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Hanoi targets all-green energy bus fleet by 2030

AKP Phnom Penh, April 09, 2025 — The Hanoi People’s Committee has issued a directive outlining the city’s roadmap for transitioning its public bus fleet to electric and green energy vehicles. According to Notice No. 185/TB-VP, dated April 8, Hanoi aims to convert all public buses to electric o...

U.S. crude oil inventories down last week: API

AKP Phnom Penh, March 09, 2025-- The American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday reported a decrease of 1.057 million barrels of crude oil in U.S. inventories for the week ending April 4. The API reported a surge of 6.037 million barrels in the previous week. The API indicator shows how muc...

UN chief urges unimpeded aid access to Gaza as humanitarian crisis deteriorates

AKP Phnom Penh, March 09, 2025-- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged immediate and unimpeded aid access to the Gaza Strip, as Israel's month-long blockade worsened the humanitarian crisis and deepened the suffering of civilians in the enclave. "More than an entire month has pa...

U.S. stocks drop as tariff sell-off resumes

AKP Phnom Penh, March 09, 2025-- U.S. stocks closed sharply lower on Tuesday, after the White House confirmed plans to move forward with a dramatic increase in tariffs on Chinese goods. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 320.01 points, or 0.84 percent, to close at 37,645.59. The S&P 50...

WTO to hold informal consultations on impact of trade tensions

AKP Phnom Penh, March 09, 2025-- The World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Tuesday that it will hold informal consultations with delegations on the current economic situation and its impact on the multilateral trading system. According to a WTO official, the Chair of the General Council, Ambass...

Cuba and Zimbabwe Advocate for Academic Ties in Diplomacy

AKP Phnom Penh, April 08, 2025 — Cuban Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Susellys Perez Mesa, discussed potential cooperation opportunities today with the President of the Zimbabwe Institute of Diplomacy, Vova Abednigo Chikanda. The Head of Mission and the experienced diplomat discussed the history, obj...

Thailand Boosts Airport Operations Ahead of Songkran Travel Surge

AKP Phnom Penh, April 08, 2025 — The government is preparing for increased travel during the upcoming Songkran holiday, with Airports of Thailand (AOT) confirming additional flight operations across six major airports. Between April 11 and 17, total passenger traffic is projected to approach 80 m...

EU considering 25 pct retaliatory tariffs on some U.S. goods: media

AKP Phnom Penh, March 8, 2025-- The European Union (EU) on Monday proposed a 25 percent tariff on select U.S. products in response to President Donald Trump's recent decision to impose duties on European steel and aluminum, reported Reuters and Bloomberg, citing an internal document shared with EU...

Kazakhstan, UK discuss energy and water cooperation in Central Asia

AKP Phnom Penh, March 08, 2025-- Kazakh Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov met with British Ambassador to Kazakhstan Kathy Leach on Monday to discuss key areas of bilateral cooperation and shared priorities in the energy sector, according to the Kazakh government's press service. During the meet...

Trump, Netanyahu discuss Gaza hostages, tariffs at White House

AKP Phnom Penh, March 08, 2025-- U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at the White House on Monday, focusing on the Gaza hostage crisis and U.S. tariffs on Israeli goods. In a brief Oval Office session open to reporters, Trump called the release of hostag...

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