International News

Cross-border trade driving China-Vietnam ties

AKP Phnom Penh, August 04, 2025 -- In its article titled "Cross-border trade driving China-Vietnam ties", the China Daily wrote that at dawn, Vietnamese tourists lined up at Hekou Port, the largest land port along the Yunnan section of the China-Vietnam border, drawn by more than mere sightseeing...

Bulgarian Informatics Team Achieves Historic Success at International Olympiad

AKP Phnom Penh, August 04, 2025 -- Bulgaria’s top high school students in informatics earned two gold and two silver medals at the world’s most prestigious programming competition – the 37th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), held in Sucre, Bolivia from July 27 to August 3, the Natural...

Puppet Theatres from Sofia and Tokyo Perform in Japan's Fukuoka Prefecture

AKP Phnom Penh, August 04, 2025 -- Actors from the Sofia Puppet Theatre and Japan's PUK Puppet Theatre will stage the bilingual play Story of a Seagull and the Gang of Tomcats (known in English as The Story of a Seagull and the Cat Who Taught Her to Fly) in the city of Iizuka, Fukuoka Prefecture,...

Hanoi pushes ahead with EV infrastructure for sustainable transition

AKP Phnom Penh, August 01, 2025 — The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is considered inevitable. To ensure this process is both smooth and sustainable, comprehensive infrastructure must be in place, from technical systems to regulatory frameworks. Taking the lead, the capital city of Hanoi i...

Laos launches digital ID system

AKP Phnom Penh, August 01, 2025 — Laos has officially launched its Digital Citizen Management and Identity Card System, believed to be a major milestone in the country's digital transformation journey. The launch ceremony was held in the Lao capital city of Vientiane on July 30, with senior of...

Germany unveils 2026 budget draft with record investment plans

AKP Phnom Penh, 31 July, 2025-- Germany's cabinet on Wednesday approved the federal budget draft for 2026, marking the second consecutive year of record-high investment as the government aims to modernize infrastructure and bolster national security. The draft, presented by Finance Minister Lars...

World Bank projects slower economic growth in Tajikistan for 2025-2027

AKP Phnom Penh, 31 July, 2025-- Tajikistan's gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to slow to 7 percent in 2025, 4.9 percent in 2026, and 4.7 percent in 2027, down from 8.4 percent in 2024, according to the World Bank's annual Tajikistan Economic Update released Wednesday. The projecte...

Russian economy resilient in face of sanctions: Kremlin

AKP Phnom Penh, 31 July,2025-- The Russian economy has developed a degree of resilience to Western sanctions after years of operating under such restrictions, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday. "We have been living under a significant number of sanctions for quite some time. Our eco...

Trump announces trade agreement with South Korea

AKP Phnom Penh, 31 July, 2025-- U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a trade deal with South Korea. "We have agreed to a Tariff for South Korea of 15%. America will not be charged a Tariff," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. "The Deal is that South Korea will gi...

Casualties continue to mount in Gaza: UN humanitarians

AKP Phnom Penh, 31 July, 2025-- The casualty toll continues to mount among aid-seeking Palestinians and even some relief providers in Gaza despite the Israeli military tactical pause, UN humanitarians said Wednesday. "We are still seeing casualties among those seeking aid and more deaths due to...

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