International News

UN marks Int'l Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination

AKP Phnom Penh, 24 March, 2026-- The United Nations on Monday commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, calling on governments, institutions, businesses and communities to work together to safeguard the dignity, justice, equality and rights of every person....

Japan's core consumer prices up 1.6 pct in February

AKP Phnom Penh, 24 March, 2026-- Japan's core consumer prices in February increased 1.6 percent from a year earlier, marking the first time the figure has dropped below 2 percent since March 2022, government data showed Tuesday. The increase in the core consumer price index (CPI), excluding vola...

Australian media warn of fuel supply "crunch time" in coming weeks

AKP Phnom Penh, 24 March, 2026-- As Australia sits at the far end of the regional fuel supply chain, it may face a fuel supply "crunch time" in the coming weeks, according to local media reports, citing the conflict in the Middle East that has driven up international energy prices and exposed Austr...

Economic Watch: Middle East conflict may undermine safe-haven appeal of U.S. dollar assets

AKP Phnom Penh, 23 March, 2026-- Escalating tensions involving Israel, Iran, and the United States are raising doubts about the traditional safe-haven appeal of U.S. dollar-denominated assets, as geopolitical risks increasingly shape global asset pricing and influence global capital flows. Marke...

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index sinks over 4 pct

AKP Phnom Penh, 23 March, 2026-- Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index plunged over 4 percent early Monday, after crude oil futures surged amid escalating concerns over a prolonged conflict in the Middle East. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 2,140.85 po...

Macron calls for halt to attacks on energy infrastructure amid Mideast tensions

AKP Phnom Penh, 23 March, 2026-- French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday called for a halt to attacks on energy and civilian infrastructure amid rising tensions in the Middle East. In a post on social media platform X following a phone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister M...

Macron calls for investment in civil nuclear energy

AKP Phnom Penh, March 11, 2026 — French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday called on both public and private sectors to step up investment in the development of civil nuclear energy. Macron made the remarks during his address at the second Nuclear Energy Summit in Paris. He said nuclear powe...

Vietnam steps up international cooperation in nuclear energy

AKP Phnom Penh, March 11, 2026 — A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Le Xuan Dinh took part in the World Nuclear Energy Summit in Paris on March 10, reaffirming the country’s commitment to strengthening international cooperation in atomic energy for peac...

Vietnam, RoK seek to boost all-around cooperation

AKP Phnom Penh, March 11, 2026 — Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung and his Korean counterpart Cho Hyun discussed measures to further promote cooperation between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) in their phone talks on March 10. During the talks, Cho affirmed that he s...

Bulgarian F-16 Fighter Jets Perform Training Flights at Vasil Levski Airport

AKP Phnom Penh, March 11, 2026 — Bulgarian multi-role F-16 fighter jets conducted training flights at Vasil Levski Sofia Airport, the Ministry of Defence announced on Tuesday. The Ministry explained that the purpose of the flights was to prepare the flight crews for performing tasks with an appro...

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