Qingqiao Morning Post on December 13|The European Union has drafted the world's first artificial intelligence regulatory rules

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Today in History: Twenty-seven years ago today, modern Chinese dramatist Cao Yu passed away. His representative works include "Thunderstorm", "Sunrise", "Wilderness", "Pekingese" and so on. In 1934, Cao Yu's debut drama "Thunderstorm" came out, which was of great significance in the history of modern Chinese drama, and it was recognized as a sign of the maturity of modern Chinese drama, and Cao Yu was also known as the "Shakespeare of the East".

politics

01The government of Cambodia Westport plans to establish a new city

According to Cambodian media news, recently, the Sihanoukville Provincial Government of Cambodia held a meeting to deliberate, approve and approve the draft of Sihanoukville on the establishment of a new city. The name of the new city follows the old name of Sihanoukville and is called "Kampong Son Port City". The new Kampong Son Port City will be divided into five townships from Poreno County and include seven islands, namely New Island, Sampo Island, Ant Island, Dajiao Island, Bamboo Island, Buffalo Island and Kashima Island, according to the research team on the establishment of the new city in Sihanoukville province. It is reported that previously, Sihanoukville province had two municipalities, namely Sihanoukville and Koh Rongdo, as well as 3 districts of Poreno, Stenha and Kampong Sera, as well as 29 townships and sub-districts.

Guo Zongren, the governor of Xigang Province, once said that in the past five years, Xigang has flourished, especially the construction of many high-rise buildings, as well as the construction of special economic zones, deep-water ports, and the development of islands. So far, Westport has a total of 1,006 buildings, 30 islands, 2 coral reefs, 11 special economic zones, and an international airport. The main economic sectors of Sihanoukville include industry, trade, tourism, agriculture, etc., and is a priority area for the national economic development of the Cambodian government, known as the "Star of the Southwest".

02 Indonesia's vice presidential candidate went to Malaysia to build a high-profile campaign

According to online media "Malaysiakini", Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security Mafud recently held a campaign at the World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur, attracting thousands of supporters. The Kuala Lumpur World Trade Centre is also home to UMNO's headquarters, the first time Indonesia's vice-presidential candidate has hosted a political event here. In his speech, he called on Indonesian citizens working in Malaysia to vote and promised that if elected, he would guarantee the welfare of overseas Indonesian workers, create more jobs in the country, and allow nationals who are unable to legally work in Malaysia to return home.

It is reported that in the Indonesian presidential election to be held on February 14 next year, Mafud ran in partnership with Ganchar, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of China and the former governor of Central Java. Their opponents are the combination of former Jakarta SAR Chief Anies and National Renaissance Party Chairman Muhaimin, as well as Defense Minister Prabowo and President Jokowi's eldest son Gibran.

military

01 The pledged funds of various countries to aid Ukraine have plummeted by 87%

According to statistics from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy in Germany, from August to October this year, the amount of aid promised by various countries to Ukraine fell by 87% year-on-year, the lowest level since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine in 2022. The data shows that only 20 of the 42 countries that provided aid to Ukraine pledged new aid packages between August and October, totalling €2.11 billion.

At present, although the United States and the European Union are planning a large-scale aid plan to Ukraine, they are facing a lot of resistance. Earlier, the US Senate rejected the $110.5 billion emergency spending bill proposed by the White House, part of which was to aid Ukraine and Israel, while the EU's planned 50 billion euro aid package for Ukraine was also opposed by some member states.

economy

01The European Union finalized the world's first artificial intelligence regulatory rule

Brussels comprehensive news, recently, the European Parliament, EU member states and the European Commission reached an agreement on the world's first artificial intelligence regulatory rules. Under the agreement, foundational models such as ChatGPT and general AI systems must comply with transparency obligations before they go to market, including the preparation of technical documentation, compliance with EU copyright law, and the publication of detailed summaries of the training content. High-impact underlying models with systemic risk must undergo model evaluation, assess and mitigate systemic risk, conduct adversarial testing, report serious incidents to the European Commission, ensure cybersecurity, and report on their energy efficiency.

In addition, the agreement stipulates that the government can only conduct real-time biometric surveillance in public places, such as finding victims of specific types of crimes, preventing foreseeable threats such as terrorist attacks, and finding suspects involved in the most serious crimes. The protocol also prohibits the use of AI for cognitive-behavioral manipulation, as well as for inferring people's political or religious beliefs, sexual orientations, or ethnicity based on biometrically sensitive characteristics.

The EU became the first region to set clear rules for the use of AI, according to the Internal Market Commissioner. The AI Act is not only a rulebook, but also a booster for EU startups and researchers to lead the global AI race. The agreement, which still needs to be formally approved by EU member states and parliament, is expected to enter into force as soon as early next year and be implemented in two years' time.

02Vietnam's coffee exports reached 1.51 million tons

Since the beginning of the year, Vietnam has exported 1.51 million tons of coffee, down 11.7 percent year-on-year, and exports totaled US$3.47 billion, down 1.9 percent year-on-year, according to Vietnam News Agency. According to industry analysts, Vietnam's coffee production has declined due to the impact of climate change and market changes in the 2023-2024 harvest season, due to the impact of climate change and market changes, farmers have increased investment in economically effective crops such as durian and fruit trees.

However, from the beginning of the year to the first half of November, the average export price of Vietnamese coffee was US$2,552/ton, an increase of 11.2% year-on-year. This is due to the decrease in supply and the expansion of market demand, especially in the EU market from November this year to April next year, which led to the continued increase in coffee prices. It is reported that the price of coffee in Gia Lai province in Vietnam has increased by 10% year-on-year, reaching about US$2,300 to US$2,400 per tonne.

safety

01 Malaysia has an average of 115 people being scammed every day

Kuala Lumpur comprehensive news, recently, Malaysian police data show that from January to November this year, a total of 32,462 commercial crime reports involving online fraud were received across Malaysia, and in the same period last year, there were 23,608 such reports, the number of online fraud reports increased by 37.5% year-on-year, and the amount of loss increased from RM700 million in the same period last year to RM1.3 billion, with an average of 115 people being deceived every day.

E-commerce fraud was the most common case, with 10,993 cases, followed by telecom fraud, investment fraud, fake loans, e-finance fraud, and online love fraud. Among these scams, investment scams caused the largest amount of losses at RM420 million. The Malaysian police once again remind the public to be vigilant at all times and not to easily believe in "too good to be true" investment plans on social media and online.

culture

01Philippine pineapple fiber textile was selected as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity

Recently, the Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the Philippine pineapple fiber hand-woven fabric was successfully selected into the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity. It is the sixth element of the country to be inscribed on the list of intangible cultural heritage.

Pineapple fiber hand-woven cloth originated in the Aklan Province of the Philippines, where 15 municipalities and towns have planted the pineapple plant of "pinya Bisaya", which is the main source of pineapple fiber, and the Philippines is the only country in the world that produces pineapple fiber cloth in large quantities, and pineapple fiber cloth has also become a part of the traditional Philippine clothing culture, and the Philippine national costume is made of pineapple fiber. Philippine diplomats said that pineapple fiber is part of the country's diverse traditional weaving skills and is a national cultural symbol that symbolizes the ingenuity, craftsmanship and social cohesion of Filipinos, and the Philippines will better protect this cultural heritage.

Financial Newsletters

According to Futures Daily, recently, the European line futures of the container transportation index continued to perform upward, and the main contract EC2404 closed above the 900-point mark. A number of analysts said that this was mainly due to the news of the price increase of shipping companies in January and the war situation in the Middle East.