International News

S. Korea's court holds final hearing of President Yoon's impeachment trial

AKP Phnom Penh, February 26, 2025-- South Korea's constitutional court held the 11th and final hearing of President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment trial on Tuesday, with Yoon being present for his final statement. The hearing opened around 2:00 p.m. local time (0500 GMT), starting with the examinat...

Finnish expert calls for revision of country's defense policy report

AKP Phnom Penh, February 26, 2025-- A leading Finnish expert has urged lawmakers to revise the country's defense policy report to address the evolving security landscape brought about by the new U.S. administration. In a statement submitted to the Finnish parliament's foreign affairs committee,...

U.S. stocks close mixed amid diminished consumer confidence

AKP Phnom Penh, February 26, 2025-- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Tuesday, as traders weighed concerns about economic growth and global trade. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 159.95 points, or 0.37 percent, closing at 43,621.16. The S&P 500 fell 28.00 points, or 0.47 percent, marking it...

Hanoi to construct three bridges crossing Red River

AKP Phnom Penh, February 25, 2025 — Hanoi plans to build three bridges crossing the Red River between 2025 and 2030, with a total investment of approximately 47.982 trillion VND (1.9 billion USD). The Hanoi People’s Committee has submitted a proposal to the municipal People’s Council for appro...

China rebukes U.S. over new investment curbs, vows to defend interests

AKP Phnom Penh, February 25, 2025-- By shutting out Chinese enterprises and the Chinese market, the United States will end up hurting its own economic interests and international credibility, foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday. Lin made the remarks at a regular press briefing...

Trump says tariffs on Mexico, Canada to "go forward"

AKP Phnom Penh, February 25, 2025-- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that tariffs on Mexico and Canada will "go forward." When asked about an upcoming deadline for tariffs on Mexico and Canada, Trump told reporters at a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron at th...

UN Security Council adopts resolution calling for swift end to Russia-Ukraine conflict

AKP Phnom Penh, February 25, 2025-- The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a U.S.-drafted resolution appealing for a swift end to the conflict and urging a lasting peace between Russia and Ukraine, as the world marked the third anniversary since the full escalation of the crisis. The resoluti...

S. Korea's central bank cuts policy rate by 25 bps to 2.75 pct

AKP Phnom Penh, February 25, 2025-- South Korea's central bank on Tuesday cut its policy rate by a quarter percentage point on the back of a dimmer growth outlook for the Asian economy. Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Rhee Chang-yong and other monetary policymakers decided to lower the benchmark se...

Qatar's PM meets Syrian FM on cooperation, developments in Syria

AKP Phnom Penh, February 24, 2025-- Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met here on Sunday with Syria's interim Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani to discuss bilateral cooperation and the latest developments in Syria, according to a statement by...

Singapore's core inflation falls to 0.8 pct in January

AKP Phnom Penh, February' 24, 2025-- Singapore's core inflation dropped to 0.8 percent year-on-year in January, down from 1.7 percent in December, according to official data released Monday. The decline was attributed to lower inflation across all major consumer price index (CPI) categories, the...

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