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As trade war heats up, China’s premier wants focus on positive market expectations
Li Qiang tells State Council study session in Beijing that market economy is ‘largely an expectation economy’.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:
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Tech war: Nvidia CEO’s China visit seen as sign of market commitment amid US restrictions
The visit was to reassure officials and clients that the company would like to maintain business ties despite US restrictions.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Japan tour buses turned into hearses for families to visit special places alongside deceased
Final journey with the departed may also serve as a source of comfort for those who remain.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:AI-controlled fighter jets are closer than you think
Could we be on the verge of an era where fighter jets take flight without pilots – and are controlled by artificial intelligence? US Rear Admiral Michael Donnelly recently said that an upcoming combat jet could be the navy’s last one with a pilot in the cockpit. That marks a striking, if not entirely surprising, […] The post AI-controlled fighter jets are closer than you think appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Shein, Temu to increase US prices next week after Trump’s tariffs, de minimis shift
In nearly identical statements, Shein and Temu said prices would increase following US policy changes expected to impact how they operate.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:China’s PLA invited to Vietnam military parade as both sides pledge closer defence ties
Invite comes as Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun meets Vietnamese counterpart Phan Van Giang days after state visit by President Xi.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Indian man accused of grenade attacks held in the US
Harpreet Singh is wanted by Indian authorities for his alleged role in terror attacks in Punjab state.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Nvidia: The AI chip giant caught between US and China
Led by Jensen Huang, dubbed the 'Taylor Swift of tech', the chip giant has become pivotal in the race for AI supremacy.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Trump says US to ‘take a pass’ if there’s no Ukraine deal progress: ‘Nobody’s playing me’
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio earlier said that Washington would ‘move on’ if a truce with Russia did not seem ‘doable’ within days.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Trump’s bullying raises the prospect of a US gone rogue
The US president’s chaotic approach is not restricted to trade and could throw the rules-based international order into crisis.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:In Thailand, viral video of tourist’s brawl with guards at Pattaya bar sparks probe
A video showed a shirtless tourist being knocked down with a single punch by a bouncer after the foreigner allegedly behaved inappropriately towards female bar staff.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Can Southeast Asia shield industries from a surge in China’s exports, amid Trump tariffs?
Facing reduced domestic demand and increasing trade barriers, Chinese manufacturers are turning to Southeast Asia to export their surplus goods.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:US hits Chinese ships with hefty port fees in trade war escalation
Forecasters warn of global repercussions as Washington takes aim at China’s shipbuilding dominance.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:New US envoy says Japan in ‘tough neighbourhood’, allies need to stand up to China
George Glass also said he was ‘extremely optimistic’ that Washington would strike a deal on tariffs with Tokyo.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Seoul rebukes embassies over foreign textbooks claiming Korea was ruled by Spain, Russia
A government audit found that embassies failed to correct foreign textbook claims such as Korea once being part of Genghis Khan’s empire.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Surge in Chinese visitors in Bogota, says Colombian tourism official in Hong Kong
At industry summit, tourism director of Colombia’s capital says over 20,000 Chinese visited in 2024, up from 1,000 annually a few years ago.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Republicans in US Congress launch probe into Harvard as Trump’s feud with school escalates
The lawmakers also rebuked Harvard president Alan Garber for rejecting demands for supervision by the White House.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Myanmar earthquake may have disrupted China’s rare earth supplies, analysts say
The disaster may have damaged mines and transport routes in Myanmar, which is China’s main supplier of rare earth elements, analysts say.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong gold shops become buyers as local price hits all-time high
Shoppers look to sell and retailers look to buy amid ‘extreme euphoria’ in the gold market.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Indian woman discovers fiance elopes with mum days before nuptials, taking savings, jewellery
Father of bride remembers man only communicated with his wife, sometimes spending 22 hours a day with her.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:E-commerce head urges scam arbitration for safer online shopping in Hong Kong
Consumers more at risk when using bank accounts for online transactions rather than third-party processors such as PayPal or credit cards.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Malaysia’s Anwar meets Myanmar junta leader in week of tricky diplomacy
Critics warn the engagement in Anwar’s capacity as Asean chair risks handing a rare legitimacy win to Min Aung Hlaing’s regime.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Senior scientist Yi Shouliang leaves US Department of Energy for China
Yi leaves the University of Pittsburgh after less than 12 months for new academic role amid escalating China-US tensions.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Japan makes it easier for hunters to shoot bears as attacks surge
The revised wildlife law allows emergency bear shootings in populated areas, enabling quicker responses amid rising animal sightings.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Trump's tariffs leave China's neighbours with an impossible choice
Ambitious economies like Vietnam and Indonesia are stuck between China and the US as the trade war escalates.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Trump expects Russia’s response on Ukraine peace deal soon, takes swipe at Zelensky
US, European and Ukrainian representatives also met in Paris to push for a swift end to the war.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:US should look before it leaps into South China Sea
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth took a trip across the Pacific recently and it came at an uncertain time. This awkward situation is due to the Signal chatcontroversythat’s engulfed Washington but also as many allies in the Asia-Pacific areconcernedabout their relationship with the US. Following Hegseth’s trip, China launched large-scale military drills around Taiwan, underscoring […] The post US should look before it...
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:A ‘wild card’ emerges in South Korea’s presidential race: the prime minister
A new poll shows acting president Han Duck-soo, a 75-year-old technocrat, leading among conservative voters after Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Temu and Shein to raise US prices from next week over Trump’s tariffs
The China-founded e-commerce sites said they would be making ‘price adjustments’ from April 25 but did not provide details about increases.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Trump says US and China are in trade talks and is confident a deal will be reached soon
Earlier, Chinese consulate official says Beijing is willing to resume dialogue, provided the two sides ‘treat each other as equals’.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Haley Joel Osment charged with cocaine possession and being drunk in public
The Oscar-nominated actor, 37, who starred as a child in films AI and The Sixth Sense, was arrested on April 8 at a California ski resort.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Trump adviser Stephen Miran demands other nations pay up for ‘global public goods’
Chairman of US president’s Council of Economic Advisers also wants multilateral ‘Mar-a-Lago Accord’ to weaken US dollar.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Supreme Court keeps hold on Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship
Trump said he is ‘so happy’ the Supreme Court will hear arguments in May. ‘I think the case has been so misunderstood,’ he said on Thursday.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Brazil briefly records trade deficit with China before closing quarter with surplus
The deficit, which hit $3.2 billion in February, is largely attributed to surge in Chinese imports, including solar panels.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Trump to visit UK’s King Charles in September, US president says
Trump will be first political leader to receive a second state visit to Britain after he visited in 2019 during his first term as president.
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