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MORNING NEWS BRIEF [May 10, 2021]

MORNING NEWS BRIEF [May 10, 2021]

MORNING NEWS BRIEF [May 10, 2021] 150 150 Cambodia Development Center
HOT NEWS
  1. The UNSC will commence a meeting to discuss the growing tension in East Jerusalem, following the clashes between the Palestinians and Israeli police. Source: TASS
  2. EU and India have agreed to restart their long-suspended bilateral trade talks as the EU underscored the untapped potential in trade and investment between both sides. Source: SCMP
  3. Egyptain Health Minister said the country will be locally producing Chinese vaccine’s Sinovac from June, expecting to produce at least 40 million doses in the first year. Source: China.org.cn
WORLD
  1. The U.S. National Security Advisor advised Israel to use proper measures to de-escalate tension and cease the violence after Israeli police approved the Jerusalem day. Source: Haaretz
  2. Boris Johnson invited Nicola Sturgeon, the leader of Scottish National Party, for a crisis talk in tackling the shared challenges in recovering from the pandemic. Source: SBS News
  3. The Taliban declared a nation-wide ceasefire in Afghanistan, expected to come into effect in three days for the Eid al-Fitr festival, following the attacks in many of  Afghan provinces. Source: VOA
REGIONS
  1. Myanmar’s junta branded the shadow government as a terrorist organization and called on people not to support them, saying that they could threaten the people’s security. Source: CNA
  2. The support for Japanese Prime Minister dropped in a public survey after his 8th month in office due to the extension of the state of emergency to curb the pandemic. Source: Bloomberg
  3. Vietnam experienced a new COVID-19 outbreak with 102 new infections, as the Prime Minister said it would affect political stability if it spreads nationwide. Source: Reuters
CAMBODIA
  1. Cambodia and Germany convened a meeting to discuss bilateral cooperation and new partnership commitment for 2021, including the process of democracy and the rule of law. Source: AKP
  2. Cambodia’s exports to Vietnam valued USD1.47 billion in the first quarter of 2021, a year-on-year growth of 443% despite the Kingdom coping with COVID-19 pandemic. Source: Khmer Times
  3. More than 400 Thai companies are seeing the potential of Cambodia and showing their interests to invest in the Kingdom after the situation of pandemic becomes better. Source: The Phnom Penh Post