The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, December 12.
Asia
NATION THAILAND. Thailand has begun operating a rail transport network to export agricultural products to China, Russia and the EU.
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| The first shipment of agricultural products departed from Map Ta Phut station in Rayong province on December 10 and is expected to arrive in Chengdu, China on December 15, before continuing to Russia and Poland. (Source: Nation Thailand) |
THE STAR. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is expected to announce a cabinet reshuffle today, December 12.
MANILA TIMES. The Indonesian National Police (Polri) will deploy 70,350 personnel to ensure security for Christmas and New Year celebrations, under the "Candle 2023" campaign from December 22, 2023 to January 2, 2024.
BLOOMBERG. Chinese app TikTok announced a $1.5 billion investment in Indonesian tech group GoTo in a deal that will allow TikTok to relaunch its online store there.
Xinhua News Agency. China released a report on energy transition prospects, affirming its pursuit of green growth with low CO2 emissions.
NBS. China's grain output in 2023 rose 1.3 percent year-on-year to a record high of 695.41 million tonnes, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
YONHAP. A US F-16 fighter jet crashed into the Yellow Sea after taking off from Gunsan Air Base in South Korea, the pilot ejected from the plane and escaped safely.
ANADOLU. The Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO) has adopted a resolution calling for “immediate and unhindered” humanitarian access to Gaza.
TIMES OF ISRAEL. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on militants from the Palestinian Hamas movement to "surrender now".
AL JAZEERA. Israel will not be able to use force to rescue hostages , Hamas' al-Qassam Brigades spokesman Abu Ubaida affirmed.
Europe
AFP. Thousands of people took to the streets in Brussels (Belgium) to protest against rising anti-Semitism across Europe amid the conflict between Israel and the Islamist movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
YONHAP. South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol began a visit to the Netherlands to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the semiconductor and defense industries.
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| President Yoon Suk Yeol's visit, which took place at the invitation of Dutch King Willem-Alexander, marked the first visit by a South Korean president to the Netherlands since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1961. In this photo: President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife depart for the Netherlands at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam on December 11. (Source: Yonhap) |
AP. The largest cargo border crossing between Ukraine and Poland has reopened despite weeks of protests by Polish transport companies that have prevented truck drivers from crossing the border.
NTV. The S-400 surface-to-air missile system that Turkey purchased from Russia is in storage ready for use when needed , Defense Minister Yasar Guler said.
REUTERS. The sleeper train service between Berlin and Paris has officially resumed after a nearly decade-long hiatus, with the first train departing from Berlin's main station.
DW. Multinational corporation Bosch announced plans to cut 1,500 jobs at two transmission factories in Germany, as auto parts suppliers struggle with the shift to electric vehicles.
SWISS INFO. A shooting occurred in the city of Sion, Valais canton, Switzerland, leaving 2 people dead and 1 other injured, the suspect is an unidentified male.
America
CNN. US President Joe Biden and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky met in Washington DC today, December 12, as Democrats tried to reach a deal in Congress to provide additional aid to Kiev.
NBC NEWS. The US Department of Commerce will provide $35 million in grants to British defense giant BAE Systems to quadruple its production in New Hampshire of critical semiconductor chips used in F-35 fighter jets and commercial satellites.
AP. Compared to last year, air and ground traffic in the US is expected to be busier during the Christmas and New Year holidays in 2024.
BLOOMBERG. Transition Industries LLC of the US and the World Bank (WB) will build a green methanol fuel production complex worth 2.2 billion USD in the northwestern state of Sinaloa, Mexico, to realize the goal of reducing carbon emissions in North American countries.
BUENOS AIRES HERALD. New Argentine President Javier Milei has decided to cut the total number of ministries in the government in half, from 18 to 9; Diana Mondino will be the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
REUTERS. Nearly 1,000 sea lions and seals have died from bird flu in southern Brazil, raising concerns about the risk of widespread disease spread.
Africa
AFP. West African leaders have announced that they will maintain sanctions against Niger following the coup in July this year.
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| Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are meeting as the region faces a crisis following coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea and Niger since 2020 and two recent coup attempts in other countries. (Source: AFP) |
EGYPT NEWS. Ambassadors from several UN Security Council member countries arrived in Egypt to visit the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip to learn about the war and humanitarian situation in this Palestinian territory.
IANS. Tunisian authorities evacuated 57 citizens and their families from the Gaza Strip, the Foreign Ministry will continue to closely monitor the situation of Tunisians in Palestine.
XINHUA. The death toll from recent El-Nino-induced flooding in Somalia has risen to 118 as waters recede in many flooded areas, reducing the risk.
Oceania
ABC. Australia has announced it will tighten visa rules for international students and low-skilled workers in a bid to cut immigration by 50% over the next two years.
NZ HERALD. New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters says he will move the country closer to intelligence partners the US, UK, Canada and Australia, as part of a renewed focus on security under the new centre-right government.
WHO. About 20% of the population of the Western Pacific region, or 385 million people, are already burdened with high health care costs , according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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