World news 29 march 2024

 

Japan:

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical said Friday that it has confirmed a fifth death linked to its beni kо̄ji red yeast rice dietary supplements.

South Korea:

Government boost for single parent families and put more responsibilities on non-custodial mother and father to bear child-rearing expenses by having them pay the govt, directly for the expenses covered by the state in advance.

Taiwan:

Taiwan navy chief will visit the USA to attend a military ceremony and discuss how to boost bilateral naval corporation as China threatens towards Taiwan, and aggression towards country.

China:

Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), and other leaders pose for a group photo with two military officers who have been promoted to the rank of general at a ceremony held by the CMC in Beijing, capital of China, March 28, 2024. Xi presented certificates of order to the officers and extended his congratulations to them.

President Xi Jinping promoted two senior People's Liberation Army officers to the highest military rank of general on Thursday.

Singapore:

SINGAPORE - New vehicles registered from May 1 will be pre-fitted with equipment for the next-generation ERP system and, at the same time, owners of existing motorcycles will be informed progressively to have their current in-vehicle units (IUs) replaced.

Installation of the new on-board units for existing motorcycles will start from June 1, and motorcycle owners do not have to pay for the installation if the fitting is done within a two-month period stipulated in their notification. Outside this period, it will cost these owners $35 for the installation.

Giving an update on March 28, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said owners of other existing Singapore-registered vehicles such as cars and lorries will be informed progressively to make their installation appointments from the second half of 2024

India :

‘Decided I wouldn’t allow digital divide in India… took infra to villages’: PM Modi during chat with Bill Gates

IRAN: Fahraj chosen as target village for rural tourism

Mexico:

The Mexican economy will grow between 2.5% and 3.5% in 2024. The peso will trade at 17.8 to the US dollar at the end of the year. Headline inflation will be 3.8% in December.