The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, February 28.
Asia
THE STAR. Malaysia and Cambodia have agreed to establish a Joint Trade Committee (JTC) this year to explore potential cooperation in trade, investment and tourism between the two countries.
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| Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (left) and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet during their visit to Kuala Lumpur on February 27. (Source: Bernama) |
BANGKOK POST. Tourism operators in Thailand have urged the government to discuss a long-term visa waiver program with India, which is expected to become the world's third-largest economy by 2027.
ANTARA. The Indonesian New Capital Region Nusantara (OIKN) will launch the IKN Command Center in its fifth groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for February 29 and March 1.
JAPAN TIMES. The number of babies born in Japan in 2023 fell 5.1% to 758,631, down from the previous record of 800,000 in 2022, indicating that the country's population continues to age rapidly.
KOREA TIMES. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has rejected the idea of changing plans to expand the country's medical school enrollment quota amid a growing wave of strikes by trainee doctors.
YONHAP. Samsung Electronics is set to join a global alliance that will pioneer technology development and expand the ecosystem of 6G networks powered by artificial intelligence (AI).
REUTERS. Lebanon's Hezbollah movement said it had fired a barrage of missiles at an Israeli air traffic control station in response to an attack by the Israeli military in eastern Lebanon.
TIMES OF ISRAEL. Israeli voters go to the polls in local elections after the event was twice postponed due to the outbreak of conflict in the Gaza Strip in October 2023.
CNN. Israel has agreed to halt military operations in the Gaza Strip during the Muslim month of Ramadan under a draft ceasefire proposal being negotiated, US President Joe Biden said.
Europe
KYIV INDEPENDENT. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives in the capital Riyadh, expected to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia.
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| “We will discuss promising areas of economic cooperation and Saudi Arabia’s participation in the reconstruction of Ukraine,” Zelensky said. (Source: Telegram) |
AFP. The EU is calling on farmers and small food suppliers to share their experiences of unfair trading practices, as they complain about being cheated or mistreated by buyers...
POLITICO. The European Parliament (EP) has given the green light to a major bill that would require the 27 EU member states to take steps to restore at least 20% of the bloc’s land and sea areas by 2030.
BRUSSELS TIMES. As president of the EU Council, Belgium is launching a pioneering initiative: the creation of a Citizens' Assembly on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to shape the future of AI in Europe.
LE PAIS. The Italian government has approved participation in two new international operations, Aspides (Shield), to protect shipping in the Red Sea, according to Defense Minister Guido Crosetto.
TASS. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has approved a ban on gasoline exports for six months, starting from March 1, to increase the quota for diesel sales on the exchange by 16%.
America
ACN. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev discussed measures to strengthen security, economic and cultural cooperation in the capital Havana.
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| The two sides stressed that Russia and Cuba are reliable allies, actively promoting multifaceted relations and pursuing a consistent policy to deepen bilateral relations. (Source: ACN) |
PRENSA LATINA. Cuba sentenced 203 public employees to prison terms ranging from 2 to 22 years for embezzlement, bribery, falsification of documents, theft and damage to documents, seals or public property.
AP. The Colombian government and the armed group National Liberation Army (ELN) resumed peace talks after a series of contacts held in La Habana, Cuba, from February 24-26.
NBC. Former US President Donald Trump is appealing a $355 million fine imposed by a New York court after a judge concluded he inflated the value of his assets to obtain a preferential bank loan.
BLOOMBERG. US technology giant Microsoft has announced a partnership with French startup Mistral AI , which is seen as a potential rival to Open AI - the company that developed the ChatGPT application.
BNN BREAKING. Brazil will partner with the Glasgow Finance Alliance for Net Zero Emissions (GFANZ) to boost investment in clean energy development and nature restoration efforts such as reforestation of the Amazon.
CGTN. Brazilian coffee producers are particularly interested in the Chinese market as Brazilian coffee exports to Asia's largest economy last year hit a record high ( 1.4 million 60-kg bags ).
Africa
XINHUA. The 6th session of the UN Environment Assembly took place from February 26 to March 1 at the headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, with the participation of representatives from all 193 UN member states.
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| The six priority topics of this session include: water scarcity, responsible mining, mineral management, especially phosphorus, climate change technology, funding for environmental actions, and implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Framework. (Source: Xinhua) |
REUTERS. Benin will send 2,000 troops to join the Multinational Security Assistance Mission in Haiti to stem the rising tide of criminal violence in the Caribbean nation.
AP. Tunisia's Coast Guard rescues 63 undocumented migrants after their boat sank off the coast of Tunisia.
APA. The Moroccan navy rescued 122 migrants adrift in a small boat off the Atlantic coast, mostly from sub-Saharan countries trying to reach Spain.
Xinhua News Agency. UNESCO has warned of a serious shortage of teachers worldwide, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, calling on all countries to invest more in education.
AFRICA NEWS. A massive indefinite general strike in Guinea has severely disrupted economic and social activities in the capital Conakry and across the country.
Oceania
NZ HERALD. New Zealand's market volume of alcohol will fall to 477 million litres in 2023, down 4.3% from 2022 and the biggest drop in 15 years.
IMF. Pacific island nations most at risk from rising sea levels should consider new debt-for-natural-use swaps, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Bo Li.
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