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  • Tuesday November 2nd, 2021

MORNING NEWS BRIEF [November 02, 2021]

MORNING NEWS BRIEF [November 02, 2021]

MORNING NEWS BRIEF [November 02, 2021] 150 150 Cambodia Development Center
HOT NEWS
  1. Israel and France agreed to take measures on the alleged misuses of spyware developed by an Israeli company, stating that it would be handled in a discreet manner. Source: Reuters
  2. Iran will not hold talks in any format with Washington and urged the U.S. to take practical measures following Iran’s agreement to resume the nuclear talks. Source: China.org.cn
  3. The UN Secretary General called on collaboration from developed countries and emerging economies to create financial and technological deals aimed at decarbonization. Source: TASS
WORLD
  1. France postponed their planned retaliation on Britain over fishing rights to leave room for negotiators to hold talks on granting licenses to French fisheries in the British waters. Source: TRT World
  2. Egyptian and the U.S naval forces conducted joint military exercises in the red sea as an effort to promote military ties and exchange of expertises. Source: China.org.cn
  3. Ukraine denied a report stating that there is Russian military presence built up near their border as they did not see the increase in Russian forces or weapons along their border. Source: Reuters
REGIONS
  1. China and Russia are pushing the UNSC to lift sanctions on North Korea with an intent of enhancing the livelihood of the civilian population. Source: Reuters
  2. Australian Prime Minister attacked Macron’s credibility, citing that he anticipated bad news about submarine deals although he had been informed long before the deal took place. Source: The Independent
  3. Indian PM said at the COP26 climate change summit that India’s economy will become carbon neutral by the year 2070, which is two decades beyond what scientists’ expected. Source: CNA
CAMBODIA
  1. PM Hun Sen announced that the country would reopen in all domains from November 1 onward as the number of new COVID-19 infections has gradually dropped. Source: AKP
  2. Cambodia’s agricultural exports to the global market were valued at over 4 million tonnes in the first ten months of 2021, a year-on-year increase of 47.72 percent. Source: Khmer Times
  3. The MoC confirmed that Cambodia’s goods export to China reached more than USD 1.1 billion in the first quarter of this year, a year-on-year rise of 52.74 percent. Source: Khmer Times