Indonesian President will carry out the third cabinet reorganization during his term (Overseas Network 1.17)
According to Indonesia Presidential Office, the Indonesian President will carry out a new cabinet reorganization on January 17. This will be the third reshuffle of Indonesian President Joko Widodo in his five-year term. According to Reuters, there have been generally expected a reorganization as some Indonesian ministers demanded to attend regional elections later this year. The Indonesian presidential palace has not yet confirmed which cabinet members will be replaced, but it is expected that the Minister of Social Affairs and the Minister of Industry (the leader of the second largest party in Indonesia) will be replaced.
Philippines initiates constitutional amendment project, which will be changed to federal (Overseas Network 1.17)
Philippine House of Representatives On January 16, it passed a resolution to convene the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives to form a constitutional amendment committee, preparing to amend the Constitution formulated in 1987, change the Philippines from centralization to federal system, and the president can only be re-election from the current one. The draft constitutional amendment divides the Philippines into 5 states, extends the term of office of members of Congress, and the prime minister elected by the majority of Congress serves as the head of government. The president remains the head of state, in charge of diplomacy, military and supervision of various government departments, and is elected by the Filipino people, with a term of office of five years.
China-Cambodia multinational Internet project " ASEAN headlines" was launched in Cambodia ( China News Network 1.16)
China-Cambodia multinational Internet project "ASEAN 1.16" electronic information platform was launched in Cambodia on January 16. The platform is guided by the Guangxi Branch of China News Service, built and developed by Guangxi Zhongxin Cultural and Creative Network Media Co., Ltd., and jointly operated and managed by Cambodia Toutiao Media Technology Co., Ltd. "ASEAN Headlines" uses smartphones as a carrier, and uses the dissemination of pictures, texts and videos, and adopts a free switching communication model in Chinese, English and the mainstream languages of ASEAN countries to provide users of various countries with personalized information mainly based on comprehensive news. According to the plan, ASEAN Toutiao will be built into a landmark project of China-ASEAN Information Port.
ASEAN Chinese Business Small and Medium Enterprises Economic Development Forum was grandly held in Thailand (Thailand Headlines 1.17)
In order to promote the industrial upgrading and transformation and growth of small and medium-sized enterprises, the ASEAN Thai Chinese Business Small and Medium Enterprises General Chamber of Commerce will hold the ASEAN Chinese Business Small and Medium Enterprises Economic Development Forum on January 19, and specially invited Jiang Jun, associate professor of finance and accounting at Macau Polytechnic Institute, and Wu Dairu, associate professor of the Institute of Management, Zhengxiu University of Science and Technology, to give special speeches. The forum will be held in the factory of Thai Pathun Thani Mansion Monkey King Food Co., Ltd. The forum is hosted by the ASEAN Thai Chinese Business Small and Medium Enterprises General Chamber of Commerce, and co-organized by the Thai Guizhou Chamber of Commerce and Siam University.
Philippine Marong Volcano lava flow security alert has been raised to level 3 (China News Network 1.17)
Philippines National Disaster Reduction Commission (NDRRMC) spokesperson Mina Marasigan said on January 16 that as of the 16th, the Philippine government has evacuated 21,823 families and 25 towns and 25 households near the volcano. The Philippine Institute of Volcanoes and Earthquakes said that Marong Volcano is currently at a relatively high level of unrest, with magma erupting at the crater and more dangerous eruptions may occur within weeks or days. The Philippine volcanic earthquake monitoring agency has raised the safety alert of Marong volcano to level three.
Thailand Pippi Island After the explosion in the sea, a Thai crew member on the speedboat will face charges (Xinhuanet 1.17)
Thailand Royal Police Deputy Spokesperson Gizana said at a press conference on January 15 that a Thai crew member on the speedboat that had a fire and explosion in the waters of Pippi Island in Thailand will face charges for reckless actions and causing injury. However, police did not disclose the relationship between the accused crew's specific behavior and the explosion. The police are also collecting evidence to decide whether to file charges against other Thai crew members. Among them, the captain of the speedboat will be the focus of the investigation. However, the captain of the speedboat is still in the ICU ward of the Krabi Hospital. After his injury improves, the Thai police can inquire about him. Other Thai crew members have been controlled by the police and are questioned.
