According to Indonesian news, on October 20th, 73 year old Prabowo was sworn in at the Jakarta Parliament building, taking over the leadership baton from Joko Widodo, who had been in power for 10 years, and officially beginning his five-year presidential term. Subsequently, he announced the cabinet list at the Presidential Palace, with several former ministers remaining in their positions, including Finance Minister Mu Yanni, Economic Affairs Coordinating Minister Airranga, and Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bachriel.

Prabowo emphasized that national unity and food security are the top priorities of the new government, and the new government is confident that it can achieve the goal of food self-sufficiency within five years and become a global food supplier. He also specifically mentioned that some of Joko's policies will be continued, including mining policies, promoting downstream development of key minerals, and banning the export of minerals such as nickel ore.

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01Israeli airstrikes on Beirut

According to comprehensive news from Beirut, the Israeli military recently carried out airstrikes on Hezbollah's intelligence command center and underground weapons factory in Beirut, killing three important members of Hezbollah. Israel accuses Hezbollah of making a serious mistake by attempting to assassinate Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Previously,The military againstGaza The airstrikes in the northern town of Batrachiya have caused at least87 people have died or gone missing, and over 40 people have been injured. This is one of the deadliest airstrikes in Gaza in months. Gaza officials said that the areas hit were densely populated residential areas, with some people buried under rubble, and rescue operations were hindered by communication issues and Israeli military operations. UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Wenesland, condemned the attack and called for an end to attacks on civilians while protecting displaced Palestinians.

02German warship visits Malaysia

According to a comprehensive report from Klang, two German warships have recently arrived at Klang Port in Selangor, Malaysia. They were welcomed by Brigadier General Azman, Assistant Director of the Cyber and Electromagnetic Defense Department of the Malaysian Armed Forces, and the Honor Guard. German Ambassador to Malaysia, Blumer, stated that these two warships have been sailing in the Pacific and Indian Oceans since June this year, and will then proceed to the Red Tukan Naval Base in Perak, Malaysia for transit exercises.

It is reported that the last visit of a German warship to Malaysia was inIn 2002, informed sources revealed that Germany's cooperation with Malaysia would become even closer in the future, with over 700 German companies currently operating in Malaysia.

01Bangkok plans to levy 'congestion fees'

Bangkok News: Recently, the Thai government plans to impose a city congestion fee of 40 baht to 50 baht on vehicles entering the streets of the capital city of Bangkok, in order to raise funds to implement the policy of unifying fares for all lines of the Greater Bangkok rail transit system at 20 baht.

Bangkok Mayor Chachai supports the plan to levy congestion fees. He said that levying such fees on vehicles is not a new concept, and has been implemented in places such as London and Singapore to encourage wider use of public transportation and reduce vehicles in heavily trafficked areas. However, he stated that before implementing this new policy, the authorities must ensure that the public transportation system is sufficiently complete and convenient, including improving electric trains, expanding services, and improving pedestrian access, otherwise it may have an impact on low-income people.

02Japan received 2.87 million tourists in September

According to official data from Reuters, Japan received 2.87 million tourists in September, setting a new record for the month. In the first nine months of this year, tourist spending in Japan reached 5.86 trillion yen, surpassing the record of 5.3 trillion yen set for the entire year of 2023.

It is understood that sinceSince February, the number of tourists visiting Japan has reached new highs for several consecutive months, with 3.29 million in July becoming the highest number in any month's history. As of September, a total of 26.88 million tourists have arrived in Japan, expected to break the record of 31.9 million tourists set in 2019.