Thai but not arrogant, mighty but not fierce.
Today in history:120 years ago today, the Wright brothers first flew a fully controlled, self-powered, heavier-than-air airplane that remained in the air, and it was the world's first aircraft, Flyer I. The flight control system pioneered by the Wright brothers, which is still used in all aircraft today, is a great invention that has changed human transportation, economy, production and daily life. PoliticsThailand's Ministry of Justice announced the new rulesAccording to news from Bangkok, recently, Sha Hagan, deputy permanent secretary of the Thai Ministry of Justice and acting director of the Department of Corrections, announced a new regulation. Under the rules, certain prisoners are allowed to be held in places of detention that meet the conditions of the CSD, including houses or buildings with registered addresses. The person in charge said that the new rules are aimed at classifying prisoners and discerning who can be detained outside prisons, such as those in need of ** and vocational training. The CSD has limited resources, and it may be more beneficial for them to reform inmates outside of prison.
The provision was widely criticized for being seen as favourable to convicted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The authorities responded that the new regulations should have been introduced long ago and that the CSD was too slow to act. It is reported that the 74-year-old Thaksin returned to Thailand on August 22 this year after 15 years in exile. On the day he arrived at the airport, he was taken to the Supreme Court to hear the verdict of abuse and sentenced to eight years in prison. Thaksin was hospitalized that night due to ill health** and has remained in the hospital ever since. From time to time, people in Thailand have gathered to demonstrate, demanding that Thaksin be returned to prison.
The Philippines intends to make the planting of trees mandatoryOn December 12, local time, the Philippine House of Representatives passed two bills in the third reading, namely Act No. 9587 or the Family Tree Planting Act, which requires parents to plant two trees for each child born, regardless of whether they are legally married or not. "Except in exceptional circumstances, parents should plant trees within 30 days of the birth of their children," the bill says. If the parent fails to produce a declaration of compliance under oath, a birth certificate will not be issued. ”
At the same time, Philippine House of Representatives Bill 9588 or the Graduate Reforestation Act will require students to plant trees before they graduate. "As an act of public service prior to joining the national workforce, all high school and college graduates, except for students with physical disabilities and special needs, shall plant two trees each," the bill said. ”
In this regard, the Philippine authorities said that environmental protection is the responsibility of every citizen, and the seedlings will be provided by the Community Environment Office of the Philippine Department of Environment and the Department of Agriculture in cooperation with local ** units.
MilitaryThe United States says Israel must protect civiliansComprehensive news from Washington, on December 12, at a campaign fundraiser in Washington, Biden said that Israel's war against the Palestinian militant group Hamas has the support of most countries in the world, including the United States and the European Union, but "they are beginning to lose popular support due to large-scale indiscriminate bombing", Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu must change his hardliners**, this is Biden's harshest criticism of Israel since the Israeli-Kazakhstan conflict, and US-Israeli relations have cracked due to the increasingly tragic civilian population in Gaza.
In this regard, the Israeli Prime Minister pointed out in a private conversation with Biden that the United States also carried out carpet bombing on Germany and dropped atomic bombs on Japan, causing many civilian deaths, to which Biden responded, yes, so we set up relevant institutions after World War II to ensure that this situation does not happen again. Earlier, during his visit to Israel, the US White House adviser*** emphasized the need to protect civilians in Gaza.
According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, 18,000 Palestinians have been killed and nearly 50,000 injured in Gaza since the Israeli-Kazakh conflict began. The United Nations says 85 percent of Gaza's population is displaced and faces a "public health catastrophe." An analysis taken by UNSATNIK** shows that 37,379 buildings in Gaza were damaged or destroyed by the fighting, accounting for 18 per cent of all pre-war buildings in Gaza, and about 60 per cent of communications infrastructure, health and education facilities were damaged and destroyed.
EconomyEgypt has introduced 20 measures to promote industrial investment
Recently, Egypt has introduced 20 measures to promote industrial investment, aiming to further promote economic growth and reduce unemployment. These measures include the allocation of EGP 1.1 billion for the completion of the construction of 13 industrial complexes;Launching the Egyptian Industrial Development Initiative to encourage private investment in large-scale industrial projects;Launch of a unified "Digital Egyptian Industrial Platform" for industrial services and licenses, among others.
In recent years, Egypt has actively promoted industrial development by increasing policy support, improving the investment environment, and developing key projects, and has achieved initial results. According to the data, Egypt's industrial output in 2022 was 1252 trillion Egyptian pounds, about 35 times. The real growth rate of the manufacturing sector increased from 477% increased to 9 in 202257%。According to authoritative economists, the implementation of the industrial development strategy is crucial for Egypt to achieve economic growth and become a major exporter in the world.
Indonesia has introduced tax relief measures for the electric vehicle sectorLianhe Zaobao News, recently, Indonesia ** signed and announced a new regulation, exempting the import tax and luxury tax on imported electric vehicles that have been built, and local ** taxation will also be preferential. Under the original regulations, only electric vehicles that were dismantled were eligible for this type of tax relief. Disassembled vehicles are imported into the country of sale by component and assembled locally. In addition to the tax breaks, the new regulations also stipulate that 40% of EV manufacturers' components must be produced in Indonesia by 2026 and 60% by 2027.
In recent years, electric vehicles have become popular, and Southeast Asian countries are racing to catch up with this economic express. In the FY2023 Budget, Malaysia extended import tax and duty relief for manufactured electric vehicles for two years to 2025, and tax relief for disassembled electric vehicles from 2025 to 2027. Thailand set up a strategic investment special operations center in October this year to attract investment in strategic areas such as the electric vehicle industry. According to experts, Indonesia's shortcomings in the field of electric vehicles are the lack of infrastructure, and the need to link mining and smelting in the east with manufacturing plants on the island of Java.
SafetyFor the first time, the UN climate conference adopted an agreement to reduce the use of fossil fuels
Dubai reported that recently, after two weeks of difficult negotiations, nearly 200 countries participating in the United Nations Climate Change Conference finally adopted the final text of the agreement, which calls for a just, orderly and equitable way to advance the transition of the energy system away from fossil fuels in order to achieve zero net emissions by 2050. The agreement also calls for tripling global renewable energy capacity by 2030, accelerating the reduction of coal use, and stepping up the development of technologies such as carbon capture and storage. For the first time, the agreement calls for the reduction of fossil fuels and the promotion of energy transition, which is of historic significance and a big step forward for mankind to alleviate climate problems and protect the ecological environment.
Industry environmentalists said that the final use of the wording of the transition in the agreement is a concession to Saudi Arabia and other oil-producing countries, because this puts the responsibility on the demand side, not the producer, and the agreement also indicates that the transition will be promoted in an orderly manner, which means that oil prices must remain stable, so in the end, it depends on the implementation of the later countries, and the agreement is translated into practical action.
CultureVietnam has included Chinese as a compulsory subjectAccording to Vietnamese news, the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam recently approved the syllabus for the use of Chinese textbooks for grades 3 and 4 in the 2024-2025 school year, including Chinese as a compulsory subject. It is reported that foreign language Vietnam is a compulsory subject from grades 3 to 12, in addition to English, the list of foreign language subjects also includes Chinese, German, Japanese, Korean, French, Russian and other languages, which makes Vietnam the fifth country in the world to include Chinese as a compulsory subject in schools.
According to the instructions of the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, the school will choose one of the above foreign languages for teaching according to the actual situation and the needs of students and parents. It is important to note that while Japanese and Korean are mainly taught in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, and Chinese is taught in some large cities and border areas, this does not mean that these languages are compulsory in all schools. Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training emphasizes that foreign language teaching is based on the actual situation and the needs of students, not on the basis of region or language.
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