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Laos launches digital ID system

AKP Phnom Penh, August 01, 2025 — Laos has officially launched its Digital Citizen Management and Identity Card System, believed to be a major milestone in the country's digital transformation journey. The launch ceremony was held in the Lao capital city of Vientiane on July 30, with senior of...

Germany unveils 2026 budget draft with record investment plans

AKP Phnom Penh, 31 July, 2025-- Germany's cabinet on Wednesday approved the federal budget draft for 2026, marking the second consecutive year of record-high investment as the government aims to modernize infrastructure and bolster national security. The draft, presented by Finance Minister Lars...

World Bank projects slower economic growth in Tajikistan for 2025-2027

AKP Phnom Penh, 31 July, 2025-- Tajikistan's gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to slow to 7 percent in 2025, 4.9 percent in 2026, and 4.7 percent in 2027, down from 8.4 percent in 2024, according to the World Bank's annual Tajikistan Economic Update released Wednesday. The projecte...

Russian economy resilient in face of sanctions: Kremlin

AKP Phnom Penh, 31 July,2025-- The Russian economy has developed a degree of resilience to Western sanctions after years of operating under such restrictions, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday. "We have been living under a significant number of sanctions for quite some time. Our eco...

Trump announces trade agreement with South Korea

AKP Phnom Penh, 31 July, 2025-- U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a trade deal with South Korea. "We have agreed to a Tariff for South Korea of 15%. America will not be charged a Tariff," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. "The Deal is that South Korea will gi...

Casualties continue to mount in Gaza: UN humanitarians

AKP Phnom Penh, 31 July, 2025-- The casualty toll continues to mount among aid-seeking Palestinians and even some relief providers in Gaza despite the Israeli military tactical pause, UN humanitarians said Wednesday. "We are still seeing casualties among those seeking aid and more deaths due to...

All-out relief efforts underway in flood-hit regions

AKP Phnom Penh, July 30, 2025 -- All-out disaster relief and rescue operations are underway in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province as torrential rainfall wreaked havoc in northern China since the beginning of the week, damaging roads, disrupting power and water supplies, and prompting mass evacua...

Govt aims for better farm product access

AKP Phnom Penh, July 30, 2025 -- China has rolled out a new plan to boost the consumption of agricultural products by improving supply, modernizing distribution and stimulating domestic demand amid evolving consumer preferences, officials said on Tuesday. The implementation plan, jointly relea...

Beijing robotics competition seeks tech solutions for elderly care

AKP Phnom Penh, July 30, 2025 -- The inaugural Beijing Intelligent Eldercare Robot Application Competition was launched on Tuesday in Yizhuang, Beijing, spotlighting robotics as a critical and sustainable solution to China's rapidly rising aging population. Data from the Ministry of Civil Affa...

China issues yellow alert for tsunami in coastal areas

AKP Phnom Penh, July 30, 2025 -- China issued a yellow alert for tsunami — the third-highest level in its four-tier warning system — for certain coastal regions at 10:19 am on Wednesday, following a powerful earthquake that struck the eastern coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in the morning....

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