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  • Wednesday October 27th, 2021

MORNING NEWS BRIEF [October 27, 2021]

MORNING NEWS BRIEF [October 27, 2021]

MORNING NEWS BRIEF [October 27, 2021] 150 150 Cambodia Development Center
HOT NEWS
  1. The Turkish government ratified a motion that granted authorization for the government to conduct cross-border operations in northern Iraq and Syria for another 2 years. Source: Xinhua
  2. The Chief of Sudan’s armed force claimed that the military takeover of power on Monday was the only way to avoid civil war, as the PM and his cabinet members were detained. Source: Al Jazeera
  3. Poland unveiled their national defense bill which could be a major boost to the defense capability as the country faced external security threats and migration challenges. Source: Deutsche Welle
WORLD
  1. The Pentagon conducted an assessment and found that the terrorist groups in Afghanistan ISIS-K and al-Qaeda could launch an attack against the U.S. in six months. Source: teleSUR
  2. The U.S. expressed their strong opposition toward Israel for pushing to expand thousand of units in the West Bank settlement program and other Palestinian territories. Source: RT 
  3. German President presented the official resignation letter of Angela Merkel and her cabinet members as they will be the interim government until the new one is established. Source: TASS
REGIONS
  1. Singapore’s PM urged Myanmar’s military authorities to cooperate fully with the ASEAN’s envoy, as the ASEAN’s five-point consensus has made no progress so far. Source: CNA 
  2. Thailand’s PM urged ASEAN members to follow Thailand’s footsteps and start the reopening of their countries to revive the economies in the region. Source: Bangkok Post 
  3. The U.S. and Indonesia urged members of the G20 to plan for an international response system through the establishment of a forum that prepares for future pandemics. Source: The Straits Times
CAMBODIA
  1. Cambodia urged ASEAN leaders to hasten their political decision to accept Timor-Leste’s request to be a member of the bloc, stressing Timor-Leste’s endeavor to join ASEAN. Source: AKP
  2. Cambodia and ROK have officially signed a bilateral Free Trade Agreement as the Kingdom expects a wider international market for Cambodia’s products. Source: Khmer Times
  3. JETRO reported that in the first eight months of 2021, Cambodia-Japa2 n two-way trade reached more than USD 1.5 billion, a year-on-year increase of 11.8 percent. Source: The Phnom Penh Post