International News

China–Vietnam rail freight soars in January

AKP Phnom Penh, February 10, 2025 — China Railway Nanning Bureau Group Co., Ltd. reported an extraordinary increase in freight transport between China and Vietnam in January, with Guangxi province exporting 3,062 TEUs of goods to Vietnam, a year-on-year increase of 760%. Freight transportation...

Thailand, China Expand Agricultural Trade and Market Access

AKP Phnom Penh, February 10, 2025 — Thailand and China have reinforced their agricultural trade partnership following high-level discussions between Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Narumon Pinyosinwat and Chinese officials in Beijing. The meeting revolved around key export opportunities,...

Egypt to host emergency Arab summit on Palestinian issue Feb. 27

AKP Phnom Penh, February 10,2025-- Egypt announced on Sunday that Cairo will host an emergency Arab summit on Feb. 27 to address the latest developments concerning the Palestinian issue and the Gaza Strip, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The summit was decided to be held after...

Scholz criticizes Trump's Gaza plan as "scandal" in TV debate

AKP Phnom Penh, February 10, 2025-- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday evening criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, calling it "a scandal." Scholz and Friedrich Merz, leader of the opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU), engaged in...

France to receive 109 bln euros in AI investment in coming years, Macron says

AKP Phnom Penh, February 10, 2025-- French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday night that France is set to receive a total investment of 109 billion euros (113 billion U.S. dollars) in artificial intelligence (AI) in the coming years. Speaking in a televised interview on public televisio...

Xi meets Thai PM in Beijing

AKP Phnom Penh, February 07, 2025-- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra in Beijing on Thursday. Xi said that this year marks the 50th anniversary of China-Thailand diplomatic relations as well as the "Golden Jubilee of China-Thailand Friendship." The...

Bank of England cuts interest rate to 4.5 pct

AKP Phnom Penh, February 07, 2025— The British central bank announced on Thursday that it would cut the interest rate from 4.75 percent to 4.5 percent, citing concerns about stagnant growth. The decision was made by the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England (BoE), which voted 7-2 to c...

Kazakhstan, Georgia to work on Middle Corridor infrastructure upgrades

AKP Phnom Penh, February 07, 2025— Kazakhstan and Georgia are focusing on boosting cargo volumes along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, or the Middle Corridor, while upgrading its transit infrastructure, according to a statement by the Kazakh presidential press service on Thur...

Panama Canal authority denies offering free transit to U.S. gov't vessels

AKP Phnom Penh, February 07, 2025— The Panama Canal Authority denied reports on Wednesday that it would allow U.S. government vessels to transit the canal for free, clarifying that no changes have been made to tolls or fees. "In response to a publication issued by the U.S. Department of St...

Tariff wars threaten maritime trade, says Eurogate president

AKP Phnom Penn, February 05, 2025-- Protectionist policies are putting global trade at risk and straining the maritime shipping industry, warned the president of Eurogate Group, a German container terminal operator. In a recent interview with Xinhua, Eurogate President Michael Blach said mountin...

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