International News

Thailand Sees 8.83% Surge in Foreign Tourist Arrivals

AKP Phnom Penh, April 03, 2025 — The number of international visitors to Thailand continues to rise, highlighting the growing economic significance of the tourism industry. According to data from the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand welcomed 6.82 million foreign tourists in the first t...

Thailand, Nepal Strengthen Ties With Trade and Tourism Deals

AKP Phnom Penh, April 03, 2025 — Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra warmly welcomed Nepal’s Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli and his spouse during their first official visit to Thailand in 66 years. This visit coincides with the 66th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two coun...

Russia, Vietnam to expedite safeguarding ties from Western sanctions

AKP Phnom Penh, April 03, 2025 — Moscow and Hanoi agreed to accelerate efforts to safeguard bilateral economic ties from the impact of unlawful Western sanctions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference after talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Vietn...

Belarus-Russia exchange trade turnover grows by 17% in Q1 2025

AKP Phnom Penh, April 03, 2025 — The total volume of exchange transactions between Belarusian and Russian market participants in the Q1 of 2025 reached $232.5 mln, marking a 17% increase compared to the same period in 2024, according to the press service of the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exch...

Chinese vice premier stresses boosting employment, entrepreneurship for college graduates

AKP Phnom Penh, April 03, 2025 — Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang on Wednesday called for efforts to increase employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for college graduates and young people in a bid to keep the country's youth employment at a stable level. Ding, also a member of the Sta...

Brazilian gov't supports Senate's tariff reciprocity bill over U.S. tariffs

AKP Phnom Penh, April 03, 2025-- The Brazilian government on Tuesday welcomed the Senate's push to advance the "Reciprocity Bill," which would authorize tariff countermeasures against the United States, but emphasized that its preferred path remains dialogue and economic cooperation. Speaking to r...

UN Human Rights Council demands Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza

AKP Phnom Penh, April 03, 2025-- The 58th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution demanding Israel to prevent genocide in the Gaza Strip. Adopted with 27 votes in favor, 4 against, and 16 abstentions, the resolution deplores Israel for violating...

U.S. stocks rise on optimism ahead of Trump tariff rollout

AKP Phnom Penh, April 03,2025-- U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday, as investors were waiting for U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff announcement. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 235.36 points, or 0.56 percent, to 42,225.32. The S&P 500 added 37.90 points, or 0.67 percent, to 5,67...

WHO faces 2.5 bln USD funding gap as U.S. announcing withdrawal

AKP Phnom Penh, April 03, 2025-- The World Health Organization (WHO) is facing a budget gap of 1.9 billion U.S. dollars for 2026 and 2027, along with a 600-million-dollar deficit through 2025, according to media reports on Wednesday. Health Policy Watch, a non-profit independent global health ne...

Gaza aid blockade closes bakeries as evacuation orders, hostilities continue: UN

AKP Phnom Penh, April 02,2025-- The aid blockade has forced the shuttering of 25 bakeries in Gaza as food supplies shrivel, Israel's evacuation orders increase and bombardments continue, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the sus...

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