International News

Macron joins European partners in expressing solidarity over Greenland issue

AKP Phnom Penh, 24 December, 2025-- French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday joined European partners in expressing "full solidarity" over the Greenland issue, after U.S. President Donald Trump recently reiterated his call to take over the Danish autonomous territory. "Greenland belongs t...

U.S. consumer confidence index falls to 89.1 in December

AKP Phnom Penh, 24 December, 2025-- The U.S. Consumer Confidence Index fell to 89.1 in December, down from November's revised 92.9, The Conference Board reported Tuesday. The figure is also lower than market expectations of 91.9, showing that U.S. consumers are more pessimistic about current bus...

Japan confirms avian influenza outbreak in Kyoto

AKP Phnom Penh, 24 December, 2025-- Japan's agriculture ministry said on Wednesday that genetic testing has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a farm in Kyoto Prefecture, marking the ninth bird flu outbreak in the country this season. According to a statement released...

Putin names increasing generation, digitalization as priorities for Russia’s energy sector

AKP Phnom Penh, December 23, 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated energy industry workers and veterans on their professional holiday and the 105th anniversary of the approval of the State Plan for the country’s electrification, citing the expansion of generating capacity, di...

China's EV charging infrastructure reports robust growth

AKP Phnom Penh, December 23, 2025 -- The number of charging piles for electric vehicles (EVs) in China exceeded 19.32 million as of the end of November this year, marking an increase of 52 percent from a year ago, official data showed on Tuesday. Among them, around 4.63 million were public cha...

Philippines extends sugar import ban

AKP Phnom Penh, December 23, 2025 -- The Philippine Government has decided to extend its ban on sugar imports until the end of December 2026, as domestic supply has improved. The move aims to continue protecting farmers and domestic producers, as well as stabilising the market. The Philippine...

China to allow import of Vietnamese fresh jackfruits from June 1, 2026

AKP Phnom Penh, December 23, 2025 -- China will officially allow the import of fresh jackfruits from Vietnam from June 1, 2026, according to an announcement issued by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC). Accordingly, GACC set out phytosanitary requirements for fresh jackfruit...

Syrian, Turkish FMs discuss refugees, economy and security in Damascus

AKP Phnom Penh, 23 December, 2025-- Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met here on Monday to discuss refugee returns, economic cooperation and regional security, Syrian state media Al-Ikhbariya TV reported. At a joint press conference, al-Shiba...

EU renews Russia sanctions as it pushes to shape U.S.-led peace deal

AKP Phnom Penh, 23 December, 2025-- The Council of the European Union (EU) on Monday renewed its sweeping economic sanctions against Russia for another six months, even as Europe moves to seek direct contact with Moscow amid U.S.-led talks with Ukraine and Russia. The Russia-targeted sanctions,...

New Zealand, India conclude free trade agreement

AKP Phnom Penh, 23 December, 2025-- New Zealand and India on Monday announced the conclusion of a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) that will eliminate or reduce tariffs on 95 percent of New Zealand's exports while granting zero-duty market access to all of India's exports. The deal, to be si...

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