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Macron proposes to raise EU's defense spending to 3.5 pct of GDP

AKP Phnom Penh, March 03, 2025-- French President Emmanuel Macron proposed on Sunday that the European Union (EU) member states should raise their defense spending to 3 to 3.5 percent of the EU's total gross domestic product (GDP). Speaking to the French daily Le Figaro after participating in a...

Pentagon to send about 3,000 additional troops to southern border

AKP Phnom Penh, March 03,2025-- The U.S. Department of Defense is sending about 3,000 soldiers to the southern border with Mexico, the Washington Post reported Saturday, quoting U.S. defense officials as saying. According to the report, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved the orders on...

UN chief warns U.S. foreign aid cuts to "run counter to" Washington's global interests

AKP Phnom Penh, March 03, 2025-- The consequences of severe cuts in U.S. foreign aid will be especially devastating for vulnerable people across the world, and the move will "run counter to" Washington's global interests, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Friday. Guterres said at a...

U.S.-Russia talks conclude in Istanbul

AKP Phnom Penh, February 28, 2025-- Talks between U.S. and Russian delegations on bilateral issues concluded in Istanbul on Thursday, according to Xinhua reporters on the scene. The meeting, held at the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul and conducted behind closed doors, lasted over six hours....

Israel refuses to withdraw from Gaza-Egypt border, defying ceasefire agreement terms

AKP Phnom Penh, February 28, 2025-- Israeli officials said on Thursday that the military would not withdraw from the strategic strip along the Gaza-Egypt border despite a ceasefire agreement that calls for a pullout by Saturday. In the early hours of Thursday, Israel received the bodies of four...

DPRK conducts launching drill of strategic cruise missile

AKP Phnom Penh, February 28, 2025-- The armed forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) conducted a launching drill of strategic cruise missile in waters off its west coast on Wednesday, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Friday. The Korean People's Army (KPA) f...

Poland's GDP grows 3.2 pct in Q4 2024

AKP Phnom Penh, February 28, 2025-- Poland's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3.2 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024, according to a preliminary estimate released by the national statistics office on Thursday. Seasonally adjusted GDP (at constant prices, reference year 2...

CELAC-China Workshop seeks to strengthen relationship

AKP Phnom Penh, February 27, 2025 — The 5th Workshop on Financial Cooperation between China and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) continues in Honduras on Wednesday to strengthen the relationship between the Asian nation and the regional mechanism. Opened in this cap...

Thai Dried Fruits Gain Popularity in China, Leading Market Growth

AKP Phnom Penh, February 27, 2025 — Thai dried and preserved fruits is rising in China, creating new opportunities for export expansion and market penetration. Deputy Government Spokesperson Anukool Pruksanusak reported that Chinese consumers increasingly prefer Thai dried fruit products, citi...

Thailand, Vietnam Strengthen Trade and Security Ties

AKP Phnom Penh, February 27, 2025 — Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Sangiampongsa has concluded his official visit to Vietnam, reaffirming Thailand’s strategic partnership with the country ahead of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s planned visit later this year. During meetings with Vietn...

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