MORNING NEWS BRIEF [December 07, 2021]

HOT NEWS

1. France, Germany, Italy, Britain and the U.S. expressed collective respect for Ukrainian sovereignty while stressing the need to re-engage Russia in negotiation with Ukraine. Source: France24
2. Biden Administration will not send their delegation to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics by citing the on-going genocide and crime against humanity in Xinjaing region. Source: CNN
3. The EU health ministers will discuss the bloc’s option for travel curbs in response to the Omicron variant although each county is responsible for their own travel restrictions. Source: The National

WORLD

1. Canadian ambassador to China announced his resignation following increasing pressure from the Biden Administration on Canada to use a tougher policy with China. Source: Global News
2. Israeli resettlement planning committee said they had delayed further approval on a resettlement project for Jewish settlers in East Jerusalem to conduct an environmental study. Source: Al Jazeera
3. Syrian state media reported that a commercial port near the city of Latakia was targeted by an Israeli air raid with several missiles coming from the Mediterranean. Source: RT

REGIONS

1. India and Russia signed an agreement on trade and arms deals during the official visit of Putin to India as both countries vowed to strengthen technical and defense pact. Source: CNA
2. Aung San Suu Kyi and U Win Myint were sentenced to 4 years in prison on the charge of violating the Official Secrets Act and Natural Disaster Management Law. Source: China.org.cn
3. Kim Jong-un stressed that the country’s military education should redouble their efforts to prepare soldiers in becoming absolutely loyal and guided by the country’s ruling party. Source: The Straits Times

CAMBODIA

1. PM Hun Sen underlined a strong possibility of visiting Myanmar to meet the military leader, stressing the need to work with the person in charge in order to resolve the ongoing crisis. Source: The Phnom Penh Post
2. ADB and UNIDO will hold a virtual discussion on Cambodia’s current status and pathways for the Kingdom’s transformation toward a fourth industrial revolution by 2030. Source: Khmer Times
3. The two-way trade between Cambodia and Japan totaled nearly USD 2 billion in the first ten months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 12.2 percent. Source: The Phnom Penh Post