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Washington News: Recently, US President Trump signed an executive order to reduce the expenses of the US International Media Agency, which oversees Voice of America, as well as six other federal departments. These six lesser known departments have functions including providing funding for museums and libraries, as well as handling refugee issues. Administrative orders require them to reduce operations to the minimum level required by law.
During his first term, Trump had conflicts with Voice of America. After taking office again, he nominated former news anchor Lake as the director of Voice of America. Lake is a staunch supporter of Trump and often criticizes mainstream media for holding biases against him. Trump's action to reorganize federal government agencies is mainly carried out by the Government Efficiency Department led by Musk, and has so far identified reductions exceeding100000 government departments are working, international aid is frozen, and multiple plans are cancelled.
According to Reuters, the European Union recently hosted a humanitarian aid conference for Syria, where governments and organizations from multiple countries pledged a total of 5.8 billion euros to help the Syrian interim government address the humanitarian and security issues faced after the fall of Assad.
According to EU estimates, there are currently approximately16.5 million people need humanitarian assistance, and 12.9 million people need food aid. The EU plans to provide € 2.5 billion in aid to Syria in 2025 and 2026 to help restore electricity, supply clean drinking water, rebuild schools, and suspend some sanctions measures. Syrian Foreign Minister Shebani expressed support and gratitude for this.
01Russia agrees to suspend attacks on energy facilities for 30 days
According to comprehensive news from Moscow, Russian President Putin had a two-and-a-half-hour conversation with US President Trump recently, but still did not accept the ceasefire proposed by Trump and agreed upon by UkraineThe 30 day proposal only agrees to suspend attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure and immediately issue relevant orders to the Russian military. Ukrainian President Zelensky has preliminarily expressed support for this ceasefire agreement.
Analysis suggests that Trump is seekingA 30 day full line ceasefire resulted in only limited ceasefire commitments. At a time when summer is approaching and Ukraine's heating demand is not high, stopping attacks on energy facilities by Russia is not a big concession, and the benefits to Russia are actually greater. For many months, Ukraine has been using remote drones and missiles to attack Russian refineries and pipelines.
Jakarta News: Recently, it has been revealed that the Indonesian parliament is pushing for the revision of the Indonesian National Army Law to grant expanded military functions. The most controversial one is that the number of national institutions where military officials can serve without resigning or retiring has increased from 10 to 16, including the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, the Office of the Prosecutor General, the National Disaster Reduction Agency, the National Counter Terrorism Agency, the Maritime Security Agency, and the National Border Management Agency.
Indonesia approximately180 political activists and scholars, as well as 190 non-governmental organizations, have signed a petition demanding that Congress halt this amendment. They believe that this will only restore the "dual function" of the Indonesian National Army, which is not in line with the principle of professional soldiers. It is reported that since Prabowo, a former army general, became president, concerns among the Indonesian public about the military's overstepping of power have been increasing. Prabowo often enlisted the assistance of the National Army in implementing his priority projects and assigned several active duty officers to civilian positions, disregarding current laws.
01Thailand announces first four locations with casino integrated entertainment facilities
According to the Bangkok Post, Thailand recently announced the first four locations to participate in the integrated entertainment venue project, namely Bangkok, Chumphon, Chiang Mai, and Phuket. Vice Chairman of the Special Committee responsible for supervising Thailand's comprehensive entertainment venue projects, Nikon, expressed the hope that these casinos can attract at least one attraction every year50 million tourists and creating at least 40000 job opportunities, generating huge income for Thailand and promoting national economic growth.
According to Nicon, each comprehensive entertainment venue will have a five-star hotel, a world-class shopping center, an amusement park, a sports arena, a conference hall, and a large exhibition center,10% of the space is allocated to the casino.
01Shortage of funds for the World Food Programme
According to Agence France Presse, the World Food Programme recently stated in a statement that due to severe funding shortages, starting from this yearStarting from April, over one million people in Myanmar will be unable to receive life-saving food aid from the planning agency. The statement stated that factors such as intensified conflict, displacement, and access restrictions have significantly increased Myanmar's demand for food aid. If new funding cannot be obtained immediately, the World Food Programme can only assist 35000 of the most vulnerable groups, including children under five years old, pregnant and lactating women, and people with disabilities.
The United States is the country with the highest global aid expenditure. The World Food Programme last yearOf the $9.7 billion budget, $4.4 billion is provided by the United States. But after US President Trump returned to the White House, international aid funds in Washington were significantly reduced, causing panic and chaos in the international humanitarian community.
According to the Cambodia China Times, a source familiar with the matter recently revealed that the traditional Cambodian houses located inside the Dechong International Airport are nearing completion and will soon welcome domestic and foreign tourists to visit. This traditional Khmer house is built entirely according to ancient architectural techniques, fully embodying the essence of Khmer traditional architectural art.
This project belongs to the airportAs part of the overall planning of the "Cambodian Folk Culture Village", it aims to showcase Cambodia's unique ethnic culture and traditional architectural charm to domestic and foreign tourists, further enhancing the country's cultural image. As Cambodia's newest important international gateway, Dechong International Airport not only provides modern aviation services for passengers, but also strives to become an important window for showcasing Cambodian culture.
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