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India Tightens Grip Over Sri Lanka With Defense Pact
Sri Lankaโs JVP-led NPP government has made a dramatic pivot toward India, even utilizing legislative changes it once vehemently opposed.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:
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Trade, Tariffs and Trump in Southeast Asia
The tariffs will disrupt existing production networks and increase costs, while damaging Washington's image and relations with the region.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:What SE Asia does and doesnโt want from Trump
On his first official visit to Asia, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth underscored while in Tokyo the need for Japan to accelerate military strengthening in light of Chinaโs growing assertiveness and the looming risk of a Taiwan contingency. From Manila to Hanoi, regional leaders have publicly welcomed reassurances of the USโs security presence, viewing Americaโs [โฆ] The post What SE Asia does and doesnโt want from...
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:AI chips not ice creams - minister's dig at Indian start-ups sparks debate
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says Indian start-ups need to focus more on deep-tech innovations.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Shocked by Trump, Australia Must Double Down Its Relations With Asia
The U.S. president's indiscriminate tariff offensive has resolved a long-running debate about where the country's future lies.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Albanese and Dutton face-off in first Australia election debate
Cost of living issues dominated the debate and the political rivals were asked about Trump's tariffs.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Thai Court Denies Bail for American Academic Accused of Defaming Monarchy
Paul Chambers of Naresuan University, a leading academic authority on the Thai military, has been deemed a flight risk and imprisoned pending trial.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:South Korea unveils emergency measures for car industry hit by Trump tariffs
The measures include financial support for vehicle makers as well as tax cuts and subsidies to boost domestic demand.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:As tariff blowback increases, Trump focuses on China
Amid market gyrations and a growing chorus of critics, a disorganised White House faces a day of swings and bad behaviour.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:What the Asian Tigers can teach Trump
The US president is interested in making America bigger. But human talent, not land, is the asset most worth investing in.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:US must boost AI funding to vie with China, not rely just on export controls, House hears
Beijingโs ability to develop cutting-edge systems at fraction of cost of American competitors could shift balance of tech and economic power.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:โThe White Lotusโ version of Thai Buddhism gets some things right
The new season of โThe White Lotusโ is set on a luxury resort on the Thai island of Koh Samui. This comedy-drama series, which critiques wealthy tourists, focuses one plotline on foreigners arriving in Thailand who are interested in engaging with its Buddhist traditions. It depicts a young American woman who is interested in joining [โฆ] The post โThe White Lotusโ version of Thai Buddhism gets some things right appeared...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:โNot Just Drowningโ: Gujjar Community Demands Justice Over Suspicious Deaths in Kashmir
Police say the men drowned accidentally, but families and activists allege torture and demand an independent probe into mysterious deaths in Kashmir.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:US will take back Panama Canal from โChinaโs influenceโ, Trump defence chief says
Pete Hegseth said Beijing would not be allowed to โweaponiseโ the waterway by using Chinese firmsโ commercial relationships for espionage.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Majority of Americans oppose tariffs on Chinese goods, Pew survey shows
In Pew Research Centre poll, conducted before โLiberation Dayโ, 52 per cent of respondents say duties on Chinese imports hurt the US.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:15 reasons these Trump tariffs are a mistake
Itโs not hard to make the case for bringing factories back to the United States. Itโs likewise not hard to understand that some carefully targeted tariffs, especially when coupled with other industrial-policy measures, would give this โreshoringโ a boost. Itโs impossible to make the case for very high tariff levels on everything made by almost [โฆ] The post 15 reasons these Trump tariffs are a mistake appeared first on...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong consumers hit with higher prices for foreign goods as tariffs loom
Lipstick, shoes, clothes and Nintendo games now more expensive but goods from mainland China are unaffected so far.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:US lawmakers reintroduce bill that may close 3 Hong Kong trade offices in US
Bill would amend State Departmentโs annual review to require president to explain why HKETOs should retain or lose diplomatic privileges.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Kazakhstan and Europe: Building the Backbone of a Resilient Global Economy
โWhile geopolitical tensions and economic disruptions may have discouraged others from collaborating, Kazakhstan understands that the road ahead is one we must walk together.โ
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Cyclist seriously injured after being hit by garbage truck in Hong Kong
Cyclist, 50, left semi-unconscious following collision on Tuesday evening in Kwai Chung.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Elon Musk calls Trump adviser Peter Navarro โdumber than a sack of bricksโ over tariffs
The White House downplayed the dispute, saying โboys will be boysโ and the duoโs โpublic sparringโ would be allowed to continue.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Stiffer Hong Kong penalties helping to fight illegal wildlife trade: authorities
Number of smuggling cases involving ivory, pangolin scales and rhino horn has โdropped significantlyโ since 2021, government says.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Taiwanโs Youth Are Not Defeatist โ and The Data Proves It
A wide body of academic surveys with nationally representative samples shows Taiwanese peopleโs willingness to fight to defend their homeland, including those under 30.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:China vows support to help graduates find jobs as US trade war weighs on the economy
New system will cover skills training, career guidance, recruitment and more as Beijing moves to prop up employment and domestic demand.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Rabukaโs Support for Trump Doesnโt Earn Fiji Reprieve From US Tariffsย
Recent developments should draw attention to the moral costs of Rabukaโs decision to unreservedly embrace both Trump and Israel.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Mongolia and Czechia Become Comprehensive Strategic Partnersย
The upgrade honors a decades-old historical bonds while strengthening economic mechanisms that will help Mongolia and Czechia to navigate the geopolitical shifts in Eastern Europe.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Mongolia and Czechia Become Comprehensive Partnersย
The upgrade honors a decades-old historical bonds while strengthening economic mechanisms that will help Mongolia and Czechia to navigate the geopolitical shifts in Europe.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:The Message and Consequences of Removing Haqqani Network Leaders From the US โRewards for Justiceโ List
History has shown us that giving in to extremist actors does not bring about justice or achieve peace.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:US stocks jump โ then dive, as confusion over Trump tariffs reigns
The big question remains centred on how long the US president will keep his stiff tariffs on imports, which would raise prices for Americans.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Chinaโs strategy in Korea: rewriting history to weaponize it
In April 2017, Donald Trump recounted to the Wall Street Journal a conversation heโd had with Xi Jinping. Trump said that Xi went into the history of China and Korea. Not North Korea, Korea. And you know, youโre talking about thousands of years โฆ and many wars. And Korea actually used to be a part [โฆ] The post Chinaโs strategy in Korea: rewriting history to weaponize it appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:4 convicted in Hong Kong 47 trial to be freed on April 29 at earliest: sources
Gary Fan, Kwok Ka-ki, Jeremy Tam and Claudia Mo will be first batch released after cityโs largest and longest-running national security trial.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong hygiene officials issued 31,945 fines for littering in 2024
Increase of fixed fines to HK$3,000 in 2023 means authorities will generate HK$95.8 million from the penalty notices.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Chinaโs political system could give it an edge in the trade war with Trump, experts say
The Chinese system could be an advantage in a US trade war, but both countries could face โreal harmโ, according to experts.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Chinese semiconductor, auto parts suppliers expect to gain from intensified US trade war
Their view reflects Chinese tech firmsโ increased confidence in providing highly competitive alternatives to US imports.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Growing Closeness Between Russia and the Taliban: A Paradigm Shift?
If the Taliban are removed from Moscow's terrorist list, it would further strengthen the relationship between Russia and Afghanistan.
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