International News

N. Korea completes 50,000-unit housing construction project in Pyongyang

AKP Phnom Penh, February 17, 2026 — North Korea said Tuesday it has completed a landmark housing project to build 50,000 living units in Pyongyang ahead of a party congress later this month. "The construction of 50,000 flats in Pyongyang, powerfully carried on as the top-priority task of the h...

Russian travel to China spikes 33.6 pct amid tourism boom in 2025

AKP Phnom Penh, February 17, 2026 — The number of outbound trips by Russian tourists increased 16 percent in 2025, with trips to China climbing 33.6 percent, Russian Gazette reported Sunday, citing the Association of Tour Operators of Russia. Experts attribute this surge in trips to China to t...

China predicts over 285 million inter-regional trips on first day of Spring Festival holiday

AKP Phnom Penh, February 17, 2026 — Over 285 million inter-regional passenger trips are predicted across China on Sunday, the first day of this year's nine-day Spring Festival holiday. The figure represents a 10.5 percent increase from the same period last year, the Ministry of Transport said...

China celebrates Spring Festival with fusion of tradition, technology

AKP Phnom Penh, February 17, 2026 — As China ushers in the Year of the Horse, millennia-old Spring Festival traditions are blending seamlessly with cutting-edge technology, expressing enduring wishes through both heritage and innovation. Ahead of the 2026 Chinese New Year, a waterfront tourist...

Hungary, U.S. sign nuclear cooperation agreement

AKP Phnom Penh, February 17, 2026 — Hungary and the United States signed a civil nuclear energy cooperation agreement on Monday during a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Budapest. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said the agreement, together with a sanctions-related exempti...

PM extends Lunar New Year greetings to public-security traffic, cybersecurity forces

AKP Phnom Penh, February 17, 2026 — Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 16 (the last day of the lunar year 2025) visited, extended Lunar New Year (Tet) greetings to, and inspected the on-duty work at units ensuring traffic order and safety and information cybersecurity under the Ministry o...

Spring Fair 2026: Strong potential for Vietnam-Australia cooperation in high technology

AKP Phnom Penh, February 17, 2026 — In the context of smart consumption and accelerating digital transformation, high-technology products are increasingly becoming a key factor in enhancing competitiveness while opening new opportunities for international cooperation. Sharing his experie...

They have now been joined by a host of newcomers, including Thailand's golden pillow durians, Swedish baked cheesecake and Russian chocolate.

AKP Phnom Penh, February 16, 2026 — Delicacies from every corner of the globe are bringing new flavors to the national festival -- appearing on reunion dinner tables, in gift exchanges among friends and family, at supermarket Spring Festival sales, and even at temple fairs. China has been acti...

China aims to build 1.5 trillion-yuan tea industry by 2030

AKP Phnom Penh, February 16, 2026 — China has issued guidelines to promote upgrading of the tea industry, setting a target for the total size of the full industrial chain to reach 1.5 trillion yuan (about $216 billion) by 2030. The guidelines, jointly issued by five government departments incl...

China extends visa-free policy to Canada, UK

AKP Phnom Penh, February 16, 2026 — China has decided to extend its visa waiver policy to ordinary passport holders from Canada and the United Kingdom starting Tuesday, when the Chinese New Year begins, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Sunday, saying the move aims to further facilitat...

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