International News

EU leaders voice support for ICC after U.S. sanctions

AKP Phnom Penh, 20 August, 2026-- EU leaders on Wednesday voiced firm support for the International Criminal Court (ICC), a day after the United States imposed sanctions on the court's president and a senior lawyer. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President...

Singapore's domestic wholesale sales rebound in Q2

AKP Phnom Penh, 20 August, 2026-- Singapore's domestic wholesale sales rose 20.3 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, reversing a 1.4 percent decline in the first quarter, the Department of Statistics said on Thursday. On a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis, domestic wholesale sa...

Malaysia CPO prices seen firm as supply surplus narrows

AKP Phnom Penh, 20 August, 2026-- BMI expects prices to remain strong into the first quarter of 2027 before gradually easing as El Niño risks dissipate. It forecasts CPO prices to average 4,543 ringgit per ton in 2027, slightly higher than its 2026 forecast, supported by the carry-over of strong p...

Malaysia CPO prices seen firm as supply surplus narrows

AKP Phnom Penh, 20 August, 2026-- Malaysia's crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to remain elevated through the rest of 2026 and into early 2027, as stronger biodiesel demand and the risk of an El Niño-driven supply disruption tighten the global vegetable oils market, research houses said. BM...

btaPublic Spending on Education in Bulgaria Reaches 4.44% of GDP in 2023

AKP Phnom Penh, 19 August, 2026 -- Public spending for education in Bulgaria stood at 4.4% of the GDP in 2023. In comparison to 2012, when it was at 3.48%, there is a 0.92% rise over the period, Eurostat said in a press release here on Tuesday. In 2023, public spending on education (from pre-prima...

Dutch gov't disapproves of U.S. sanctions against ICC

AKP Phnom Penh, 19 August, 2026-- The Dutch government on Tuesday expressed its disapproval of the latest U.S. sanctions against officials of the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) and reaffirmed its full support for the court. "International courts and tribunals must be able to freely...

France to expel two Iranian diplomats in coming days: FM

AKP Phnom Penh, 19 August, 2026-- France will expel two Iranian diplomats posted in France in response to the detention and questioning of two French diplomats by Iranian security services, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Tuesday. Barrot said in a post on social media platform X t...

The top UN envoy for Libya on Tuesday called for political will to advance the political process in Libya.

AKP Phnom Penh, 19 August, 2026-- The UN-facilitated political roadmap has made important progress. However, progress does not solely require the efforts of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), but also a sustained willingness of the Libyan political actors to engage constructively, said Hanna...

No talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with Iran – Trump

AKP Phnom Penh, 19 August, 2026-- U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said there were no conversations taking place or scheduled with Iran, noting that the Hormuz Strait is open. "There are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Naval Blockade r...

Russia increases electricity exports to Kazakhstan by 20.3% in 1H

AKP Phnom Penh, 18 August, 2026 — Inter RAO (Russia’s sole electricity export-import operator) increased electricity supplies to Kazakhstan by 20.3% to 1.68 bln kWh in January-June, which accounts for 53% of the group’s total exports, according to company materials. Supplies to Mongolia in the...

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