International News

Thai Airways to Re-introduce Flights to Jeddah

AKP Phnom Penh, July 29, 2022-- Thai Airways International (THAI) has announced that it will launch four weekly flights between Bangkok and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, beginning on August 19. Suwatana Sibunruang, the interim CEO of THAI, stated that the resumption of commercial flights after 32 years of hiatus provides an opportunity to strengthen ec...

Bulgarians' Trips Abroad Increase by 48.4% in June 2022, Y/Y

AKP Phnom Penh, July 28, 2022-- Bulgarian nationals made 680,600 trips abroad in June 2022, which was 48.4% more than in June 2021, the National Statistical Institute reported on Wednesday. The largest share of trips were holiday trips and excursions, at 41.2%. Another 20.5% were business trips, and 38.3% were made for other purposes (visi...

Bangkok City Hall Lays Out 16 Operations to Combat PM2.5

AKP Phnom Penh, July 27, 2022-- Bangkok City Hall is now drawing on input from external agencies to address the airborne dust problem in the capital city. The Bangkok governor says the problem should become less severe next year. Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt revealed City Hall has established an inter-agency working committee for the...

DMS: BA.4 & BA.5 Omicron Subvariants Produce More Severe Symptoms Than BA.2

AKP Phnom Penh, July 27, 2022-- Covid patients infected by the BA.5 Omicron subvariant are now found in greater numbers than those with the BA.4 subvariant. Both strains have been found to produce symptoms more severe than those caused by the BA.2 strain. Nonetheless, health authorities are asserting that booster shots of the vaccine help...

Thai Beaches Make Top 20 List of Most Beautiful Beaches in the World

AKP Phnom Penh, July 27, 2022 -- Two of Thailand’s beaches have made it onto a recent top 20 list of the most beautiful beaches in the world. In response, the prime minister has told tourism-related agencies to continue making preparations for the arrival of foreign tourists. The United Kingdom’s Daily Star newspaper has reported on a rec...

Finance Min Retains 2022 GDP Growth Projection at 3.5%

AKP Phnom Penh, July 27, 2022-- The recovery of the tourism sector is expected to continue, with state agencies now expecting an international arrival figure of about 8 million this year. This has compelled the Ministry of Finance to retain its GDP growth forecast of 3.5% for 2022. The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) indicates that rising farme...

Investment Gold Worth Nearly BGN 500,000 Bought via Paysera Bulgaria in January-June

AKP Phnom Penh, July 27, 2022 -- In the first half of 2022, Bulgarians purchased gold worth BGN 491,000 via Paysera Bulgaria, an online payment services platform for businesses and individuals, up by 65% from a year earlier. Investment gold is one of the preferred methods of preserving purchasing power, as supported by data for the reference...

Chinese, Lao Militaries Launch "Peace Train-2022" Joint Medical Drill

AKP Phnom Penh, July 26, 2022 -- The "Peace Train-2022" joint humanitarian medical rescue exercises and medical service activities between the Chinese and Lao militaries are being held in Phonhong of central Laos' Vientiane Province. The event launched on Monday marks the first time for the military medical train of the People's Liberation Army (...

Grain Ships to Undergo Inspections at Istanbul Anchorage Near Bosphorus Strait — Source

AKP Phnom Penh, July 26, 2022 -- Cargo ships carrying Ukrainian grain are most likely to undergo inspections at the Turkeli Anchorage near the Bosphorus Strait, a source in Ankara told TASS on Tuesday. According to him, the anchorage area is located at the northwestern entrance to the strait. "It’s quite a large area where ships anchor and co...

Russia To Be Able to Satisfy 25% of World’s Demand for Neon Next Year — Minister

AKP Phnom Penh, July 26, 2022 -- Next year, Russia plans to increase the production of neon to 180,000 cubic meters and satisfy almost 25% of world’s demand, Minister of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov told a government meeting on Monday. He also said that earlier on Monday, a full-scale production of high-purity neon gas, which is used in...

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