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Lianhe Zaobao reported that on September 29, Thailand established a new committee to prepare for the amendment of the Constitution. The list of the committee will be submitted to the Thai cabinet meeting for approval on October 3. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce of Thailand, Peng Tan, revealed that the total number of members of the committee does not exceed 30, including scholars, representatives of interest groups, as well as representatives of the ruling and opposition parties. Several senior political leaders have agreed to join, including legal expert Chu Sha from the Thai Party and Nikon from the Thai Development Party, who are members of the ruling coalition.
Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Commerce of ThailandDetective Chang Peng also stated that the committee mayThe 1997 version of the Constitution was amended to reflect the current political situation in Thailand. The government hopes to keep the number of referendums for redrawing the constitution to a minimum to save costs. Peng Tan predicts that this constitutional amendment will require three to four rounds of referendums, each costing approximately 3 to 4 billion Thai baht.
01ADB Lowers Economic Growth Expectations for Laos in 2023
According to Xinhua News Agency, the latest report from the Asian Development Bank shows that due to the impact of floods, macroeconomic pressure caused by unsustainable public debt, and the weakness of the Lao currency kip, it is expected that the inflation rate in Laos will remain high by the end of the year, with an average annual inflation rate of28%. The Asian Development Bank has lowered Laos' economic growth forecast for 2023 from 4% to 3.7%.
It is reported that the biggest challenge facing the Lao economy is inflation, although the inflation rate in Laos has decreased fromIn July, 27.85% fell to 25.88% in August, but Laos remains one of the countries with the highest inflation rates in Southeast Asia. Especially this year, the rise in food prices has led to a sustained increase in Laos' food inflation rate, with the index rising by an average of 45.6% in the first eight months of 2023. Industry authoritative experts have stated that Laos urgently needs to strengthen macroeconomic management to respond to the country's economic situation.
01The Philippine Customs Bureau has seized 31.5 billion pesos of smuggled goods this year
According to Filong.com, the Philippine Customs Agency recently stated that it has seized a total of 31.5 billion pesos worth of smuggled goods this year, marking the highest value of smuggled goods seized by the agency in its history. It is reported that cultural goods that infringe on intellectual property rights rank first on the list of goods seized by the organization, followed by agricultural products, cigarettes, and drugs. Agricultural products such as rice account for about 10% of the total value of smuggled goods seized.
Filipino Customs FormThe bureau has long been committed to cracking down on illegal trade nationwide, and its efforts have even exceeded the scope of regulatory tightening. Seizing smuggled goods helps ensure fairness in trade, especially in the agricultural sector.
The Lianhe Zaobao reported that recently, the archaeological team of the Malaysian University of Science discovered the largest Buddhist temple site in Buyang Valley when conducting archaeological excavation work at the Bukit Zaoli historic site in the north of Kedah. The structure of this Buddhist temple is similar to the architectural style of the Three Buddha Temples in the ancient Kingdom of Malaysia.
In addition, the two life-sized, stucco carved Buddha statues unearthed have similar characteristics to those found on Sumatra Island, IndonesiaThe three Buddha Qi artifacts discovered in West Java are similar. Archaeologists have also discovered steles and ceramic fragments engraved with the Palava script at the Buddhist temple site, thus inferring that the temple was built between the 8th and 9th centuries AD, with a history of approximately 1200 years.
The Director of the Malaysian National Cultural Heritage Bureau stated that the structure of the Buddhist temple is quite complete, with most of the cultural relics intact. Currently, the first stage of excavation work has cleared out the relicsOf the total site area40%, the second phase of excavation work is expected to commence in December. This is the most important archaeological discovery in Malaysia since 2020, which helps to further explore ancient civilizations in Southeast Asia.
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