MORNING NEWS BRIEF [December 13, 2021]

HOT NEWS

1. G7 Ministers issued dual warnings to Iran and Russia, stressing on Tehran’s nuclear deal and the potential fresh economic sanctions on Moscow over its military presence in Ukraine. Source: Deutsche Welle
2. Australia will purchase K9 artillery from ROK as both countries vowed to bolster defense ties as a part of the comprehensive strategy to prevent the external threats from China. Source: Bloomberg
3. Nigeria took a retaliatory move by placing in-bound travel restrictions on Argentina, UK, Canada and Saudi Arabia after it was added to these countries’ red lists. Source: Reuters

WORLD

1. Russian Deputy Secretary of Security Council said that the U.S. seeks to establish a NATO-like digital alliance, in which states will comply with the rules of U.S. tech companies. Source: TASS
2. German new chancellor held talks with the Polish PM on the migration crisis, Poland’s stance on the Nord Stream 2, and Russia’s troops build-up near its border with Ukraine. Source: Radio Free Europe
3. Israeli PM paid an first official visit to UAE aiming to deepen the two countries’ relations, discuss economic and regional issues, especially the Iran nuclear crisis. Source: Al Jazeera

REGIONS

1. The U.S. will seek to bolster economic and security cooperation with Southeast Asia through a visit by its Secretary of State in an attempt to counter China’s pushback. Source: The Straits Times
2. Taiwanese minister was cut off during her presentation at the Summit for Democracy, as the slide reportedly contained a map of Taiwan in a different color from China. Source: Reuters
3. South Korea will roll out a pilot project to use artificial intelligence, facial recognition and thousands of CCTV cameras to track the movement of people infected with COVID-19. Source: CNA

CAMBODIA

1. Cambodia and India reiterated commitment to continue bolstering bilateral cooperation in all sectors as the Kingdom praised the Indian support in human resource development. Source: AKP
2. The UN food agency is set to provide a subsidy of USD 2.19 million to the Ministry of Planning for a 2021-2026 Agricultural Monitoring Programme. Source: The Phnom Penh Post
3. Cambodia will receive another 300,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine from the COVAX facility as the Kingdom has obtained more than 3 million doses from this initiative. Source: Khmer Times