HOT NEWS
- The EU and the UK committed to find common grounds in solving the strained post-Brexit deal caused by the disruptions to trade and violence threats in Northern Ireland. Source: Politico
- China’s broadcasting regulator banned BBC for disregarding the guidelines on their report of the Uighur minority, a reciprocal act after the UK banned China’s CGTN. Source: CNA
- The government of Cuba is finally opening up its economy to the private sector after they have gone through decades of sanctions, centralized controls and the pandemic. Source: Digital Journal
WORLD
- U.S. President Biden signed an executive order to cancel the fund on Trump’s border project, adding that no further tax dollars will be spent on the wall. Source: BBC
- The U.S. Senators and impeachment prosecutors urged to bar Trump from holding the office again as they condemned Trump for inciting the violence and riots in the Capitol. Source: TRT World
- Pakistani military held a successful training by launching a cruise missile with a range of 450km, which is capable of identifying targets precisely at land and in the sea. Source: China.org.cn
REGIONS
- China and India reached a breakthrough and agreed to withdraw their troops at the disputed area on the north and south bank of Pangong lake after months-long deadlock. Source: Al Jazeera
- Myanmar’s military leader urged all protesters to stop the demonstration and demanded all civil servants to resume their work, after the U.S. announced sanctions. Source: Reuters
- Kim Jong-un removed his cabinet members for not being innovative and lacked smart strategies in drafting their action plans for the five-year economic strategy. Source: Metro
CAMBODIA
- H.E. Anatoly Borovik, an ambassador of Russia, met with H.E. Ly Thuch to assist Cambodia in mine clearance and provide effective measures to contain COVID-19. Source: AKP
- Malaysia government announcced that all Cambodian migrant workers in Malaysia will receive free COVID-19 vaccines due to the high number of cases of foreign workers. Source: Khmer Times
- The International Committee of Red Cross pledged to provide support to the Ministry of Interior by taking all efforts to reform prisons in Cambodia. Source: Khmer Times