01The leader of Thailand's Far Progressive Party, Pita, faces investigation or may not have the qualifications to serve as prime minister

According to Hong Kong's China News Agency, the leader of Thailand's Far Progressive Party, Pita, will face an election commission investigation based on his suspected ownership of shares in a media company or lack of qualifications to serve as prime minister. It is understood that the Thai ConstitutionArticle 151 stipulates that Thai citizens who have owned or controlled shares in media companies within the past 10 years will not be able to participate in elections. Pita denies any wrongdoing in this regard, stating that he inherited the shares of ITV Television from his father,This TV station is fromIt has not been aired since 2007, and these shares have been transferred.

At present, the Thai Election Commission is reviewing Pita's eligibility to run. If any violations are found, Pita will be disqualified from running and can be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison and 20 years from politics. The Thai Election Commission stated that Pita faced multiple complaints from his opponents, three of which were rejected due to late submission, and the other four have been rejected.

Earlier, the Far Progressive Party held a significant position in the election results of the Thai House of Representatives151 seats, with its leader Pita forming an alliance with six other political parties andOkay, preparations for forming a new government.According to the Thai general election process, the Thai Prime Minister shouldSenate and House of RepresentativesCo selection,The new cabinet is arrivingI only took office in early August. As no political party has reached the 376 seats required for independent governance, it is expected that all political parties in Thailand willSurroundingThe game between the Prime Minister and cabinet candidates will be quite intenseCan Pita be in theThe victory in the August Prime Minister election is still uncertain.

01Cambodia's export volume reached 9.18 billion US dollars within five months

According to a report from the General Administration of Customs of Cambodia, the total export value of Cambodia in the first five months of 2023 was 9.18 billion US dollars, a decrease of 2.4% from 9.41 billion US dollars in the same period last year.The main export products of the country are clothing, footwear, tourism products, bicycles, and agricultural products, such as rice, rubber, cassava, bananas, and mangoes.The main exporting countries are the United States, Vietnam, China, Thailand, and Japan.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen stated that clothing, footwear, and tourism goods factories are the country's largest source of income. Currently, there are nearly1400 clothing companiesThe factory employs approximately 850000 workers, and the annual salary income of clothing workers is approximately $3 billion. Especially after the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and the Free Trade Agreement between China and South Korea were finalized, Cambodian manufacturing has greatly attracted foreign investment.

02Foreign investment in Myanmar decreased by 60% year-on-year in the first quarter

According to official data from Myanmar, in the first full fiscal year 2022-2023 when the military government controlled the economy, Myanmar received only $1.6 billion in foreign investment, with Singapore, the largest investor, accounting for $1.1 billion. China and Thailand were the second and third largest investors, respectively. Based solely on data from the first quarter, foreign investment in Myanmar has decreased by 60% compared to the same period in 2022. Among them, the Chinese government approved 178 million yuandollarThe investment is far lower than the 402 million US dollars in the same period last year.

The World Bank said in its Economy of Myanmar monitoring report this year,Myanmar2023Year-on-year growth in gross domestic product3%Although there is a clear upward trend. howeverForeign investment remains weak,Economic experts point out that foreign investors avoid Myanmar,This is mainly because of Politics of Myanmar's political instability, the military government's poor management of the financial sector, and the untimely supply of electricity and other infrastructure.

01The Opening and Handover Ceremony of the Cemetery for Chinese Aid to the Elderly Martyrs was held in Oudomxay Province, Laos