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Syria, Israel hold U.S.-mediated talks in Jordan to ease tensions

AKP Phnom Penh, 24 August, 2026-- Senior Syrian and Israeli delegations held talks in Jordan on Sunday under U.S. mediation, focusing on de-escalation and efforts to revive negotiations toward a security agreement, Syria's state news agency SANA reported, citing a diplomatic source. The high-level...

Singapore unveils measures to boost family support

AKP Phnom Penh, 24 August, 2026-- Singapore will strengthen support for families by increasing childcare leave, expanding financial assistance for children, reducing preschool fees, and increasing housing access, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Sunday. Under the new childcare leave arrangemen...

Shanghai launches AI-powered tourist services amid inbound tourism surge

AKP Phnom Penh, 20 August, 2026 — East China's Shanghai launched 100 AI-powered tourist service terminals across the city on Wednesday, aiming to enhance the travel experience for the growing number of summer tourists, local authorities said. The terminals are powered by a dedicated AI agent named...

China-Laos railway moves more than 90 million tonnes of cargo

AKP Phnom Penh, 20 August, 2026 — The China-Laos railway has transported more than 90 million tonnes of cargo since it began operations, including over 21 million tonnes of cross-border freight, China Railway Kunming Group Co., Ltd. said. As of the morning of August 18, the railway had handled mor...

Vietnam, Singapore eye deeper cooperation in AI, semiconductors, high technology

AKP Phnom Penh, 20 August, 2026 — Vietnam-Singapore relations are opening new cooperation opportunities, from the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Parks (VSIP) model to digital transformation, green energy, semiconductors and smart logistics. Singapore has extensive experience in science, technology a...

Vietnam, Israel explore stronger cooperation in technology, innovation

AKP Phnom Penh, 20 August, 2026 — The Vietnamese Ambassador in Israel, representatives of its Science and Technology Section, and the head of FPT Israel, a subsidiary of FPT Corporation of Vietnam, have met with Israeli experts, scientists and technology entrepreneurs to explore ways to connect the...

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...

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