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Today in history:527 years ago today, the German humanist and religious reformer Philip Melanchton was born. His representative works include "The Saxon School Plan" and "The Subject of the Reformers". He worked with Martin Luther from 1519 onwards and systematized Luther's ideas, and he was a gifted organizer of the Lutheran Protestant school reform, known as the "Germanic Teacher" by the German historian of education Bauer. PoliticsThe Cambodian Cabinet approved the draft Law on Water TransportAccording to the Cambodia-China Times, recently, the Cambodian cabinet deliberated and passed the draft "Water Transport Law" to strengthen the management and development of water transport and ports. It covers all related businesses and facilities engaged in water transport in Cambodia, including vessels, ports, ship owners, dockyards, water transport infrastructure and other related commercial activities, except for military ports and ships under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Home Affairs. The Cambodian side stressed that the purpose of the new law is to more effectively manage and ensure the order and safety of Cambodia's water transport, build and maintain water transport-related infrastructure, protect the environment, create investment opportunities, and promote fair, just and transparent competition, so as to attract domestic and foreign investment to promote the country's economic development.
It is understood that Cambodia's water transport system is currently facing many development obstacles, especially the lack of a complete set of regulations to manage ships and ports, as well as the systematic promotion of water transport infrastructure construction. Cambodia** is working to upgrade its water transport system to help the private sector reduce logistics costs and enhance Cambodia's international competitiveness. In October last year, Cambodia** and China Road and Bridge Corporation signed a project cooperation framework agreement to carry out a total of 1.7 billion US dollars inland canal project - De Chong Fu South Canal, the first phase of which is expected to start construction by the end of this year.
Senegal **postponed** elections indefinitelyAFP news, recently, the West African country of Senegal ** Sall announced that due to controversy in the election process, he will postpone the ** election originally scheduled for February 25, the new election date has not yet been determined, which is also the first time that the Senegal** election has been postponed.
It is reported that Senegal's 2024** candidates, Karim Wade and Sonko, failed to pass the qualification review of Senegal's Constitutional Council, claiming that the rules of candidacy were not fairly enforced. Senegal** has denied the allegations, and lawmakers are currently investigating two Constitutional Council judges. Senegal's Sall said these troubling developments could seriously undermine the credibility of the vote and sow the seeds of disputes before and after the elections, and that the authorities will hold a national dialogue to ensure free, fair and transparent elections before a new election date is set.
Military20 people were killed in a Ukrainian airstrike on a Russian bakeryReuters and Xinhua News Agency comprehensive news, recently, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations released a message on social ** that the Ukrainian army attacked the building of a bakery in the occupied city of Xichansk, Luhanskli region, and rescuers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations have cleared 20 bodies from the rubble. Rescuers carried two bloodied people on stretchers and moved them out of the rubble of the building in the dark, according to the scene** released by Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations, and said more than 10 people had been rescued from the rubble.
A spokesman for Russia said that the average age of the victims was between 30 and 40 years old, that there were dozens of civilians in the building at the time of the attack, and that the Ukrainian attack used the Hippocampus high-mobility multiple launch rocket system provided by the United States, and that about 40 people may have been buried under the rubble after the incident. So far, Ukraine** has not made any statement on this matter.
Iraq was hit in retaliation by the U.S. militaryXinhua News Agency reported that in recent days, the United States began retaliatory strikes against Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and Syria in response to the drone attack on three U.S. troops at a U.S. outpost in Jordan. It is understood that the US military dispatched warplanes and drones to carry out air strikes on targets of Iranian-backed armed groups in Syria and Iran, including the headquarters of armed groups, warehouses and other facilities.
According to the Iraqi Prime Minister's Office, the US military bombed the operational command center, intelligence center, rocket, missile and drone depots, logistics and ammunition chain facilities of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and other militant organizations within half an hour, killing 16 people, including civilians, and injuring another 25 others. This is a grave violation of Iraq's sovereignty, and the US-led military alliance has become a factor threatening Iraq's security and stability.
EconomyZoom will lay off more than 100 employees
ABC News, recently, ** conference company Zoom announced that it will lay off 150 employees, accounting for 2% of its total workforce. A Zoom spokesperson said that the layoffs are not company-wide, the company will regularly evaluate the team to ensure alignment with the company's strategy, and is realigning positions to continue hiring in key areas in the future, such as artificial intelligence, sales, product and operations, etc., It is understood that in February last year, Zoom laid off about 1,300 people, accounting for about 15% of the total workforce.
In addition to Zoom, a number of technology companies in the United States have recently reported a new round of layoffs, including Google, Amazon, chat software Discord, game engine developer Unity Software, etc. According to the International Labour Organization**, the global unemployment rate will continue to rise this year. However, some experts believe that layoffs are the need for enterprise transformation, and with the completion of the transformation and economic recovery, the labor market will usher in many positive signals.
SafetyIndochina has a serious air pollution problem
Bangkok comprehensive news, recently, Indochina Peninsula countries have serious cross-border air pollution problems, taking Hanoi as an example, air quality index monitoring agency air visual data show that Hanoi PM25 concentrations reached an extremely high level of 257 micrograms per cubic meter. Due to heavy air pollution and severe smog in Hanoi, all international flights in and out of Noi Bai International Airport were delayed or diverted to airports in Hai Phong or Da Nang, affecting nearly 100 flights. In addition, air pollution in Thailand is also very serious, and the Thai Air Pollution Mitigation Center said that PM2 in 39 provinces in Thailand has been reported recentlyConcentrations of 5 have exceeded the safe threshold level of PM2 in the capital Bangkok and surrounding areas5 concentrations at 41 per cubic meter8 mcg to 90between 9 mcg.
Relevant research institutions speculate that the recent air pollution phenomenon in Indochina may be related to burning in most Indochina countries. Satellite imagery shows 644 fire spots in Cambodia, 101 in Laos, 98 in Myanmar, 41 in Vietnam, 9 in Malaysia and a number in Thailand. Thailand** has called on the countries of Indochina to jointly tackle the problem of cross-border air pollution.
CultureVietnam hosted the 23rd Vietnam International Windsurfing CompetitionRecently, after three years of cancellation due to the impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the 23rd Vietnam International Windsurfing Competition 2024, co-hosted by the Jibe'beach Club and the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Binh Thuan Province, was grandly held in Phan Thiet City, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam. The competition attracted 19 athletes from 14 countries and regions in the world, including Singapore, Japan, Finland, Denmark and Vietnam, with a distance of 3,000 meters.
Vietnam said that compared with previous editions, the scale of the Vietnam International Windsurfing Competition in 2024 has been greatly improved, which will help promote the rapid and professional development of windsurfing in Vietnam and catch up with the international level as soon as possible. It is also a good opportunity to promote the image of Binh Thuan province to international friends and create a cultural image with beach sports as the main body.
Financial NewslettersAccording to Wall Street** news, recently, the freight index of the US East Route was 22642 points, compared to last week**21%；The freight index of the USWL route is 30787 o'clock, compared to last week**191%。