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Hanoi, Vientiane strengthen ties between Vietnam Fatherland Front, Lao Front for National Construction

AKP Phnom Penh, 25 August, 2026 — The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of Hanoi held talks with the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) Committee of Vientiane on August 24, agreeing to strengthen cooperation and signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for 2026–2030. The meeting...

Russia-China freight on Russian Railways network hits record 114 mln tons in 7 months

AKP Phnom Penh, 25 August, 2026 — Freight transportation between Russia and China on the Russian Railways network increased by 6% in January-July to a record 114 mln metric tons, the company said. Shipments of oil cargoes from Russia to China via the company’s network rose by 7%, fertilizer shipmen...

Xi calls on China, Jordan to further deepen alignment of development strategies

AKP Phnom Penh, 25 August, 2026 — China and Jordan should further deepen the alignment of development strategies, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday. Both sides should enhance cooperation in traditional fields including economy and trade, infrastructure construction, transportation and mi...

NA approves 30.7-billion-USD national target programme for culture, rural development

AKP Phnom Penh, 25 August, 2026 — Lawmakers, during the 16th National Assembly’s first extraordinary session on August 24, approved a resolution on investment policy for a national target programme on culture, society, rural development, and ethnic minority and mountainous areas for 2026-2035, with...

Danube Rises Barely in Bulgarian Section, No Stranded Vessels Are Reported

AKP Phnom Penh, 25 August, 2026 — A minimal rise in the level of the Danube River has been recorded, and there are no stranded vessels in the Bulgarian section, reported the Executive Agency for Exploration and Maintenance of the Danube River. According to the data, the river level has risen by 2...

U.S. threatens "economic D-Day" sanctions on Iran

AKP Phnom Penh, 25 August, 2026-- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday threatened Iran with "an economic D-Day," announcing a wave of new sanctions aimed at further isolating the country. "We are launching an economic onslaught against Iran's financial connections around the globe," sai...

UN chief calls for cooperation on maritime shipping mechanism

AKP Phnom Penh, 25 August, 2026-- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for engagement and cooperation of relevant parties for a confidence-building mechanism that aims to safeguard the movement of essential goods through maritime chokepoints. Guterres said a task force he establi...

Iran says not to let war end based on "aggressive" parties' conditions

AKP Phnom Penh, 25 August, 2026-- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that his country will not let the war end based on conditions set by the "aggressive" parties. "We have definitely not been the party to start the war, but we will not let the war's end be based on t...

Philippines hunger rate drops in Q2

AKP Phnom Penh,25 August, 2026-- Fewer Filipino families experienced hunger in the second quarter of 2026, with the hunger rate falling to 20.3 percent in June from 23.2 percent in March, local media reported on Tuesday. The survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) found that 15.8 percent of fa...

Iran's currency hits record low as U.S. moves to unveil new sanctions

AKP Phnom Penh, 25 August, 2026-- Iran's currency plunged to a record low on the open market Monday, hours before the U.S. announcement of a new wave of sanctions aimed at further isolating Tehran. The rial fell to 2.02 million against the U.S. dollar as trading opened on currency markets, while t...

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