International News

Panama Canal authority denies offering free transit to U.S. gov't vessels

AKP Phnom Penh, February 07, 2025— The Panama Canal Authority denied reports on Wednesday that it would allow U.S. government vessels to transit the canal for free, clarifying that no changes have been made to tolls or fees. "In response to a publication issued by the U.S. Department of St...

Tariff wars threaten maritime trade, says Eurogate president

AKP Phnom Penn, February 05, 2025-- Protectionist policies are putting global trade at risk and straining the maritime shipping industry, warned the president of Eurogate Group, a German container terminal operator. In a recent interview with Xinhua, Eurogate President Michael Blach said mountin...

Interview: Kyrgyz president expects Chinese modernization to bring new opportunities for Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia

AKP Phnom Penh, February 05, 2025 Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has said that Kyrgyzstan attaches great importance to the comprehensive strategic partnership for a new era with China, and the two countries have effectively enhanced mutual trust and benefits based on friendly relations and producti...

Türkiye detains 46 IS suspects in operation targeting financial network

AKP Phnom Penh, February 05,2025-- Turkish police detained 46 suspects on Tuesday during an operation across four provinces over their alleged ties to the Islamic State (IS), according to local media reports. The state-run Anadolu agency stated that the operation was part of an investigation led...

Thailand to cut power, fuel supply, internet at Thai-Myanmar border to combat online scams

AKP Phnom Penh, February 05,2025-- Thailand will cut electricity, fuel supply, and internet services to five areas in Myanmar along the Thai-Myanmar border starting on Wednesday morning, Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai announced on Tuesday. Phumtham, who also serves as the defense minis...

U.S. stocks extend losses on tariff concerns

AKP Phnom Penh, February 04, 2025-- U.S. stocks ended lower on Monday, as investors reacted to the Donald Trump administration's planned tariff rollout. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 122.75 points, or 0.28 percent, to 44,421.91. The S&P 500 sank 45.96 points, or 0.76 percent, to 5,994....

Lukashenko officially declared winner in Belarusian presidential elections

AKP Phnom Penh, February 4, 2025 Belarusian Central Election Commission on Monday officially declared Alexander Lukashenko's victory in the latest presidential elections with 86.82 percent of the votes. For other candidates, Sergei Syrankov received 3.21 percent, followed by Oleg Gaidukevich (2.02...

India's NVS-02 satellite encounters technical glitch during orbit raising

AKP Phnom Penh, February 04, 2025-- India's Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Monday that its navigation satellite NVS-02 encountered a technical glitch during the orbit-raising manoeuvre on Sunday. The satellite was launched on Jan. 29 from the launch pad of Sriharikota, off the Bay of B...

China's Chang'e-7 mission to land on lunar south pole for water ice search: report

AKP Phnom Penh, February 04, 2025-- China's Chang'e-7 lunar probe, scheduled for launch in 2026, will target the moon's south pole to search for water ice and test cutting-edge technologies critical for sustainable human activities on the moon, China Media Group reported Monday. The mission...

Wetlands May Be Key to Tackling Drought and Water Scarcity

AKP Phnom Penh, February 03, 2025 — In an interview for BTA dedicated to the World Wetlands Day, February 2, ichthyologist Stoyan Mihov, chief expert at WWF Bulgaria, and Petar Yankov, conservation officer at the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds, spoke about the importance of wetland...

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