According to Thai news, on August 16th, the lower house of parliament of Thailand elected Phet Thong Tan, the young daughter of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, as the leader of the Thai Party with nearly two-thirds of the vote. Phet Thong Tan, 37 years old, became the youngest prime minister in Thai history and the second female prime minister in Thailand.

past timesIn the past 10 days, the Thai political arena has been in turmoil. The Constitutional Court has ordered the dissolution of the largest party in parliament, the Progressive Party, which proposed to amend the law that violates the monarchy, and the dismissal of Thai Prime Minister Saita, who has been in office for less than a year. The election of Paytontan also means that the alliance between the Phet Thai Party controlled by the Thaksin family and other conservative royalist and military supported parties has reached a reconciliation in another way.

02Malaysian civil servant salaries increase by 7% to 15%

On August 16th, Malaysian Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced at the 19th Public Service Conference that mid-level civil servants in the professional management and execution category will receive a 15% salary increase, while senior civil servants will receive a 7% salary increase. The salary adjustment will be implemented in two stages, the first stage will be in December of this year, and the second stage will be in January 2026.

Anhua said that in the pastIn the past 12 years, people's living expenses have increased by about 21%, but the salaries of civil servants have stagnated, causing many mid-level civil servants to feel enormous pressure on their living expenses. It is reported that Malaysia last adjusted the salaries of civil servants in 2012, with a 13% increase.

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01The United States reiterates its support for the democratic camp in Myanmar

On August 16th, two senior US officials held a virtual meeting with Myanmar's shadow government, the National Unity Government, as well as local armed groups of ethnic minorities such as the Karen National Union, promising to continue supporting Myanmar's democratic opposition.

The United States has stated that it will continue to expand its support and assistance to democrats, including developing specific steps toFully transition to a civilian government that respects the will of the people of Myanmar. It is reported that since the military coup in February 2021, the Burmese military government has been deeply embroiled in violent conflicts with the opposition and militias, and the turbulent situation has attracted global attention.

01Mastercard plans to lay off 3% of its workforce globally

Bloomberg News: Recently, Mastercard, a multinational payment card service company in the United States, announced that it will lay off 3% of its workforce worldwide. According to the number of employees announced by Mastercard at the end of last year, it is expected that about 1000 people will be affected.

A Mastercard spokesperson stated that most of the layoff notices are expected to take place withinCompleted before September 30th, the company will adjust its organizational structure and redeploy resources to growth areas to achieve cost reduction and efficiency improvement.