MORNING NEWS BRIEF [January 11, 2022]

HOT NEWS

1. The U.S. and its five allies have urged North Korea to abandon their prohibited nuclear and ballistic missile programs and called on the UNSC to oppose the North’s unlawful actions. Source: AP
2. Mali’s military regime strongly condemned the West African sanctions, including the border closures and trade embargo after the military announced the delay to the election. Source: RFI
3. The UN has commenced talks with Sudanese civil society groups this week, aiming at resolving the country’s political ongoing crisis after an October coup. Source: Al Jazeera

WORLD

1. Russia and the U.S. expressed their positive views on the negotiation over Ukraine but stressed pessimism toward finding solutions to the disagreement. Source: The Guardian
2. The EU threatened Bosnia’s Serb dominated entity with sanctions and reduced assistance if the leadership continues to trigger political paralysis and instability. Source: Radio Free Europe
3. Biden held talks with the Ethiopian PM on the on-going conflict between the government’s force and TPLF and the impact it posed to regional security. Source: Deutsche Welle

REGIONS

1. DPRK launched a possible ballistic missile after successfully firing a hypersonic missile less than a week ago as its leader urged the military to make more military advances. Source: France24
2. China stressed their willingness to increase law enforcement and security cooperation extended to Kazakhstan and oppose interference by external forces. Source: Reuters
3. Japan will maintain the tight entry restrictions to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant until the end of Feb with some exceptions for humanitarian matters. Source: CNA

CAMBODIA

1. Cambodia PM urged ASEAN member states to establish a tripartite committee consisting of Cambodia, Indonesia, and Brunei, aiming to facilitate a ceasefire in Myanmar. Source: The Phnom Penh Post
2. The USCB reported that Cambodia-U.S. two-way trade valued at USD 6.396 billion in the first eleven months of last year, a year-on-year increase of 32.1 percent. Source: The Phnom Penh Post
3. PM Hun Sen stressed that only 4 million people have so far received the third dose of COVID-19 vaccines while 13.7 million people have been fully vaccinated. Source: Khmer Times