Russia-India trade reaches record high, UK threatens Houthi forces, NATO shows off artillery contract.

The World & Vietnam newspaper highlights some noteworthy world news this morning, January 24th.

Asia

STRAITS TIMES. Singapore has launched The HIVE 2.0, a high-tech retail innovation center, at the Esplanade Xchange shopping mall, offering a unique experience in automation, robotics, and digital retail services.

Điểm tin thế giới sáng 24/1: Kim ngạch thương mại Nga-Ấn Độ đạt kỷ lục, NATO 'khoe' hợp đồng mua đạn pháo mới

Hive 2.0 High-Tech Retail Innovation Centre at Esplanade Xchange. (Source: Straits Times)

BANGKOK POST. The Thai cabinet announced a 350 million baht (US$9.8 million) development package for the Andaman coastal provinces to boost the government 's mega-project of land bridges .

CCTV. At least three people were killed and 50 injured in a magnitude 7 earthquake that struck the border region between China and Kyrgyzstan on the morning of January 23.

Xinhua News Agency. The Information Office of the State Council of China has released a White Paper titled "China's Legal Framework and Measures for Counter-Terrorism."

CHINA DAILY. China is ready to continue playing an active and constructive role in improving Iran-Pakistan relations at the request of both countries, according to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin.

YONHAP. South Korea plans to spend 100 billion won ( US$74.6 million ) this year to support Korean businesses seeking to bring manufacturing operations back from overseas.

KOREA TIMES. Nearly 350 flights scheduled to take off and land at Jeju International Airport, South Korea, were canceled on January 23rd due to heavy snowfall and strong winds.

PTI. In the period from January to November 2023, trade turnover between India and Russia increased 1.9 times compared to the same period of the previous year, reaching a record high of $59.7 billion , according to data from the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

According to Abeer Etefa, the World Food Programme (WFP) spokesperson for the Middle East region, more than 500,000 people in Gaza are facing severe food shortages and the risk of famine is increasing daily.

Europe

EDR. NATO signed a €1.1 billion ($1.2 billion) contract with German and French defense manufacturers for the purchase of 220,000 155 mm artillery shells.

Điểm tin thế giới sáng 24/1: Kim ngạch thương mại Nga-Ấn Độ đạt kỷ lục,

According to NATO's National Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), 155 mm artillery shells can be used in the Caesar and Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled artillery systems, which NATO member states have supplied to Ukraine. (Source: World Army Power)

EURO NEWS. EU member states have reached an agreement in principle on launching a defense mission in the Red Sea , according to EU High Representative for Security and Foreign Policy Josep Borrell.

BBC. Britain plans to announce new sanctions targeting Houthi finances in the coming days, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said.

What we have done once again is to send the clearest possible message that we will continue to undermine the Houthi's ability to carry out these attacks.” (British Foreign Secretary David Cameron)

REUTERS. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a priority issue on Italy's agenda during its G7 presidency in 2024.

AFP. In 2023, the number of asylum seekers in France reached a record high of approximately 142,500, an increase of more than 8% compared to the previous year, according to preliminary figures from the Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons (OFPRA) in France.

POLITICO. Poland has officially dropped its lawsuit against Russia at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) regarding the 2010 plane crash near Smolensk that killed then-President Lech Kaczynski.

TASS. Russia has issued a presidential decree designating 2024 as the Year of the Family to promote policies protecting the family and preserving traditional family values.

America

CNN. The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has begun deploying its campaign message on abortion rights through a series of executive actions, campaign advertisements, and campaign rallies in New Hampshire.

Many Democratic voters sought to help Biden win New Hampshire through an unprecedented "fill-in-the-blank" campaign. (Source: CNN)

NBC. The city of San Diego, California, has declared a state of emergency amid heavy rains that have caused flooding on many streets.

RIO NEWS. The Brazilian government has announced a financial plan worth 300 billion Real (approximately 60 billion) to boost the re-industrialization of the region's largest economy over the next 10 years.

AP. Ecuador has discovered a record 22 tons of cocaine in a military operation, one of the country's largest drug seizures.

MERCO PRESS. Chile has inaugurated the fastest and most modern high-speed train system in the region, with a speed of 160 km/h and a capacity of 236 passengers per trip.

GLOBE AND MAIL. The Canadian government has announced new measures to curb and prevent the abuse of the international student program through the student visa system currently in place in the country.

CBC. Income inequality among Canadians continues to increase significantly, making it increasingly difficult for lower-income earners to make ends meet amidst a persistent cost of living crisis.

Africa

RIA NOVOSTI. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi participated online in the groundbreaking ceremony for a new unit at the El-Dabaa nuclear power plant in the North African country.

Russia's state-owned nuclear energy corporation Rosatom is undertaking this project. (Source: Nucnet)

Xinhua News Agency. Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA) will provide services aimed at mitigating the impact of ongoing tensions in the Red Sea on ships transiting the area.

BLOOMBERG. In 2023, Egypt's digital exports increased by 26.5% to $6.2 billion, up from $4.9 billion in 2022, according to Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat.

Xinhua News Agency. Damage to South Africa's poultry industry from the avian flu outbreak is estimated to amount to billions of Rand (tens of millions of US dollars), according to Izaak Breitenbach, Director General of the South African Poultry Association.

Oceania

ABC. Australia and Japan have signed an agreement to launch a research project aimed at enhancing strategic capabilities related to robotic and automated systems for underwater warfare.

THE AUSTRALIAN. As students prepare to return to school for the new academic year after the summer break, Australians are being reminded to take precautions against a “significant” new wave of Covid-19 .

SBS. Takeaway coffee cups may be targeted by the New South Wales Environment Agency in Australia as it tightens regulations on single-use plastic products.

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