PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia's economy still enjoyed rosier growth in 2024 despite a downturn in the real estate sector, a government official and experts have said.

Economy and Finance Minister Aun Pornmoniroth said the economy was projected to grow by around 6 percent in 2024, up from 5 percent in 2023, boosted by a recovery in the garment sector, a rise in non-garment manufacturing, and a gradual recovery in the tourism industry. (Cambodia-GDP Growth-2024)

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MANILA -- The Philippines on Sunday ordered local government units to complete the evacuation of people within the six-km danger zone around Mount Kanlaon volcano by Monday amid rising activity.

Kanlaon, which straddles the provinces of Negros Oriental and Negros Occidental on the island of Negros in central Philippines, erupted on Dec. 9, spewing a voluminous plume that rose more than 4,000 meters into the sky. (Philippines-Volcano-Evacuation)

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ADELAIDE, Australia -- Australian officials have welcomed South Australia's new pair of giant pandas, describing their arrival as evidence of the country's strengthening relationship with China.

Four-year-old male Xingqiu and three-year-old female Yilan arrived in Adelaide, capital of South Australia (SA), on a flight from China's Sichuan Province on Sunday morning local time, becoming the only giant pandas in the Southern Hemisphere. (Australia-Adelaide Zoo-Giant Pandas)

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SEOUL -- South Korean prosecutors said on Sunday that impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol did not comply with a summons for today and they will soon issue another order, Yonhap news agency reported.

The special prosecution team handling an investigation into Yoon's botched martial law imposition said it had sent a summons to Yoon on Dec. 11 to call him into the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office for questioning at 10 a.m. Sunday. Yoon did not show up. (South Korea-President-Summons) Enditem

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