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European Parliament delays decision on EU-U.S. trade deal

AKP Phnom Penh, 27 January, 2026-- The European Parliament has delayed until next week a decision on whether to restart work on the EU-U.S. trade deal, after pausing its approval process last week, in protest over U.S. President Donald Trump's push to acquire Greenland and his tariff threats agains...

Trump announces increasing tariffs on certain South Korean products from 15 pct to 25 pct

AKP Phnom Pen, 27 January,2026-- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he will raise tariffs on certain South Korean goods from 15 percent to 25 percent, accusing South Korea's legislature of not having enacted a bilateral trade agreement with the United States. "Because the Korean Legislature...

China to boost extreme weather forecasting capabilities in 2026

AKP Phnom Penh, January 26, 2026 — China will accelerate the development of a new-type forecasting system in 2026 to improve its ability to predict and warn against extreme weather and climate events, according to a national conference on meteorological work that opened Monday. Chen Zhenlin, h...

Vietnam contributes to Gaza peace efforts, strengthens cooperation with US

AKP Phnom Penh, January 23, 2026 — A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son attended a signing ceremony for the founding charter of the Board of Peace aimed at ending the conflict in the Gaza Strip on January 22, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual...

Roundup: Türkiye threads cautiously on easing in 2026 amid price pressures

AKP Phnom Penh, 23 January, 2026-- Türkiye's central bank on Thursday cut its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points at its first rate-setting meeting of 2026, signaling a careful approach to monetary easing as price pressures persist. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the central bank...

Canadian PM rejects Trump's claim of U.S. dependence

AKP Phnom Penh, 23 January, 2026-- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Canada relies on the United States for its existence. Speaking in Quebec City, Carney emphasized Ottawa's sovereignty and addressed Trump's comments after returnin...

EU has serious doubts about U.S.-proposed Board of Peace, says EU Council president

AKP Phnom Penh, 23 January, 2026-- The European Union (EU) has serious doubts about the Board of Peace proposed by the United States and will defend itself against any form of coercion, European Council President Antonio Costa said after the council's emergency summit concluded shortly after midnig...

Trump touts "massive" U.S. forces heading toward Iran

AKP Phnom Penh, 23 January, 2026-- U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States has a "massive" naval force heading toward Iran, while suggesting it may not be used as tensions remain high amid Iran's unrest. "We have a lot of ships going that direction just in case. We have...

Trump says Europe "not heading in the right direction"

AKP Phnom Penh, 22 January, 2026-- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Europe is not heading in the right direction, arguing that the continent has become "not even recognizable" in a "very negative" way. Trump said he "love[s] Europe" and wants to see it "go good," but insisted t...

Japan posts trade deficit for 5th straight year in 2025

AKP Phnom Penh, 22 January, 2026— Japan's trade deficit came to 2.65 trillion yen (about 16.7 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025, with the balance remaining in the red for the fifth consecutive year, government data showed Thursday. Total exports rose 3.1 percent from the year before to 110.45 trilli...

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