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Central banks of Malaysia, Indonesia sign MoU to deepen cooperation

AKP Phnom Penh, 11 May, 2026-- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and Bank Indonesia (BI) have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in promoting regional financial stability and sustainable economic growth, the two central banks said Monday. The MoU provides...

Oil tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz via Iran-designated route: media

AKP Phnom Penh, 11 May, 2026-- An oil tanker named Agios Fanourios I on Sunday passed through the Strait of Hormuz along an Iran-designated route after coordinating with Iranian authorities, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Monday. The tanker, which is carrying oil from Iraq, is...

Malaysia's services sector grows 8.1 pct on year in Q1

AKP Phnom Penh, 11 May, 2026-- Malaysia's services sector expanded 8.1 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2026, with revenue rising to 682 billion ringgit (about 173.65 billion U.S. dollars), driven by resilient consumer spending, tourism activities and growing digital adoption, official...

French Senate passes cultural property restitution bill

AKP Phnom Penh, 08 May, 2026-- he French Senate on Thursday approved a draft law on the restitution of cultural property acquired through illicit appropriation, following a new round of debate. The upper house of parliament passed the bill with 343 votes in favor and none against, after the revi...

U.S. int'l trade court rules Trump's new global tariff illegal

AKP Phnom Penh, 08 May, 2026-- The U.S. Court of International Trade on Thursday ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump's new global tariff is illegal, thus invalidating his 10 percent tariffs on most U.S. imports. The court ruled that Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 allows tariffs only whe...

Iran's FM says normal traffic in Hormuz hinges on ending war, lifting blockage, sanctions

AKP Phnom Penh, 08 May, 2026-- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said that maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz will only return to normal when the U.S.-Israeli war stops permanently and the U.S. naval blockade and "illegal" sanctions against Iran are lifted. In a letter addr...

Trump says U.S. had "very good" talks with Iran in past 24 hours

AKP Phnom Penh, 07 May,2026-- U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States has had very good talks over the past 24 hours with Iran on ending the war that has lasted more than two months. Iran wants to "make a deal badly," Trump said, repeating his claim at an event in the Whi...

Gazans confined to less than half of strip: UN

AKP Phnom Penh, 07 May, 2026— The 2.1 million people in Gaza remain confined to less than half of the strip, said UN humanitarians on Wednesday. People are unable to access parts of Gaza where land reserves and critical facilities are located. They are also unable to travel abroad or access the...

WHO says deadly hantavirus on cruise ship may be transmitted among humans

AKP Phnom Penh, 06 May, 2026-- Hantavirus victims on the ship Hundius in the Atlantic Ocean may have been infected prior to joining the cruise, and human-to-human transmission on board cannot be ruled out, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. The agency received reports of a hantav...

Australian gov't announces 74 mln AUD for security hub to counter online extremism

AKP Phnom Penh, 06 May, 2026— Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke on Wednesday at a press conference announced 74 million Australian dollars (about 48.8 million U.S. dollars) for a security center to crack down on online violent extremism and terrorism. The newly created Counter Terroris...

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