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Humanistic exchange key to stable, future-oriented Vietnam-China relationship: Chinese scholar

AKP Phnom Penh, January 12, 2026 — Humanistic exchanges that truly build empathy, trust, and bottom-up bonds provide the most enduring social foundation for a stable and future-oriented China-Vietnam relationship, Liu Ying, a researcher from the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies under the...

FAO Says Average Annual Rice Price Down 35.2% Last Year

AKP Phnom Penh, January 09, 2026 -- World rice prices in December rose 4.3 percent from the previous month, the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) said Friday. "Prices increased across all rice market segments due to a combination of reduced harvest pressure, im...

Russian business ready to expand ties with Vietnam

AKP Phnom Penh, January 08, 2026 — Russian businesses are ready to expand ties with Vietnam across a wide range of areas, including cybersecurity, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, founder of Sistema Vladimir Yevtushenkov told TASS during a working visit to Vietnam. Visiting the country for the...

Irish Taoiseach says willing to deepen cooperation with China, enhance coordination in multilateral affairs

AKP Phnom Penh, January 08, 2026 — Taoiseach of Ireland Micheal Martin, currently on an official visit to China, expressed his willingness to deepen cooperation with China in economy, trade, green energy and sci-tech innovation, and to enhance coordination in multilateral affairs, during a joint...

Hanoi aims for modern healthcare system

AKP Phnom Penh, January 08, 2026 — Hanoi’s health sector recorded significant progress in protecting and improving public health in 2025, ranging from better basic health indicators to a comprehensive push in digital transformation. The rollout of electronic medical records, the digital health...

Malaysia boosts bio-economy, targets high revenue in 2026

AKP Phnom Penh, January 08, 2026 — Malaysian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) said on January 7 that bio-economy is expected to expand in value in the coming years and play a larger role in gross domestic product (GDP) growth. MOSTI Minister Chang Lih Kang said the Bioeco...

Bulgaria Looks Forward to 2026 as Year of Cultural Tourism, Turning Point for Mountain Tourism

AKP Phnom Penh, January 08, 2026 — Bulgaria expects 2026 to be a year of cultural tourism and a turning point for mountain tourism, according to statements already made by outgoing Tourism Minister Miroslav Borshosh. The State’s efforts are focused on positioning Bulgaria as a year-round tourism...

Laos unveils five-year socio-economic development plan

AKP Phnom Penh, 08 Janvier, 2026-- Laos aims to achieve an annual economic growth rate of 6 percent between 2026 and 2030, Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone said at a key meeting. Sonexay made the remarks on Tuesday while presenting his report on the 10th five-year socio-economic development...

UK construction PMI hits second-lowest since May 2020

AKP Phnom Penh, 08 Janvier, 2026-- Britain's construction sector continued to post lackluster growth in December 2025, with the seasonally adjusted construction purchasing managers' index (PMI) reaching the second-lowest since May 2020, data from S&P Global showed on Wednesday. The S&P G...

AU condemns Israel's recognition of Somaliland, calls for immediate reversal

AKP Phnom Penh, 08 January, 2026-- The African Union (AU) has "strongly" condemned and rejected the unilateral recognition of the "so-called Republic of Somaliland" by Israel and called for its immediate revocation. The statement was made by the AU's Peace and Security Council in a communique is...

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