Western Pacific. Previously, Ge Xijian was accused by the staff of racism, abuse of power and despotism in his work.

In the first two months of this year, the total value of bilateral trade between ASEAN and China reached 951.93 billion yuan, up 9.6% year on year. China's exports to ASEAN reached 570 billion yuan, up 17.9% year on year. In 2023, China's foreign trade started smoothly, and ASEAN continued to be China's largest trading partner。

Tourism: Enjoy a spring stroll on the longest Lihua Road in Vietnam. Xuanguang has rich natural wonders, beautiful scenery and cultural relics, and has great potential for developing tourism. In early March, the pear blossom. The flowers are clustered, lasting for two to three weeks, and the mist seeps into the pear flowers, which is more poetic and picturesque. The beauty of pear flowers and the cultural identity of mountain people have made Hongtai Commune a destination for many tourists both inside and outside the province. When visiting Hongtai Commune, tourists can walk under the white pear flowers and enjoy the mountain scenery on the 5km long road。

threeOn July 7, in the finals of the 2023 Asian Football Union U20 Asian Cup qualifier held in Uzbekistan, Vietnam U20 men's football team lost 1-3 to Iran, forcing the team to withdraw from the game。

On the evening of March 9, Vietnam won 11-0 in the Group F match of the 2024 Asian Women's Football U20 Asian Cup qualifierSingapore。
Vietnam scored the first goal in the second minute of the first half, during which time Vietnam scored three more goals.In order to maintain their victory, Vietnamese players forced their Singapore opponents to concede seven more goals in the second half。

With this 11-0 victory, Vietnam now has a better goal difference than India and the top of Group F.
Vietnam's U20 women's football team will play India at 6pm on March 11th, while Singapore will play Indonesia at 3pm on the same day。

Indonesia Anti-Corruption Commission (KPK) andCambodiaThe leaders of the Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) held a meeting in Jakarta on March 8 to discuss measures to strengthen regional and international cooperation to combat cross-border corruption.
The Chairman of the Commission said that the visit of the delegation of the anti-corruption agency was the driving force for the establishment of cooperation between the two countries in this field。
He stressed the need for ASEAN countries to support each other in preventing transnational corruption and promote international cooperation in this work by strengthening the anti-corruption agenda in international forums.
The Vice President of the Anti Corruption Agency stated that the discussion at the meeting was aimed at promoting cooperation between the two sides in exchanging information and experience in preventing and prosecuting corruption.
During the period from March 8 to 9 in Beijing, the delegation of anti-corruption agencies participated in the anti-corruption culture and anti-corruption education activities, shared the experience of asset declaration management, confiscated goods and asset management, and participated in the anti-corruption conference of the ASEAN Parties。

After being arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on March 9, the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Muhidin Yassin, has been released on bail and will be released on March 10 forcorruptchargeappear in court。

The Anti-Corruption Commission said thatWith the permission of the General Prosecutor's Office, Muyodin was sued in the Kuala Lumpur court on March 10. Muyudin is also the Chairman of the Turkestan Party. He will face many challenges according to the 2009 Anti-Corruption Commission ActCharges.

The Lao Foreign Trade Bank issued a warning on March 9 that a group of illegal elements were suspected of stealing bank card information through the transformation of ATM devices, and hoped that the general public would be vigilant.

Since the reopening of China, Vietnam's lobster exports to the market have increased, but the purchase price of this seafood delicacy is only volatile at best, leaving farmers at risk of loss。

On March 6, green lobster farmers said that the current price had dropped to 720000 Vietnamese dong per kilogram. At this price, farmers can't make any profit because the startup and operation of varieties, feed and labor forceBen is very tall。

He said that he hoped that the prospect of this summer would be brighter. At that time, tourism activities would recover well and lobster consumption would increase。

Indonesia provides incentives for new capital investors. The President of Indonesia approved a new regulation to provide incentives for enterprises investing in Nusantala, the new capital, including a tax exemption period of up to 30 years and a land use permit of 95 years。

The new capital is located in Kalimantan, Indonesia's second largest island, covering 256142 hectares。

According to this regulation, if local and foreign companies are registered as taxpayers in Indonesia and invest in several priority areas of Nusantala, they can enjoy 100% exemption from corporate income tax。

Companies can enjoy a tax holiday of 10 to 30 years, depending on the industry they invest in and the starting time。

Indonesia will also encourage the development of financial centers in the new capital. Specifically, eligible banks, insurance companies and Islamic finance companies will enjoy a 100% tax exemption period of up to 25 years if they invest between 2023 and 2035, and a 20 year tax exemption period if they invest between 2036 and 2045. Other financial servicescompany, including capital markets, pension funds, venture capital companies, and financial technology companies, can apply for 85% tax relief。

Multinational companies that move their regional offices to Nusantala are eligible for full tax exemption for 10 years, and then 50% reduction in the next 10 years in some cases。

The General Administration of Customs of Guangzhi Province, Vietnam, said on March 11 that they had coordinated with the provincial police and border guards to destroy a drug trafficking gang from Laos to Vietnam. From March 7 to early March 8, the customs office at the Lalay border port in Guangzhi Province found drugs in the luggage of some vehicles during the process of completing the formalities for entering Vietnam. On March 9, after investigation, the competent authorities arrested a 37-year-old man living in the center of Da Nang, who was suspected of transporting drugs from Laos to Vietnam by car in Fulu District, Shunhua Province, Chengtian。

Further investigation of the case is ongoingin。

Thailand is about to launch astronomical tour guides to create new tourism experience for tourists。

China's Cambodian Medical Team of Traditional Chinese Medicine went to Siem Reap for free clinic。

Lao tourism enterprises introduce durable certification. The Lao project cooperates with the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Provincial Chamber of Commerce and Industry to provide tourism enterprises with information and resources to start the certification process. Supplier enterprises will understand the standards and the benefits they will gain after obtaining certification. The benefits will include reputation, becoming a competitive supplier and increasing revenue。

The training, guidance and evaluation of enterprises will be managed locally by the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry to support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in the Lao tourism supply chain to enter sustainable practice market projects。

According to the Thai Meteorological Bureau, affected by the movement of the high pressure mass, Thailand will encounter local strong convective weather during March 12-14. At that time, there will be thunderstorms in northern, northeastern, central and eastern Thailand, including Bangkok and surrounding areas, and thunderstorms, strong winds, hail and other weather in some areas。

Vietnam supports and is ready to achieve the cooperation priorities set by the Indonesian President and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2023。
He Zhiping, acting head of the Vietnamese delegation, made the above statement on the issue of East Timor's application for ASEAN membership when attending the ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting and the 15th meeting of the Working Group of the ASEAN Coordinating Council. The event was organized by Indonesia, the rotating presidency of ASEAN, in 2023 to prepare for the 42nd ASEAN Summit and the Foreign Ministers' Meeting in May。
At the meeting, participants discussed and basically agreed on the direction of implementing EU priorities this year, including promoting growth and recovery; Improve the institutional capacity and efficiency of ASEAN; Addressing non-traditional security challenges, especially those related to food security, energy security, cyber security, transnational crime, the flexibility of the health care system, and financial and economic stability。
In terms of ASEAN's external relations, they reviewed and discussed measures to strengthen results-oriented and mutually beneficial cooperation between ASEAN and its dialogue partners on the basis of maintaining the central position of the Bank of China and the values of ASEAN's leading mechanism, in particular to promote the culture of consultation and dialogue and the evolution of an open, transparent, inclusive and rule-based regional architecture。
The participating countries agreed to continue to help Timor-Leste improve its capacity and gradually meet the standards of ASEAN member countries, and encouraged Timor-Leste to actively participate in the existing capacity-building projects and activities of ASEAN。

Vietnam's population is expected to exceed 100 million in three weeks, making it the 15th country in the world with a population of more than 100 million。

Three interdepartmental checkpoints will be set up at sea in Paditungton Province, southern Vietnam, to supervise the operation of fishing vessels and combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities.
The document requires the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in conjunction with other departments and agencies, to complete a review of all fishing vessels by May 2023。
According to the document, the registration of fishing vessels, the issuance of fishing licenses and the installation of vessel monitoring system (VMS) should be completed at that time.
The decision also calls for the updating of the national fisheries database and the inspection and supervision of fishing vessels at border stations and seaports as well as fishing vessels operating at sea.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development TableAs shown, 2631 fishing vessels with a length of more than 15 meters have been installed with VMS, accounting for 95% of the total.
Central Guangdong Province also launched a 180-day campaign to combat misconduct in the fishery sector, especially IUU fishing。
The local frontier defense department has set up a working group to supervise the compliance of fishing regulations at 10 stations。

Environmental experts said that Hanoi urgently needed the best solution for waste treatment, and the construction of modern waste treatment facilities and waste source classification was the key to improve the urban waste treatment capacity。

In recent years, there have been nearly 20 incidents of garbage piling up on the streets in the city, because the two largest garbage disposal centers have not enough space to bury the garbage in the capital。

At the same time, the expansion of these landfills also stalled due to land acquisition compensation disputes。

Although the city has instructed the relevant departments to carry out dialogue with the local districts and seek temporary solutions, the protests still reoccurred, leading to a waste disposal crisis in the city。

A staff member of Vietnam Natural and Environmental Protection Association said that the biggest problem of Hanoi waste treatment is to bury waste, which is an old-fashioned waste treatment method, leading to overcrowding and unsanitary waste landfills。

He said: "If we continue to use the old method, I believe that there will be no way out for garbage disposal, and the conflict between local authorities, residents and garbage disposal owners will escalate."

Environmental experts suggested that Hanoi should speed up the progress of land clearing and garbage disposal area construction.

In particular, the city needs to pay attention to new waste treatment technologies, that is, burning waste for power generation or suppressing construction particles.

He added that landfilling must be stopped to avoid polluting the environment.

rootAccording to Hanoi 2030 Year and2050 The solid waste treatment plan of the year vision will include17 Waste treatment areas with daily treatment capacity of up to1,200 Tons.

Laos - China Railway announced that train tickets can be booked online.

Lao-China Railway Co., Ltd. announced that it would start selling tickets through its newly developed application LCR Ticket from March 15, 2023. However, this service is only applicable to domestic passengers.

The mobile application is compatible with Android and IOS smartphones.

Previously, this application was only used to view the information of the Laos-China Railway Station.

Through LCR Ticket APP, passengers can view travel information, purchase tickets, make reservations (up to 7 days in advance), change reservation information and even cancel reservations.

After using the application to purchase tickets, passengers can carry the QR code to pick up tickets at any station of the Laos-China Railway.

threemonthfourJapan, Laos and China railway transport passengers togetheroneMore than 10000 person-timestwo thousand and twenty-oneyeartwelveThe highest daily passenger volume since the opening of the railway at the beginning of this month.

Recently, the smog situation in Chiang Mai, Thailand, has worsened, not only affecting the health of local residents, but also the tourism industry in Chiang Mai.

Although Thailand is now entering the hot season, making the tourism industry in northern Thailand enter the slack seasonIn this caseThere are tourists coming to visit the area.However, the recent haze has been serious, and tourists have cancelled their accommodation orders.

ASEAN is one of the fastest growing regions in the world. According to the data of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the economic growth rate of Southeast Asia will reach 5.5% in 2022.

However, a series of constantly changing and generally negative economic pressures are putting ADB's growth forecast on the regionThe measure (reflecting the pattern of the rest of the world) was lowered to 4.7%.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts global growth of 3.2% and 2.7% in 2022 and 2023 respectively, which means that ASEAN's growth is still expected to be significantly faster than the global average.

Despite the current economic downturn, foreign direct investment (FDI) in Southeast Asia is still very attractive, and some industries are expected to flourish in 2023. The trend of capital inflow into key industries such as technology, manufacturing and infrastructure development may continue, and China's "reopening" will start in the second quarter(The second quarter of 2023) began to provide much-needed impetus for the tourism industry.

What promising industries will ASEAN have in 2023?

Imanufacturing

Manufacturing industry is an important part of regional economy. In some countries, this dependence on manufacturing is more obvious - in Vietnam, manufacturing is the backbone of the economy, while in Thailand - this industry contributed 27% of GDP in 2021.

ASEAN governments have introduced preferential incentives and supportive policies to take advantage of this shift in regional supply chains. This includes the implementation of tax reduction, the improvement of business convenience, the increase of infrastructure expenditure and the establishment of special economic zonesAnd free trade zones.

IITravel

There are several reasons to expect that 2023 will be a more positive year for the industry. The first is China's "re opening" tourism. The China Immigration Bureau recently announced that it would resume issuing visas for mainland residents to travel abroad from January 8. The lack of Chinese tourists is regarded as the main challenge for the tourism industry of most ASEAN countries.

Another reason is the rebound in demand for tourism in other parts of the world. According to the data shared by CNBC, as concerns about Covid-19 subside, American families will continue to release the pent-upDemand. The Asia-Pacific region is one of the most popular destinations.

IIIDigital economy

According to a report, the digital economy of the "six ASEAN countries" (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam) is expected to reach a total of $200 billion in goods by the end of 2022Value.  

In the past three years, 100 million Internet users have been added to the region. The digital transformation agenda continues to be a major driver of investment and growth in the region. Importantly, the expanding digital economy provides a huge range of opportunities in the field of digital financial services.

Most of the population in South-East Asia still have no or insufficient bank accounts, and most of the workers work in the informal sector, so it is difficult for banks to establish credit records due to the lack of bank accounts.

In addition, SMEs in the region also lack formal credit records, which hinders their access to capital.

According to Peng Shituan, Cultural Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam, the Chinese government has decided to include Vietnam in the list of countries that China can organize group tourism from today (March 15).

At the working meeting with the Director of the Department of International Cooperation of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Peng confirmed that before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, China and Vietnam had conducted strong tourism cooperation, benefiting the two peoples and making practical contributions to strengthening the friendship between the two countries.

He said that the process of resuming international tourism was convincing and encouraging, and added that Vietnam would become one of the priority countries for China to resume direct flights, and passengers did not need to show negative test results.He added that tourists entering the country only need to provide quick test results or 2% Probability detection.

At about 11:00 p.m. on March 12, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on a paper plane that he had encountered cyber fraud by fraudsters an hour ago.

Hun Sen said that at that time, a Telegram account sent him an English message asking him to transfer money to an ABA bank account. The other side's avatar embezzled the photo of the Cambodian entrepreneur Duke Khun Sear.

Hun Sen said that after investigation, professionals found that although the fraudsters used the phone number of Laos, they were in Taiwan, China, China。

Hun Sen said that the fraudsters may not know that the number is the Prime Minister of Cambodia, so they tried to defraud。

The official agency of Indonesia reported that on Saturday, a landslide occurred in the western province of Riau Islands in Indonesia, resulting in a death toll of 44 people. At present, 11 missing people are still being searched.   

The Secretary of the Natuna Disaster Management and Mitigation Agency acknowledged that heavy rain was the main culprit of natural disasters, destroyed more than 30 houses and evacuated 2234 people.

He added that the rescue operations involved heavy machinery, personnel of local search and rescue offices, local disaster management and disaster reduction agencies, as well as military personnel and police.

Recently, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen met with online fraud on a paper plane, which attracted public attention. Since Hun Sen pointed out that the fraudsters were in Taiwan, the Taiwan police also attached great importance to it, and responded that if the fraudsters' IP addresses were in Taiwan, the Taiwan police could immediately identify them and have contacted the Cambodian side to follow up the matter.

According to Taiwan Zhongshi News Network, in response to this matter, the Taiwan police said on the 14th that the fraudster's IP address may be a physical IP address, or it may be changed by renting another or a third place, and the fraudster embezzles the Taiwan IP as a springboard. If the IP is in Taiwan, the police can immediately find out.

The operation team of "970 Agricultural Contact Forum" held a forum to promote agricultural and aquatic products trade between Vietnam and Guangxi Province of China.

Nguyen Hoai Nam, Deputy Secretary-General of Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), said that Vietnam's seafood trade with China had the strongest growth from 2018 to 2022. China has become Vietnam's second largest seafood importer after the United States.  

He said that Guangxi is the third largest place in China to import Vietnamese seafood, after Guangdong and Zhejiang, accounting for 6% and 11% of the seafood imported from Vietnam.

Vietnam is the largest supplier of seafood to Guangxi, accounting for 69% of Guangxi's imports and 75% of its imports.  

In view of these advantages, he stressed the need for Vietnam to strengthen trade exchanges between enterprises and local Chinese, and accelerate the approval process of registered enterprises exporting aquatic products to China.  

Agencies need to update and provide Vietnamese exporters with information about the needs and regulations of the Chinese market and local governments.

According to Su Wanguang, vice president of Guangxi Viet-China Chamber of Commerce, Dongteng Industrial Investment Co., Ltd. plans to purchase 35000 tons of durian, of which 15000 tons are from Vietnam. He added that the company is currently promoting the establishment of a Vietnamese seafood trading center in Fangchenggang, Guangxi, which is expected to promote direct trade between Vietnamese and Chinese companies.

Tran Thi Bich Ngoc, Chairman of Mang Street International Port Management Committee, said that the volume of Vietnamese agricultural products and aquatic products exported to the Chinese market through the port increased by 60% annually on average.

In order to promote the export of Vietnamese agricultural and aquatic products to the Chinese market, the Chairman said that enterprises should make full use of digital and information technology, as well as e-commerce trading hall, to strengthen product promotion; Improve the quality of export commodities from the aspects of planting, processing, packaging and transportation.

After Malaysian Chinese actress Michelle Yeoh won the best actress at the 95th Academy Awards, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar issued a message on her social media on the 13th, praising Michelle Yeoh as "good".

Anwar said that Yeoh, who was born in Ipoh, has improved Malaysia's international reputation with her achievements. He said that Michelle Yeoh's achievements could inspire Malaysian artists and film and television workers.

Ni Kemin, Minister of Local Government Development of Malaysia, Zhang Nianqun, Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital, and Lin Huiying, Deputy Minister of Education, all congratulated Michelle Yeoh.

Wu Tianquan, general president of the Chinese Great Hall Association of Malaysia, also issued a statement praising Michelle Yeoh as "the light of the Chinese community", and called on the Malaysian government to pay more attention to the development of the film industry and help Malaysian films to go global.