Dua hari sebelum kunjungan Presiden Tiongkok Xi Jinping ke Malaysia, lebih dari 70 praktisi Falun Gong ditangkap polisi Kuala Lumpur. Penahanan ini mencerminkan pola represi global yang diungkap dalam investigasi China Targets oleh ICIJ, terkait upaya Beijing membungkam kritik selama lawatan luar negeri Xi.

The forum will coincide with the 16th session of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Conference of the Parties (COP16), which will take place in Riyadh from December 2–13. COP16 Riyadh is set to be the largest UNCCD conference ever and the biggest multilateral event ever hosted by Saudi Arabia.

MIT’s Digital Currency Initiative (MIT DCI) has released the source code for its research into smart contracts for central bank digital currencies (CBDC), known as PArSEC (Parallelized Architecture for Scalably Executing smart Contracts). This solution, specifically designed for central banks, is centralized and does not use blockchain technology, although it supports Ethereum smart contracts. The project aims to explore more advanced use cases for CBDCs beyond payments, with an emphasis on scalability and cross-border interoperability.

Muhammad Lovell Al-Faraby Hadiri Rapat Umum Tahunan & Pertemuan Anggota 2024 Indonesia Global Compact Network