International News

Vietnam emerges as magnet for AI investment

AKP Phnom Penh, January 28, 2026 — Vietnam is fast becoming a key destination for artificial intelligence (AI) investment, attracting global interest across infrastructure, platforms and applications, reported Dau tu (Vietnam Investment Review) newspaper. In early 2026, Russell Headlee,...

New action plan supports visa incentives for foreign experts

AKP Phnom Penh, January 28, 2026 — Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has signed a decision approving a detailed plan to implement the Government's Decree 221/2025/NĐ-CP on granting time-limited visa exemptions to foreign nationals designated as special beneficiaries entitled to prefe...

Solar leads growth in China's power generation capacity

AKP Phnom Penh, January 28, 2026 — China's solar power sector saw steady expansion in 2025, contributing significantly to the growth of the nation's overall power generation capacity, according to data released Wednesday by the National Energy Administration (NEA). As of the end of 2025, China...

Tax data reveals China's high-quality growth momentum in 2021-2025

AKP Phnom Penh, January 28, 2026 — China's economy accelerated its transition toward innovation-led and green development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), according to tax invoice data released on Wednesday. High-end manufacturing showed robust growth, with sales revenue in t...

New energy accounts for 64 pct of Xinjiang's total power capacity

AKP Phnom Penh, January 28, 2026 — Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, rich in wind and solar resources, has built six 10-million-kilowatt-level new energy bases, with its new energy installed capacity reaching 167 million kilowatts, accounting for 64 percent of the region's total...

Philippines urges vigilance vs Nipah virus, says country prepared to prevent infection

AKP Phnom Penh, January 28, 2026 — The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday urged Filipinos to remain vigilant amid reports of the spread of the Nipah virus abroad, even as it assured the public that the country is prepared to prevent its entry and transmission. The DOH said th...

Earnings of S. Korea's SK hynix hit record high in 2025

AKP Phnom Penh, January 28, 2026 — Earnings of South Korea's chipmaker SK hynix hit a record high last year, driven by strong sales of memory chips used in generative artificial intelligence (AI) chipsets, the company said Wednesday. The company's revenue surged 46.8 percent from a year earlie...

European Parliament delays decision on EU-U.S. trade deal

AKP Phnom Penh, 27 January, 2026-- The European Parliament has delayed until next week a decision on whether to restart work on the EU-U.S. trade deal, after pausing its approval process last week, in protest over U.S. President Donald Trump's push to acquire Greenland and his tariff threats agains...

Trump announces increasing tariffs on certain South Korean products from 15 pct to 25 pct

AKP Phnom Pen, 27 January,2026-- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he will raise tariffs on certain South Korean goods from 15 percent to 25 percent, accusing South Korea's legislature of not having enacted a bilateral trade agreement with the United States. "Because the Korean Legislature...

China to boost extreme weather forecasting capabilities in 2026

AKP Phnom Penh, January 26, 2026 — China will accelerate the development of a new-type forecasting system in 2026 to improve its ability to predict and warn against extreme weather and climate events, according to a national conference on meteorological work that opened Monday. Chen Zhenlin, h...

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