The World & Vietnam Newspaper highlights some notable world news this morning, May 31.
Asia
TEMPO. Indonesian President Joko Widodo unveiled the logo called “Tree of Life” for the new capital city (IKN) Nusantara located in East Kalimantan province.
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| IKN Nusantara's logo is inspired by the tree of life, which symbolizes the source of life, with 5 roots symbolizing the Pancasila doctrine, 7 branches symbolizing the 7 major islands of Indonesia, and 17 blooming flowers symbolizing eternal independence. |
KHMER TIMES. The Cambodian National Assembly has approved the ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement (ATISA) to promote trade and investment in the services sector.
DAWN. Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, 71, has been released on bail on a new charge of inciting violence against the military as his supporters staged protests against his arrest on corruption charges.
YONHAP. South Korea, the United States and Mongolia held the first trilateral expert-level diplomatic dialogue in the capital Ulan Bator to discuss cooperation on climate change, mineral resources, development cooperation...
KOREA TIMES. The South Korean government plans to extend the stay period for seasonal migrant workers from five months to eight months to address the severe labor shortage in agriculture and fisheries.
KYODO. For the first time in four years, Japan and China will conduct mutual visits between senior defense officers from the two countries, according to the Japan-China Sasakawa Friendship Foundation.
JAPAN TIMES. The Japanese government has adopted a five-year action plan with the goal of reducing heat-related deaths by 50 percent by 2030, compared to the annual average of 1,295 deaths over the past five years.
Europe
BALTIC TIMES. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala held talks with his Lithuanian counterpart Ingrida Simonyte, discussing the situation in Belarus, NATO's eastern flank defense and ways to continue assisting Ukraine at the European level.
UKRINFORM. Ukraine's parliament has officially passed a resolution on a package of sanctions against Iran, accusing the country of supplying weapons to Russia in the conflict that has lasted for more than a year.
IMF. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a technical agreement with Ukraine on the initial assessment of a $15.6 billion loan, allowing the disbursement of $900 million to Kiev after approval by the Executive Board.
REUTERS. Italian police have arrested 40 people in a new crackdown on the 'Ndrangheta mafia gang accused of trafficking drugs with partners in Latin America through an underground network of Chinese money brokers.
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| The raid came less than a month after European police arrested more than 100 suspected mafia members in a major operation against arms smuggling and drug trafficking. (Source: AP) |
BBC. The UK government is to tighten regulations to stop retailers giving free samples of e-cigarettes to children.
TASS. Russia will participate at the appropriate level, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in response to a question about the possibility of President Putin attending the BRICS Summit in August.
REUTERS. The Danish government has proposed investing $21.14 billion in defense over the next 10 years, in line with its commitment to NATO defense spending targets.
AFP. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is "absolutely confident" that Sweden will join the military alliance, but it will take a long time for all 31 member states to ratify.
| “We will be in close contact with the Ankara government and President Erdogan to help move this process forward as soon as possible.” (NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg) |
America
REUTERS. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will hold talks with US President Joe Biden next week in Washington, discussing ways to strengthen economic ties and maintain military support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.
STRAITS TIMES. China has rejected a US request for its two defence ministers to meet in Singapore this week, following concerns raised by Beijing over US sanctions on its top general.
EAP. Paraguayan President-elect Santiago Peña has asserted that negotiating an FTA with China is “not an option” for his country because Asunción has diplomatic relations with Taiwan (China).
EL PAIS. An El Salvador court sentenced former President Mauricio Funes to 14 years in prison and former Justice and Defense Minister David Munguia to 18 years for links to criminal organizations and failure to fulfill their duties.
Africa
SCMP. China’s influence in Africa extends to law enforcement, as Beijing seeks to protect its citizens abroad or arrest fugitives accused of crimes.
ZAWYA. The Central African Republic's parliament has passed a law regulating the tokenization of natural resources and land using cryptocurrencies, including for foreigners, a year after legalizing the use of virtual currencies for all transaction purposes.
AFRICA NEWS. Two soldiers and 55 terrorists , including several senior military leaders of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) in West Africa (Iswap), were killed in a joint operation conducted by the Nigerian and Nigerien armies this month.
Oceania
YONHAP. The defense ministers of South Korea and Australia agreed to further strengthen defense cooperation, sharing the view that the two countries are key partners with shared values in the Indo-Pacific region.
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| Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles (left) and his South Korean counterpart Lee Jong-sup at a meeting in Seoul on May 30. (Source: Yonhap) |
BLOOMBERG. The price of bitcoin listed on the Australian branch of Binance exchange fell 20% compared to other digital exchanges, as a series of investors rushed to sell this asset.
ABC. The Papua New Guinea-Australia security pact will be delayed due to “domestic processes”, the Papua New Guinea Prime Minister’s Office has announced a week after the country signed a defence agreement with the US, sparking student protests in the country.
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