Morning News Brief [March 27, 2020]

HOT NEWS

1. G20 leaders held an online talk and pledged for the “united front” to fight against the coronavirus outbreak and to save the world from economic recession.

Source: CNA

(https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/world-powers-vow-united-front-on-coronavirus-as-death-toll-12580958) 

2. The US has more than 83,500 patients who test positive in the country. The cases started in China so far around 81,782 cases and Italy 80,589 cases.

Source: BBC

(https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52056586)

WORLD

1. The President of the European Council reiterated in a video conference that the EU prioritizes the flow of goods and research for a vaccine against the COVID-19.

Source: Reuters

(https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-michel/eu-prioritizing-free-goods-flow-vaccine-search-eu-council-head-idUSKBN21D3QC) 

2. The US federal authorities charge a case of drug trafficking and narco terrorism to Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro and his top member. 

Source: New York Post

(https://nypost.com/2020/03/26/us-charges-venezuelan-president-nicolas-maduro-with-drug-trafficking-terrorism/) 

3. The Trump administration agreed on the new measure to reduce the supply of chips to Huawei Technologies as both sides’ partnership grew more strained. 

Source: The Straits Times

(https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/us-prepares-crackdown-on-huaweis-global-chip-supply-sources?cx_testId=20&cx_testVariant=cx_4&cx_artPos=4#cxrecs_s) 

 

REGIONS

1. The US signed the TAIPEI act, the bill that expresses the US’s support for Taiwan to enhance and strengthen their diplomatic relations with countries around the world.  

Source: South China Morning Post

(https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3077192/donald-trump-signs-taipei-act-support-taiwans-international) 

2. China will restrain its international departure and entry that caused the spread of Coronavirus as the country has raised concerns over the number of imported cases. 

Source: CNA

(https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/china-to-bar-entry-to-most-foreigners-due-to-coronavirus-12580616) 

3. HK police arrested an opposition politician for allegedly exposing the identity of an officer who fired a baton that blinded a journal, and claimed that the action was sedition. 

Source: The Straits Times

(https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/hong-kong-politician-arrested-for-sedition-over-facebook-post?cx_testId=20&cx_testVariant=cx_5&cx_artPos=3#cxrecs_s) 

4. Singapore unveiled a financial plan that is worth around S$48  billion to deal with the deep economic recession from COVID-19 pandemic. 

Source: South China Morning Post

(https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3077083/singapore-unveils-us337-billion-stimulus-fight) 

 

CAMBODIA

1. The Cambodian People Party released a press release to enhance the global partnership calling for joint international commitment and solidarity to cope with the  pandemic. 

Source: Fresh News (http://en.freshnewsasia.com/index.php/en/localnews/17523-2020-03-26-13-54-32.html) 

2. 15 passengers from Sihanoukville to Nanchang were suspected to be contracted with COVID-19, which led to the suspension of all international flights to Jiangxi province.

Source: Khmer Times (https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50706402/15-on-board-jc-airlines-flight-from-sihanoukville-to-nanchang-being-tested-for-covid-19/) 

3. The Municipal administration has decided to suspend the public transportation in the city, including busses and boats services due to the outbreak until the situation gets better.  

Source: AKP (https://www.akp.gov.kh/post/detail/28683) 

4. The NA has approved drafted laws on the construction of two coal-fired power plants worth $1.665 million that will provide 100% of the electricity in Cambodia by 2025. 

Source: The Phnom Penh Post (https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/national-assembly-approves-two-coal-fired-power-plants)