MORNING NEWS BRIEF [November 30, 2021]

HOT NEWS

1. British Chief of Foreign Spy Service warned that China and Russia are in a race to develop Artificial Intelligence that could revolutionize geopolitics in 10 years. Source: Al Jazeera
2. Barbados is set to become a republic after they replaced Queen Elizabeth II as the head of state with their first President Sandra Mason, a former governor-general. Source: Al Jazeera
3. Russian, Iranian and the EU diplomats expressed their optimism over the willingness from the Iranian side after holding another round of talks on the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Source: CGTN

WORLD

1. Belarus announced joint military drills with Russia along the shared-border with Ukraine and accused the NATO alliance of building up offensive capabilities near its border. Source: The Globe and Mail
2. The U.S. Senate failed to secure a majority vote on the updated version of the 2022 defense budget bill as they have clashing opinions on Russia’s activities in Ukraine. Source: Sputnik
3. France will respond to Britain’s suggestion to tackle human smuggling and migration issues at the British channel that the two countries have trading blames. Source: Deutsche Welle

REGIONS

1. Singapore and Malaysia thrived for more open borders and sought to expand the VTL between the two countries amid the emergence of Omicron coronavirus variant. Source: CNA
2. Hong Kong authorities issued arrest warrants on two activists living abroad for inciting people not to vote or to cast blank votes at a legislative election on December 19. Source: Reuters
3. Myanmar’s court is due to deliver the first  verdicts in multiple cases against Aung San Suu Kyi for offences that carry more than 100 years of sentences. Source: The Straits Times

CAMBODIA

1. Cambodia and Czech Republic committed to boost bilateral trade as Prague pledged to encourage its SMEs and private companies to invest in the Kingdom. Source: The Phnom Penh Post
2. Cambodia provided USD 13 million, 500,000 doses of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, and two refrigerated vaccine vehicles to Laos, during the courtesy meeting between two leaders. Source: AKP
3. Cambodia announced a travel ban on ten African countries, stressing the concerns of a new strain of COVID-19 known as Omicron or B.1.1.529. Source: Khmer Times