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Trump proposes 80% China tariff ahead of trade talks
The meeting is the strongest sign yet that the world's two biggest economies are ready to de-escalate their trade war.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:
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India’s Indus Waters Treaty Suspension: What Happens Next?
Amid diplomatic escalations and exacerbating climate conditions, how can India prioritize regional stability and safeguard its own interests in the Indus River?
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:The Politics of Regional Gravity: South Korea’s Space Future Caught in Domestic Politics
With less than a month to go until voters head to the polls, candidates from both major parties are aggressively courting aerospace industries beyond the Seoul metropolitan area.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:J-10C’s DeepSeek moment? Beijing muted as China cheers fighter jet combat reports
Despite public enthusiasm over apparent fighter jet success in India-Pakistan conflict, Beijing remains cautious over security, diplomatic considerations.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Alibaba’s Quark, China’s most popular AI app, launches ‘deep search’
The upgrade combines the reasoning capabilities of AI models with online search to answer complex user queries.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Indian jet shootdown: the all-robot legion behind China’s PL-15E missiles
CCTV shows production line footage hours after Pakistan claims it used Chinese-made weapons against India’s fighters.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Revealed: North Korea’s Diplomatic Missions Double as Trade Brokers
The government can legally collect fees of up to 5 percent on successful deals, according to a new confidential document obtained by Daily NK.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:India-Pakistan conflict: Iran, Saudi officials urge restraint as tensions surge
Visits underscore growing concerns that conflict could spiral out of control, but analysts say more concerted global efforts needed to defuse tensions.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Trumpism is waning but leaders still need to address voter frustrations
In recent elections across three continents, Trumpism mainly backfired – but democracies still need to understand why it resonates.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:The Dimash Phenomenon: Kazakhstan’s Soft Power
By promoting Kazakh music, enhancing international relations, boosting tourism, and leveraging digital influence, Dimash Qudaibergen has assumed a pivotal role in Kazakhstan’s soft power strategy.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Under the Eternal Blue Sky: How Mongolian Families Are Reimagining Ger Living
A community-based initiative is helping ger district families transition from polluting coal stoves to solar-powered heating.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong firms should step up ties abroad to tackle Western bias: Regina Ip
Exco convenor says non-government efforts can help build trust and in turn influence officials and politicians overseas amid US-China tensions.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Chairman of TVB makes personal investment in Hong Kong’s dominant broadcaster
Thomas Hui To says acquisition of shares in Young Lion Holdings reflects his ‘firm confidence in TVB’s sustained growth trajectory’.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:PACE Issues Declaration on Afghan Women in Central Asia
Members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe recently signed a declaration noting the dire situation of Afghan women and girls, some of whom are in Central Asia receiving education.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:‘Phantom expo’ ticket from 1940 grants man access to Osaka 2025 world fair
A collector’s pass to Japan’s Grand International Exposition has finally been accepted – 85 years later.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:China’s top chipmakers see shares plunge amid tariff uncertainty, despite revenue growth
SMIC and Hua Hong both warned of challenges in the second half of 2025, but reported strong revenue growth for the first quarter.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Ex-ship worker failed to check safety data for sunk Hong Kong ferry, court hears
Former Cheoy Lee manager says he put his faith in junior colleagues’ calculations, which were generated using software he did not understand.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Trump says 80% tariff on China imports ‘seems right’ ahead of high-level talks
Decision is ‘up to’ US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, American president adds, without elaborating.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:China-Cambodia drills to showcase more tech and troops as military ties grow
Annual joint exercise expected to feature PLA warships, drones and robotic dogs, signalling move towards defence modernisation, analysts say.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:China targets smugglers to strengthen export controls on critical minerals
Beijing wants to tighten restrictions on illegal transshipments through third countries – a risk that companies could exploit, analyst says.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Bomb hoax suspect arrested over calls made ahead of Nicholas Tse Hong Kong show
Woman, 28, allegedly made five reports on April 27 about a bomb at Kai Tak Sports Park.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Pope Leo XIV vows to bring light to world’s ‘dark nights’ after historic election
America’s first pope gives first homily after he was chosen as the successor to Pope Francis.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:South China Morning Post collects 12 prizes at Hong Kong News Awards ceremony
Chief Executive John Lee also urges journalists to uphold professionalism amid increased protectionism and hegemony globally.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Survey finds European companies in China less confident in business outlook
Chamber of commerce president says firms have been able to mitigate direct impact of increased tariffs.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:US wobbles ahead of China trade talks in Geneva
TOKYO — This week, US President Donald Trump subjected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to an Oval Office economics lesson. It did not go well. There Trump was, telling a former central banker who studied at Harvard and Oxford that America’s annual trade deficit with Canada is really a “subsidy.” That deeply confused — Say, […] The post US wobbles ahead of China trade talks in Geneva appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:2 men found guilty of ‘moronic mission’ of felling UK’s famous tree
The tree, estimated to be almost 200 years old, had featured in a 1991 Hollywood film. The men will be sentenced on July 15.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong launches bay area’s first industry-focused AI research institute
HKUST’s Von Neumann Institute is step towards advancing Hong Kong as a ‘global leader in AI innovation’, finance chief Paul Chan says.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Philippines to probe claims of sand dredging for Beijing’s South China Sea expansion
A Philippine intelligence official says sand from Manila Bay and elsewhere may have been used as landfill for Chinese military outposts.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng ‘takes no short cuts’, Li Auto CEO says
That assessment reflects how Liang, an ‘extremely self-disciplined person’, led DeepSeek to become a true innovator in AI.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:China’s military calls for post-war order to be upheld, not ‘law of the jungle’
PLA Daily says ‘all forms of hegemonism and power politics’ should be opposed, in editorial marking 80th anniversary of end of WWII.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:China dad marries late son’s partner to avoid nursing home, causing daughter’s angry protest
86-year-old man insists relationship with dead son’s girlfriend is one of ‘true love’, says she ‘voluntarily’ cares for him.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Will private Hong Kong hospitals set high fee estimates to avoid explaining bill?
Lawmakers worry that hospitals will presume worst-case scenario under government proposals aimed at improving price transparency.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Indian woman’s ‘extremely creepy’ online job hunt sparks concern about cyber harassment
Women say they are subjected to inappropriate behaviour during online work interviews, with one even getting molested.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Indonesia comes to the Netherlands as Europe’s first Balinese temple opens near Amsterdam
Constructed using materials brought directly from the Indonesian island, the temple was fully funded by the local Balinese community.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:What options do unpaid workers have in Hong Kong if business shuts up shop?
The Post breaks down Ocean Empire’s financial woes and outlines steps workers can take to protect themselves.
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