International News

Peru registers record 12-month trade surplus

AKP Phnom Penh, 16 June, 2025-- Peru's 12-month trade surplus reached a new record of 26.71 billion U.S. dollars as of April, the Central Reserve Bank of Peru reported Saturday. In April alone, the country registered a trade surplus of 1.33 billion dollars, an increase of 503 million dollars com...

UN General Assembly adopts resolution demanding immediate Gaza ceasefire

AKP Phnom Penh, 13 June, 2025-- The General Assembly, at an Emergency Special Session, adopted a resolution on Thursday that demands an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and immediate access to humanitarian assistance at scale. The resolution demands "an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefir...

UK sends investigation team to India after deadly plane crash: PM Starmer

AKP Phnom Penh, 13 June,2025-- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Thursday that an investigation team has been dispatched to India following the deadly crash of Air India flight AI171. In a video posted on social media platform X, Starmer said Foreign Secretary David Lammy is leadi...

Israel conducts preemptive strike on Iran, major explosion heard in Tehran

AKP Phnom Penh, 13 June, 2025-- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Friday that Israel has conducted a "preemptive strike" on Iran, declaring a special state of emergency across the country. Iran's IRIB state TV reported that major explosion sounds were heard in areas of the capit...

China's auto market maintains strong growth in January-May

AKP Phnom Penh, June 11, 2025 — China's auto production and sales logged double-digit increases in the first five months of the year, a sign of vibrant consumption in the world's second-largest economy. The country's auto output totaled 12.83 million units during the period, up 12.7 percent from...

China, Africa see rapid trade growth over past 25 years

AKP Phnom Penh, June 11, 2025 — Economic and trade cooperation between China and Africa has demonstrated strong vitality, with a rapid increase in trade volume over the past 25 years, official data showed on Wednesday. China's total imports and exports with African countries increased from les...

State budget collection up 24.5% in first five months

AKP Phnom Penh, June 11, 2025 — Total state budget collection in the first five months of 2025 was estimated to reach 1,139 trillion VND (43.76 billion USD), equivalent to 57.9% of the yearly estimate, representing a year-on-year rise of almost 24.5%, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF)....

Australian innovation transforms plastic farm waste into durable products

AKP Phnom Penh, 11 June, 2025-- A pioneering Australian innovation is turning one of agriculture's most persistent plastic waste problems into a sustainable resource, marking a significant advance in sustainable farming practices. The technology, developed by researchers at La Trobe University i...

Argentina's Supreme Court upholds 6-year sentence for ex-president Fernandez

AKP Phnom Penh, 11 June, 2025-- Argentina's Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the six-year prison sentence for former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner over irregularities in public works contracts during her time in office. The country's highest court rejected an appeal filed by Fernandez'...

World Bank cuts global growth forecasts on trade barriers, policy uncertainty

AKP Phnom Penh, 11 June, 2025-- The World Bank slashed global economic growth forecasts on Tuesday citing heightened trade tensions and policy uncertainty. The turmoil resulted in lower growth forecasts in nearly 70 percent of all economies across all regions and income groups, according to the...

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