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HOT NEWS
China strongly denounced the report on the political relations between the EU and Taiwan and urged the bloc to stop the activities that undermined the sovereignty of China. Source: Xinhua
The U.S. Secretary of Navy will tour the Indo-Pacific region, where he will meet senior leaders in Hawaii, Japan, ROK, Guam and PG to discuss defense partnership. Source: KBS World Radio
Britain Foreign Minister asserted that Britain and India shall strengthen economic and security ties, ahead of her trip to Delhi to announce the $70M investment fund in India. Source: Reuters
WORLD
NATO Defense Ministers discuss master plan to defend against potential Russian attack, stressing that the relations between military alliance and Moscow are at a low point. Source: Deutsche Welle
The tension between Israel and Iran further escalated as both countries launched large-scale aerial exercises to enhance the operational capabilities of the forces. Source: The Jerusalem Post
The government of Kyrgyzstan announced their plan to purchase Turkish armed drones as an attempt to boost their defense capabilities. Source: TRT World
REGIONS
Chinese Ambassador the UN called on the U.S. to quit involving Taiwan into the war after the U.S. Special Operational forces provided training to Taiwanese forces. Source: Sputnik
South Korea failed to place a satellite into orbit with their domestically produced space rocket, underscoring the challenge to join the global elite space club. Source: Yonhap News Agency
The government of Thailand will begin allowing fully vaccinated travelers from 46 countries to enter the country without being subjected to the mandatory quarantine policy. Source: The Straits Times
CAMBODIA
Cambodia will host the 1st Asia-Europe Economic and Business Forum next month, aiming to boost economic growth, investment, trade, and development across continents. Source: The Phnom Penh Post
Cambodia and Vietnam held talks as both sides agreed to step up trade and economic recovery in post-pandemic, enhance national defence-security cooperation, and beyond. Source: Khmer Times
JETRO reported that in the first eight months of this year, Cambodia exported about USD 1.124 billion of goods to the Japanese market, a year-on-year increase of 7.3 percent. Source: Khmer Times