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January 15th Qingqiao Morning Post | Global grain prices will decrease by 2% in 2024
Release time:2025-01-15 Source: Qingqiao Number of views:

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Today in history:96 years ago today, Martin Luther King Jr., an American pastor, social activist, and leader of the black civil rights movement, was born. He devoted his entire life to fighting for freedom and rights for African Americans in the United States. In 1963, he delivered the famous speech "I Have a Dream" at the Lincoln Memorial. In 1964, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and ranked 8th among the 100 people who influenced America by the American magazine The Atlantic.
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Politics
01South Korean President Yoon Seok yeol claims arrest warrant is illegal

According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korean President Yoon Seok yeol recently stated thatThe Criminal Investigation Department for Senior Public Officials does not have the authority to investigate cases of civil unrest, and condemns the court for issuing arrest warrants that violate the President's rights,andSubmit an application to the Constitutional Court for jurisdiction dispute resolution and suspension of effectiveness preservation.He had previously filed an objection application with the Seoul Western District Court regarding the execution of the arrest warrant and search of Yoon Seok yeol, requesting the court not to approve the execution.


South Korean President Yoon Suk yeol briefly announced on December 3, 2024Emergency martial lawThis has led South Korea into its most serious political crisis in decades. On December 14 of the same year, the South Korean National Assembly passed an impeachment motion to dismiss Yoon Seok yeol from the presidency. Currently, South Korean prosecutors and a joint investigation team consisting of police, defense ministry, and anti-corruption officials are conducting an investigation into Yoon Seok yeol. At the same time, the impeachment case is being reviewed by the Constitutional Court of South Korea.


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military

01The United States approves the sale of air-to-air missiles to Japan

Bloomberg News,On January 3rd,The United States has approved a potential deal to sell air-to-air missiles to Japan, with a maximum amount of up to3.64 billion US dollars. US State Department StatementcallThis saleThe arms trade produced by RTX Corp is in line with the US foreign policy and national security, and will help Japan protect its land and US personnel in Japan, and strengthen the national defense strength of the US and its allies.


Previously,Japanese governmentTowards the United StatesPropose to purchase up to1200 AIM-120D-3 and AIM-120C-8 advanced medium range air-to-air missiles, along with related equipment, spare parts, and supporting materials. Japan's current F-15 and F-35 aircraft are capable of launching these missiles.


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Economics

01Global food prices will decrease by 2% in 2024

According to Reuters, recently,The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has releasedofThe report states that,Global Food in 2024ofcommodity priceDecreased compared to the previous year2.1%, with the main reason being the decline in grain and sugar prices. The data shows that the grain price index of the Food and Agriculture Organization in 2024 has decreased by 13.3% compared to 2023, and the sugar price index has decreased by 13.2%. These declines were offset by a 9.4% increase in the vegetable oil price index.


besides,In 2024, the meat price index increased by 2.7% compared to 2023, with beef, lamb, and poultry prices remaining high, partially offsetting the decline in pork prices. The average price index of dairy products increased by 4.7%, mainly due to the significant rise in butter prices.

02Australian housing prices fall for the first time in 22 months

According to Agence France Presse, recent data shows that AustraliaThe housing price index in major cities has fallen0.2%,This isSince February 2023The housing prices in this countryFirst declineMelbourne, the capital of Victoria, and Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, led the decline, falling 0.7% and 0.6% respectively.


According to analysis,High interest rates, housing shortages, and rapid population growth have triggered a housing crisis in some parts of Australia. This issue is particularly prominent in Sydney, where the average housing price is based on incomeThirteen times, buyers are being squeezed out of the market by high housing prices.


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security

01Thailand plans to establish a temporary protected area to save pangolins

According to the Bangkok Post, Thailand's Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Charon Thai, recently announced that the authorities will take a series of measures to save dugongs, including using drones to study the number and health status of dugongs and identify weak ones. Some waters in Phuket and Panya provinces may be designated as temporary protected areas, prohibiting activities that harm pangolins. The authorities also plan to provide food for dugongs, set up quarantine areas at sea to treat sick and hungry dugongs, and allocate over 600 million Thai baht to establish a joint action center for the protection of dugongs.


It is reported that dugongs in Thai waters were forced to migrate and forage due to insufficient seagrass, but were injured during human fishing and other activities along the way. The authorities have recently discovered several deaths of pangolins.

02German Federal Police computer malfunction affects multiple airports

According to Xinhua News Agency, the computer system of the German Federal Police has malfunctioned nationwide recently, affecting the operation of many airports. Passengers at Dusseldorf Airport have been waiting for up to two hours, and airports in Dortmund, Cologne and other places have also been affected. Airports in Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg and other places have also experienced slight delays.


German media reported that the nationwide technical malfunction lasted for about four hours. The chairman of the German Federal Police Union, Tegertz, criticized the government for insufficient investment in modernizing information technology and believed that the government should increase at leastA related budget of 150 million euros.


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Culture
01Singapore Post launches Year of the Snake stamps

Lianhe Zaobao reported that recently, Singapore Post launched the Year of the Snake stamps to welcome the coming of the Year of the Snake. It is reported that this set of stamps is the sixth in the Chinese zodiac series, with two denominations, namely 52 cents and 2 yuan. The snake image on the stamp was designed by Singaporean senior animator and illustrator Lin Yuanling. She has been collaborating with Singapore Post since 2013 to design the entire series of stamps for the Chinese zodiac animals.


In addition, Singapore Post has also launched a collector's editionThe commemorative stamp of the Year of the Snake with a face value of 10 yuan and a price of 19 yuan and 15 cents is a stamp designed in combination with the Paper Cuttings of the Year of the Snake. It was created by Singapore designer Xu Wenbing, who has designed several sets of Chinese traditional Paper Cuttings stamps since 2000.







Financial Newsletter
Xinhua Finance News: Recently, the offshore RMB has risen against the US dollar in the short term, with a daily increase of over 300 points, and now stands at 7.3258.


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