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  • Wednesday February 2nd, 2022

MORNING NEWS BRIEF [February 02, 2022]

MORNING NEWS BRIEF [February 02, 2022]

MORNING NEWS BRIEF [February 02, 2022] 150 150 Cambodia Development Center
HOT NEWS
  1. The U.S. called for an UNSC’s emergency meeting to discuss North Korea’s test-launch of an intermediate-range ballistic missile which sparked fears and condemnation. Source: Al Jazeera
  2. The UN Chief called for the immediate cessation of hostilities in Ethiopia to observe the Olympic Truce, as the country continues to suffer greatly from the conflict and violence. Source: Xinhuanet
  3. Guinea-Bissau’s government palace was attacked by the assailants armed with the machine gun, 2 weeks after the military junta overthrew the democratically elected leaders. Source: AP News
WORLD
  1. Putin signaled openness to engage in diplomacy over the armed conflicts over Ukraine while insisting that NATO is a threat to peace in the Eastern Europe. Source: The Japan Times
  2. Israel planned to launch its laser wall, a defense interception device equipped with technologies to protect the country from missiles and other external threats. Source: Reuters
  3. Belgium will cut the VAT on electricity to shield the consumers from rising energy prices amid the price spikes as the economy recovers from the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. Source: Reuters
REGIONS
  1. Singapore’s FM urged the Myanmar’s military to fully implement the five-point consensus and facilitate the ASEAN special envoy to visit Myanmar and meet all the parties concerned. Source: CNA
  2. Japanese government has newly adopted an unusual resolution on human rights in China and called on the government to take steps to relieve the ongoing situation. Source: Swissinfo
  3. India proposed a new spending valued at 3.9 trillion rupee to revive the engine of the economy as Asia’s third largest economy,  which was heavily hit by the pandemic. Source: The Straits Times
CAMBODIA
  1. The U.S. and its allies support the effort of Cambodia’s special envoy to Myanmar and the ASEAN five-point consensus in backing peaceful resolution in the interest of Burmese. Source: Khmer Times
  2. Cambodia’s tourism is projected to be bound back in 2022 after the country reopened its border to foreign tourists and travelers due to a successful vaccination campaign. Source: China.org.cn
  3. The CDC has recently approved 25 new investment projects in the first month of 2022, with total registered capital nearly $2.3 billion  and created 23,175 more jobs for the locals. Source: The Phnom Penh Post