International News

NA discusses improving people’s quality of life

AKP Phnom Penh, December 02, 2025 — The 15th National Assembly is discussing a draft Resolution on several breakthrough mechanisms and policies for protecting, caring for, and improving public health; and the investment policy for the National Target Programme on healthcare, population, and devel...

Russia's visa-free policy for Chinese citizens takes effect

AKP Phnom Penh, 02 December, 2025-- Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday allowing Chinese nationals to enter Russia visa-free for tourism or business purposes for a period not exceeding 30 days, based on the principle of reciprocity. The decree took effect immediately upon...

Major Canadian steelmaker to lay off around 1,000 workers amid U.S. tariff pressure

AKP Phnom Penh, 02 December,2025-- Algoma Steel, one of Canada's largest steel producers, on Monday said it will lay off approximately 1,000 workers due to severe financial pressure from "unprecedented" U.S. tariffs, local media reported. The company, based in Ontario province's Sault Ste. Marie...

Japanese opposition leaders urge PM Takaichi to retract Taiwan remarks

AKP Phnom Penh, 02 December, 2025-- Leaders from several Japanese opposition parties have sharply criticized Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for her recent erroneous remarks on Taiwan, urging her to withdraw the remarks to prevent further damage to Japan-China relations. Speaking on a TV program a...

U.S. arms producers take nearly half of global Top 100 revenues in 2024: report

AKP Phnom Penh, 02 December,2025— Global arms revenues of the world's 100 largest arms companies hit a record 679 billion U.S. dollars in 2024, with U.S. arms producers accounting for nearly half of the total, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in a report released on...

Hanoi posts sharp rise in visitors, revenue

AKP Phnom Penh, 01 December,2025 -- Hanoi’s tourism industry continued its strong upward momentum in November, attracting 2.5 million visitors, with international arrivals jumping 25% and domestic tourism rising 10%, according to the municipal Department of Tourism. Tourism revenue for the mon...

Laos launches first cassava starch export to China by full train

AKP Phnom Penh, 01 December,2025 -- A container train carrying 1,000 tons of cassava starch departed from Vientiane South Station on the China-Laos Railway on Saturday, and is expected to arrive in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, in 80 hours, marking the first time that cass...

Urgent: Voting formally ends in Honduras' nationwide elections

AKP Phnom Penh, 01 December,2025-- Voting in Honduras' nationwide elections officially ended at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday (0000 GMT Monday). However, thousands of voters are still casting their ballots, as the country's Electoral Law stipulates that polling stations may only close once the last person...

U.S. state secretary says "more work to be done" after talks with Ukraine over revised peace plan

AKP Phnom Penh, 01 December, 2025-- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said roughly four-hour talks with a Ukrainian delegation in Florida on Sunday made "additional" progress on a revised peace plan to end the Ukraine crisis, but "there is more work to be done.""This is delicate, it's complicat...

Philippines welcomes S&P's affirmation of its investment-grade rating, positive outlook

AKP Phnom Penh, 28 November, 2025-- The Philippine central bank Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday welcomed S&P Global Ratings' affirmation of the Philippines' long-term "BBB+" and short-term "A-2" sovereign investment-grade credit ratings, alongside a continued positive outlook....

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