The World and Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, November 28.
Asia
BANGKOK POST. Bangkok is gearing up for the “Great Thailand Tourism and Sports Year 2025,” with the goal of welcoming more than 40 million foreign visitors next year, generating 3.4 trillion baht ($98 billion) in tourism revenue.
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| From January 1 to November 24, Thailand welcomed more than 31 million foreign tourists with a total spending of about 1.46 trillion Baht. (Source: Khaosed English) |
THE STAR. Indonesia will suspend the implementation of a plan to increase value-added tax (VAT) to 12% before January 1, 2025.
JAKARTA POST. More than 200 million Indonesian voters went to the polls to elect more than 500 local leaders, with 8.2 million voters in Jakarta alone, with a total of 14,835 polling stations.
YONHAP. South Korea expressed concern over US President-elect Donald Trump's proposal to impose a 25% tariff on goods from Mexico and Canada, along with an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods.
KOREA TIMES. Samsung Electronics is carrying out a major management reshuffle , aiming to strengthen its position in the semiconductor chip manufacturing industry.
IRNA. Iraq and Russia discussed measures to develop bilateral relations in various fields, especially energy, artificial intelligence (AI) applications and digital cooperation.
HINDUSTAN TIMES. The southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has received heavy rainfall in the past 24 hours as Cyclone Fengal approaches, forcing several districts to suspend classes.
TIMES OF INDIA. Google is assisting New Delhi in investigating a road accident that killed three men in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Europe
ANADOLU. European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen warned that the EU no longer has time to hesitate in strengthening defense and improving competitiveness.
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| According to the EC President, the EU needs to invest 500 billion Euros (526 billion USD) in the next 10 years to keep up with the development of Russia and China. (Source: EC) |
EURONEWS. Poland has arrested a German citizen on charges of brokering and exporting dual-use goods (used for both civilian and military purposes) to Russia.
REUTERS. Switzerland will join the European Union's Centre for Defence Innovation (HEDI) to promote international cooperation on security.
AFP. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will push for the Baltic and Northern European countries to establish a joint naval patrol force in the Baltic Sea, similar to NATO's current air patrol model in the region.
AP. The Czech Republic and North Macedonia have been elected to the Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
SKY NEWS. The Met Office has warned of heavy rain and flooding as parts of the UK prepare for Storm Conall.
THE GUARDIAN. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced nearly €2.3 billion ($2.4 billion) in new aid for areas hit hard by last month's floods.
America
CNN. US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated lawyer Jamieson Greer to serve as US Trade Representative , a key figure in implementing his economic agenda over the next four years.
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| Mr. Jamieson, who served as chief of staff to US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer during Mr. Trump's first term as President. (Source: The New York Times) |
SCMP. The US has deployed the USS Minnesota - one of its newest nuclear-powered fast attack submarines - to Guam.
BBC. The US has approved licenses for T-Mobile and SpaceX Starlink to provide additional coverage from space to extend internet access to remote areas.
REUTERS. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum will send a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, mentioning trade exchanges and the importance of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
AFP. Caracas has called the G7 foreign ministers' statement on the election process in Venezuela "absurd" and warned that it would review its relations with member states.
Africa
REUTERS. Egypt has warned that Israel's settlement expansion and calls to annex parts of the occupied Palestinian territories in the West Bank could affect the future of peace in the Middle East.
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| The risk of security instability in the Middle East has escalated seriously due to clashes between Israel and Lebanon. (Source: Flash90) |
EGYPT TODAY. Egyptian rescuers have found four more bodies and three survivors after a tourist boat sank off the country's eastern coast.
AFRICAN NEWS. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is on a two-day visit to France.
Oceania
ABC. The Australian House of Representatives has passed a bill banning children under 16 from using social media, marking a major step forward in protecting children online.
REUTERS. The Australian government has introduced a bill into parliament that would impose fines of potentially billions of dollars on major supermarket chains that fail to comply with industry codes of conduct.
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