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Chinese internet giants Meituan, JD.com help tariff-hit exporters pivot to domestic market
Meituan said it would actively heed the central governmentโs call to bolster domestic demand and consumption.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:
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FULRO and โA War of Their Ownโ in Vietnamโs Central Highlands
A conversation with author Will Chickering.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for British MP Tulip Siddiq
Lawyers acting for the ex-minister denied the charges, which they said were "politically motivated".
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:A Green Light for US Earthquake Relief in Myanmar
The U.S. government increases disaster aid but cancels a "diversity" scholarship.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Asanga Abeyagoonasekera on the India-Sri Lanka Defense Cooperation Agreement
โThe DCA marks a significant strategic shift, drawing Sri Lanka more firmly into Indiaโs regional security calculus.โ
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Does Transnational Repression Explain the Poor Turnout at Cambodian Grenade Attack Trial in Paris?
Very few French-Cambodians attended last month's trial of two bodyguards of ex-PM Hun Sen. It's probably no coincidence.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Relatives charged after boy killed in Australia shooting accident
Two people, including a teenager, were arrested after the nine-year-old was shot on a farm on Sunday.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Australia's looming election brings housing crisis into focus
Australia's housing crisis has hit its worst point in decades, becoming a key issue in the upcoming election.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Trumpโs Impact on Japan and ASEAN
Partnerships are now more important than ever.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Chinaโs Xi Hails Ties With Indonesia Ahead of Southeast Asia Tour
The Chinese leader will this week visit Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia, where he will attempt to contrast China's steady economic engagement with the volatility of the current U.S. administration.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong to introduce 3 digital security measures to combat financial fraud
The HKMAโs โE-Banking Security ABCโ measures will enhance online banking security, deputy chief executive Arthur Yuen says.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:UK pledges US$26 billion to help firms amid US tariff turmoil
Finance chief Rachel Reeves said move would help companies weather difficulties ahead as Trumpโs import taxes roil global markets.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:6 dead after private plane crashes in muddy field in upstate New York
Twin-engined plane was carrying family bound for the Catskills. An investigation is under way and an update is expected on Sunday evening.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:China may be stunned by Trumpโs lack of caution and understanding: ex-diplomat Kerry Brown
Kingโs College, London professor says he โcannot think of a worse tacticโ than threatening Beijing and presenting โzero-sumโ options.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:US deports another 10 gang members to El Salvador, Marco Rubio says
US secretary of state hailed alliance between Trump and El Salvadorโs President Nayib Bukele a day before Bukeleโs White House visit.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:How Chinaโs military-industrial complex is reshaping geopolitics
As Chinaโs defence posture alters spheres of influence and trade, its allies and rivals are recalibrating their own military policies.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Vietnam to Cut Provinces by Half in Radical Administrative Restructure
The reforms are part of a drive to make the country's political system "lean, compact, strong, efficient, effective, and impactful.โ
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Gabon junta chief Oligui Nguema wins presidential election
President faces litany of problems in oil-rich country, from crumbling infrastructure to widespread poverty, while dealing with heavy debt.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:The USAID Freeze: A View From Sri Lanka and the Global South
Donald Trumpโs gutting of the American aid agency has adversely impacted humanitarian work in countries like Sri Lanka โ while calling into question the reliability of Western foreign aid in the Global South.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:State Department wants staff to report alleged anti-Christian bias during Bidenโs term
Secretary of State Marco Rubio asked that reports also include actions taken due to opposition to vaccines or personal pronoun choice.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Manchester Arena bomb plotter attacks prison guards with hot cooking oil
Hashem Abedi, convicted in 2017 terror plot at Ariana Grande concert, threw hot oil over officers before stabbing them, prison service said.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Bangladesh reintroduces โexcept Israelโ phrase on passports
Muslim-majority Bangladesh does not recognise Israel. The โexcept Israelโ phrase was removed in 2021 during former PM Sheikh Hasinaโs tenure.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:US Pentagon chief says military ready to ensure Iran never gets a nuclear bomb
Pete Hegseth said Trump hoped to avoid military option โbut if we have to, we will to prevent the nuclear bomb in Iranโs handsโ.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:UK Labour MP denies wrongdoing after reports of Bangladeshi arrest warrant
Tulip Siddiqโs lawyers said MP had no knowledge of warrant being issued, described corruption claims against her as โpolitically motivatedโ.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Sudan paramilitaries kill 56 in 48 hours in retaken Darfur town, say activists
The conflict has seen tens of thousands die, uprooted over 12 million and created what has been called โthe biggest humanitarian crisis recordedโ.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Trumpโs doctor finds US president in โexcellent healthโ and โfully fitโ after physical
A letter from the doctor noted only a few abnormalities, including sun damage to skin and scarring on the right ear from a gunshot wound.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Will Trumpโs economic tsunami undermine the US-Japan security partnership?
Tariff shocks have eroded the tentative confidence that the alliance was on a strong footing under Trumpโs second administration.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:US says exempted electronic products, like smartphones, to come under separate tariffs
US President Donald Trump had, on Friday, granted exclusions from steep tariffs on such goods, which are imported largely from China.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:E-tail giants to help Chinaโs tariff-hit exporters pivot to home market
Industry groups and platforms such as JD.com pledge to help streamline domestic access for trade firms.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:UK โwill never change food standardsโ in any trade deal with US, says government
US and Canadian practices like washing raw chicken in chlorinated water or feeding growth hormones to cattle are banned in the UK and EU.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:A criticโs case for Trumpโs tariffs
By dealing a final blow to the global trading system, the US presidentโs tariffs open up space for building a fairer, more development-friendly system.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Quake fears drive some Hong Kong tourists away from Asian cities: industry leader
Some tour group bookings for Thailand, Japan and Taiwan over Easter holiday have fallen due to concerns over earthquakes, Steve Huen of EGL Tours says.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Hong Kongโs Democratic Party a step closer to disbanding, final vote in coming months
Members vote to authorise leadership to go ahead with plan, as chairman declines to respond to reports of political pressure.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:US looks to South Korea as it tries to revive shipbuilding and catch up to China
American and South Korean shipbuilders agree to cooperate in move analysts say could strengthen US power projection in the Indo-Pacific.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:China urges more financial support for sports industry
New guidelines call for investment in spectator events that can help boost the economy and โpromote investment and improve quality of lifeโ.
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