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  • Thursday December 2nd, 2021

MORNING NEWS BRIEF [December 02, 2021]

MORNING NEWS BRIEF [December 02, 2021]

MORNING NEWS BRIEF [December 02, 2021] 150 150 Cambodia Development Center
HOT NEWS
  1. The UN has not decided on Afghanistan’s and Myanmar’s representatives to the UN, so the Taliban and Myanmar junta will not be allowed to participate in the body for now. Source: Reuters
  2. German’s incoming FM Annalena Baerbock pledged to use dialogue and toughness when dealing with China but did not comment on a boycott from Beijing’s Winter Olympics. Source: SCMP
  3. South Africa said that the country is being penalized for the new Omicron variant and urged other countries to lift the imposed travel restrictions due to concerns of the new strain. Source: RT
WORLD
  1. The EU members agreed to sanction 28 more Belarusian individuals and bodies who were involved in the alleged channelling of migrants from Belarus into Poland. Source: Digital Journal
  2. The U.S. called on Russia to remove troops from the Ukrainian border, warning that a Russian invasion would provoke sanctions that could hit Moscow harder. Source: France24
  3. A report from Financial Times revealed that the U.S. will delay its deal to remove tariffs on imported steel and aluminum from the UK due to concerns regarding post-Brexit rules. Source: Reuters
REGIONS
  1. The U.S. and South Korean Defense Chief held annual discussion as Washington reinforced the alliance to prevent external security from China and North Korea. Source: U.S. News
  2. China informed Indonesia to cease their drills for oil and natural gas at the temporary offshore rig in the maritime territory that both countries claimed in the South China Sea. Source: The Strait Times
  3. Kim Jong-un stressed that the country must take steps to prepare for a major struggle next year in order to make progress in defense, agriculture and construction areas. Source: VOA
CAMBODIA
  1. Cambodia and Japan vowed to work closely together over the post-coup situation in Myanmar and the dispute in South China Sea as the Kingdom will chair ASEAN next year. Source: Khmer Times
  2. Cambodia and Indonesia committed to build stronger bilateral ties and ASEAN prosperity as Cambodia will chair the bloc and Indonesia will host the G20 Summit in 2022. Source: Khmer Times
  3. The MAFF revealed that Cambodia’s agricultural product exports to the global market reached over USD 4.4 billion in the first eleven months of this year. Source: AKP