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Today in history:460 years ago today, the Italian painter, sculptor, architect and poet Michelangelo died, his representative works include "David", "Genesis", etc., he is the representative of the highest peak of Renaissance sculpture art, and Raphael Sanci and Leonardo da Vinci are known as the three masters of the Renaissance, his artistic style has influenced artists for almost three centuries. PoliticsEruptions in many parts of Israel**, demanding the Prime Minister**According to Haaretz, thousands of people have taken to the streets of many places in Israel in recent days, demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu** and holding new elections. The demonstrations spread from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem to Haifa and Caesarea in the north and Beersheba in the south. Some people said that Netanyahu, as the leader of the country, bears the main responsibility for the big ** in Palestine. Retired Major General Nimrod Schaefer, who also spoke at the demonstration, said that the ** had failed to make a decision on the return of the hostages, on the political vision for ending the war, and on the return of 200,000 refugees.
It is understood that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the war will not end unless Hamas is completely "eliminated". But Israel's hardline attitude is increasingly opposed at home. In addition, the United States has been pressuring Israel** to reduce the intensity of its military operations in the Gaza Strip and conduct more precise military operations to reduce civilians**.
Indonesia's Immigration Department has relaxed the ** visa requirements for Xindu investorsDaily Indonesia News, recently, the director of the Indonesian General Immigration Bureau said that the immigration department's requirements for foreign companies wishing to invest in Xindu have been reduced, and the minimum investment amount for a five-year stay visa has been reduced from $25 million to $5 million. For a 10-year stay visa, the amount of capital investment by foreign investors is reduced from $50 million to $10 million. Foreign companies planning to open a branch or subsidiary in Xindu are also exempt from turnover or sales requirements for their parent company. It is hoped that the influx of foreign investors will provide economic stimulus to Xindu and the surrounding area.
It is understood that the application materials for the program include a passport valid for at least 6 months, a personal ID photo, and a statement of commitment to establish a company that meets the specified minimum investment amount in the new capital. As of January 2024, the Indonesian Immigration Department has issued 62** visas.
MilitaryIndia has deployed 12 ships** east of the Red SeaAccording to Reuters, recently, India** said that at a time when Western countries are concerned about Yemen's Houthi attacks on ships in surrounding waters, India has deployed at least 12** ships east of the Red Sea and investigated more than 250 ships. Specifically, India did not join the U.S.-led "Red Sea Task Force" and did not deploy any ** in the area where the US military operated, but deployed two ** ships on the front line in the Gulf of Aden and at least 10 ** in the northern and western Arabian Seas, which is India's largest troop deployment in the region.
India said the conflict is spreading beyond the Red Sea, and many pirates are trying to take advantage of the situation, as the attention of Western countries is focused on the Red Sea, and India is deployed to deter the illegal acts of pirates. Since December 1 last year, the Indian Navy has recorded at least 17 maritime security incidents of hijacking, attempted hijacking and suspicious approach.
EconomyVietnam's footwear exports will exceed US$20.2 billion in 2023
According to the Viet Cong Electronic News, recently, statistics from the General Administration of Customs of Vietnam show that Vietnam's footwear exports will exceed 20.2 billion US dollars in 2023, a year-on-year decrease of 153%。Among them, the United States spent $7.1 billion on imports of Vietnamese footwear, a year-on-year decrease of 255%。China is Vietnam's second largest footwear export market, with Vietnam's exports to this market reaching US$1.8 billion, an increase of 93%。In third place is Belgium, where Vietnam's exports to the market reached US$1.2 billion, down 26% year-on-year.
It is understood that since 1998, Vietnam's footwear exports have begun to exceed 1 billion US dollars, and the export volume is second only to China. In 2020, Vietnam became the world's largest exporter of cloth shoes, far surpassing China's exports. Vietnamese footwear products are exported to 150 markets around the world, including the United States, the European Union, China, Japan and the United Kingdom. Currently, Vietnam accounts for 10% of the world's footwear exports. The footwear industry is regarded as Vietnam's main export industry, and in 2024, the Vietnamese authorities will achieve a total export value of US$44 billion in the textile and garment industry, including footwear, an increase of 9.0% year-on-year2% target.
Malaysia develops a new variety of shallotsKuala Lumpur Comprehensive News, Recently, Malaysia's Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Mohd Shabu issued a document saying that Malaysia's Agricultural Development and Research Agency has successfully developed and cultivated three new shallot varieties according to the instructions issued by the Ministry of Agriculture last year, named Mardi Shallot BAW-1, BAW-2 and BAW-3. The expert group has started planting Mardi shallots BAW-1 on one hectare of land in Madembalong in Perak on January 24 this year, and the relevant units will pay close attention to the growth and products of the shallots, and assist the Ministry of Agriculture in formulating a large-scale planting plan, which is expected to reduce the import volume of shallots by 30% after success, helping Malaysia to reduce its dependence on imported shallots.
It is understood that the 2020 floods in India triggered a global shallot** crisis, and more than 30% of all types of shallots*** in the Malaysian market rose from RM6 to RM8 per kilogram. Since then, the Ministry of Agriculture of Malaysia has decided to focus on the development of onion cultivation.
SafetyThe Philippines suspended imports from four countries including South Korea
Recently, the Philippine Department of Agriculture announced a temporary ban on the import of cattle, buffalo and their products and by-products from Libya, Russia, South Korea and Thailand to prevent the spread of lumpy disease to the Philippines. The Philippine Department of Agriculture said the order was effective immediately, but as long as these countries followed the Philippines' import regulations, safe goods such as skeletal muscle, gum and collagen, tallow, hooves and horns could still be imported.
It is understood that lumpy ** disease, a bovine disease caused by a virus transmitted by blood-sucking insects such as mosquitoes and ticks, originated in Africa and first appeared in Vietnam and Myanmar in 2020, followed by spreading to Thailand and Laos in 2021. The virus causes fever, nodules, and even death, causing significant losses in cattle production, but can be controlled by culling or vaccination.
Currently, the Philippine Secretary of Agriculture has ordered the confiscation, seizure, and disposal of non-compliant live cattle and buffalo, as well as products and by-products, from Libya, Russia, South Korea, and Thailand. The Veterinary Quarantine Office is also urged to carry out stricter and more rigorous inspections of live cattle and buffalo arriving in the country, as well as their products and by-products.
CultureRussian cosmonauts set a new record for space flightsReuters reported that recently, Russian cosmonaut Kononenko broke the record of compatriot Padalka and became the world's longest person in space. It is known that at the age of 34, Kononenko was selected as a member of the ISS program and began training, making his first space flight on April 8, 2008, as part of the 17th main mission of the ISS. Currently, Kononenko is the cosmonaut commander of Roscosmos and is now on his fifth space flight. The mission is scheduled to end on September 23, when Konoenko will have accumulated 1,110 days in space.
Kononenko said in an interview that I flew into space to do what I love most, not to set records, and I am proud of all the achievements I have achieved, which is also a great progress in the development of science and technology and culture for all mankind.
Financial NewslettersXinhua Financial News, recently, the People's Bank of China lowered the deposit reserve ratio of financial institutions by 05 percentage points, which is the fourth consecutive 0.0. RRR cut since April 2022After 25 percentage points, it expanded to 05 percentage points.