International News

EU halts 93-bln-euro tariffs on U.S. goods despite members' dissent

AKP Phnom Penh, 06 August, 2025-- The European Commission on Tuesday formally suspended planned retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports worth 93 billion euros (about 108 billion U.S. dollars), just days before they were due to take effect. The Commission's trade spokesperson, Olof Gill, said the dec...

UN seeks pause in Sudan hostilities to access trapped families in El Fasher

AKP Phnom Penh, 06 August, 2025-- UN humanitarians on Tuesday pushed for a pause in hostilities in Sudan to reach trapped families facing starvation, particularly in the besieged city of El Fasher. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said it seeks a standdown in ord...

Brazil to challenge U.S. tariffs at WTO, mulls relief package

AKP Phnom Penh, 06 August, 2025-- Brazil is preparing to formally challenge the newly imposed U.S. tariffs at the World Trade Organization (WTO) while keeping the door open to negotiations, officials said Monday. The move comes after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 50 percent tariff on a...

Russian regulator eyeing increase of gasoline sales at exchange to 17%

AKP Phnom Penh, August 05, 2025 -- The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) of Russia is considering an increase of the minimal standard value of gasoline sales on a commodity exchange from 15% to 17%, the watchdog’s press service told reporters. "FAS of Russia is reviewing the issue of increasi...

Asia becomes one of most important destinations for Russian exports

AKP Phnom Penh, August 05, 2025 -- Cooperation with Asia has become one of the key areas for Russian exporters, while China is their leading strategic partner, Director General of the Russian Export Centre (REC) Veronika Nikishina told TASS. "The Russian Export Center prioritizes expansion and...

Presidential office says to advance ties with China based on robust alliance with U.S.

AKP Phnom Penh, August 05, 2025 -- South Korea is seeking to advance its relationship with China based on the staunch alliance with the United States, the presidential office said Tuesday, following the foreign minister's remarks describing Beijing as "somewhat problematic" for its neighbors....

China opens the door to a new energy future

AKP Phnom Penh, August 05, 2025 -- Energy is transforming from extracted commodities such as coal, oil and natural gas to manufactured products such as solar photovoltaic panels, wind turbines and batteries. This shift helps explain why China, a manufacturing superpower, has emerged as the prime...

China, EU can shape climate governance

AKP Phnom Penh, August 05, 2025 -- With the world facing escalating climate risks, the call for robust, cooperative climate governance has become even more urgent. With their complementary strengths in renewable development, technological innovation, and financial regulation, China and the Europe...

China unveils 2025-2030 plan to promote healthy environments

AKP Phnom Penh, August 05, 2025 -- China has released an action plan for the 2025-2030 period aimed at improving environmental conditions to safeguard public health. Jointly issued by China's National Administration of Disease Prevention and Control (NADPC) and several other departments, the p...

Vietnam overtakes Thailand to become world's second-largest rice exporter

AKP Phnom Penh, August 05, 2025 -- Vietnam has outranked Thailand as the world’s second-largest rice exporter in the first half of 2025, Thai PBS reported on August 3, citing the Thai Rice Exporters Association. The association noted that from January to June, India exported 11.68 million tonn...

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