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Vietnam's 14th party central committee concludes 4th plenum

AKP Phnom Penh, the October 9, 2026-- The 14th Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC) concluded its fourth plenum in Hanoi on Thursday, adopting new regulations encouraging Party members to engage in investment and business activities, the Vietnam News Agency reported. Under the new...

Former Philippine President Duterte "fit to stand trial", ICC says

AKP Phnom Penh, the October 9, 2026-- Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is "fit to stand trial," the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced Thursday. Trial Chamber III of the ICC said the decision was based on the findings of an independent Panel of Experts, as well as submissions...

Australia expects sufficient east coast gas supply in Q1 2027

AKP Phnom Penh, the October 9, 2026-- Australia's east coast gas market is expected to have sufficient supply to meet domestic demand in the first quarter of 2027, with a projected surplus of between 5 and 15 petajoules (PJ), the government said. In a statement released on Friday, the Department o...

Schools closed in Malaysia's Johor due to bad air quality

AKP Phnom Penh, the October 8, 2026-- All schools in the Malaysian state of Johor are closed on Thursday and Friday due to the worsening haze and deteriorating air quality. The decision was made as a precautionary measure to safeguard the health and safety of students, Johor Education and Informat...

Poll finds 64% support for Budapest hosting 2036 Olympics

AKP Phnom Penh, the October 8,2026-- Nearly two-thirds of Hungarians support a potential Budapest bid to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to a survey by Hungarian pollster Median. Median Managing Director Endre Hann told Hungarian news agency MTI that 64% of respondents were e...

U.S. gov't proposes 70,000-USD fees for int'l student work program

AKP Phnom Penh, the October 8,2026-- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday proposed a new rule that would impose new fees for F-1 non-immigrant students seeking to participate in Optional Practical Training (OPT), a temporary employment authorization connected to a student's f...

Inflation control key to maintaining growth momentum

AKP Phnom Penh, 8 October, 2026 — Vietnam's inflation stayed elevated in the first nine months of 2026 even as the economy grew strongly, making price stability a core part of efforts to preserve macroeconomic stability and protect social welfare. Average consumer price index (CPI) rose 4.52% in t...

China urges France, Germany to uphold open cooperation, free trade

AKP Phnom Penh, 8 October, 2026 — China hopes that France and Germany will uphold open cooperation and free trade, observe World Trade Organization rules, and refrain from encouraging the European Union (EU) to use protectionist tools at every turn, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce said...

Russia warns Lithuania against possible NATO base, nuclear weapons deployment

AKP Phnom Penh, 7 October, 2026-- The possible deployment of a NATO military base and nuclear weapons in Lithuania would further escalate tensions, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday. "Both of these things will not contribute to stability and predictability on the European continent. On...

France test-fires new nuclear-capable missile without warhead carried

AKP Phnom Penh, 7 October, 2026-- France on Tuesday test-fired a strategic ballistic missile without a nuclear warhead from a submarine off the coast of Finistere in western France, French media reported. The missile was launched from the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Le Vigilant and...

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