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MORNING NEWS BRIEF [November 01, 2021]

MORNING NEWS BRIEF [November 01, 2021]

MORNING NEWS BRIEF [November 01, 2021] 150 150 Cambodia Development Center
HOT NEWS
  1. UN Chief called for restoration of legitimacy in Sudan, saying that the military should take heed and return to the legitimate constitutional arrangements Source: Anadolu Agency
  2. G20 held a meeting in Rome and pledged to reaffirm the crucial role of multilateralism to strengthen cooperation to tackle the global challenges caused by the pandemic. Source: China.org.cn
  3. The Ethiopian government called on its citizens to join the armed struggle against the Tigrayan insurgent as the rebel group claimed to have taken control of major northern towns. Source: Deutsche Welle
WORLD
  1. France stressed that the UK must produce practical and operational common measures on the post-Brexit fishing dispute as they threatened to introduce a full-blown trade war. Source: The National
  2. Macron stated that Australia lied to him over the cancellation of the submarine deal contract in September, stressing more effort is needed to rebuild trust between the two allies. Source: Reuters
  3. The PM of North Macedonia announced his resignation as the PM and the party’s president after a major defeat from the opposition in the local elections. Source: VOA
REGIONS
  1. Chinese FM and the U.S. Secretary of State warned each other over provocative moves that could potentially escalate the tensions over the Straits of Taiwan. Source: CNA
  2. Indonesia was handed the Presidency of G20 and is expected to host the G20 meetings centered on COVID-19 recovery and pledged to push for fair vaccine distribution. Source: The Straits Times
  3. Japanese shares jumped significantly, a day after Prime Minister Fumio Kasida won the majority in the parliamentary election, paving hope for a stable government. Source: Reuters
CAMBODIA
  1. Cambodia and Australia have lauded the on-going bilateral cooperation in all sectors as the Kingdom committed to promote decentralization and deconcentration reform. Source: AKP
  2. KITA reported that Cambodia-South Korea bilateral trade valued at USD 720.52 million in the first nine months of 2021, a year-on-year decrease of 18.6 percent. Source: The Phnom Penh Post 
  3. The MoH authorized the use of four types of Russian COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use, stressing the discretion use in vaccination plans and priority groups. Source: Khmer Times