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China can offer Trump the trillions of investment dollars America needs
If Trump’s Maga goal is genuine, cooperation with China – and opening the doors to Chinese investment – is his only rational choice.
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Temu cuts US ads on Google, Meta after Trump’s tariffs, as app downloads plunge
The Chinese-backed shopping app has been a significant advertiser since launching in the US in September 2022.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Firm tied to Philippines brand Oishi pays US$16.5 million for 2 Hong Kong shops
Snack maker adds to property holdings in city as some analysts predict improvements in retail sales.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Taiwanese leader William Lai’s popularity drops amid drive to unseat opposition lawmakers
Polling suggests Lai faces ‘unprecedented levels of public dissatisfaction’ and the Trump tariffs are a further risk to his support base.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Number of Hong Kong school graduates studying overseas drops by 15%
Figure from 2024 pathway survey marks second straight year of record lows since government launched poll for Form 6 students in 2012.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Singapore’s task force warns of ‘disorderly’ tariffs’ impact on economy
The task force led by Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong says it is open to adjusting current help measures for businesses and workers.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:‘Fly high, Riley’: Philippine eaglet dies 3 months after birth
Riley’s ‘unassisted natural hatching’ was hailed as a win for the Philippines’ efforts in protecting its natural heritage.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:A question of motivation for China’s PLA
Recent American fumbling with tariffs has given China more political elbow room. Still, Beijing has three choices about how to handle America’s challenges: negotiation with the US and the rest of the world regarding trade, currencies and territorial claims; promoting a global alternative ideology like the USSR did last century; or isolating itself like North […] The post A question of motivation for China’s PLA...
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Ukrainian lawmakers extend martial law until August
The extension allows Ukraine to continue mobilising troops and suspends the election cycle.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Tuvalu unveils first cash machines in 'momentous' ceremony
Tiny cash-based Pacific nation gets electronic banking for the first time.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Denmark mulls sending soldiers to train in Ukraine
Earlier in the day, the head of the Danish army said Denmark intended to send unarmed soldiers to Ukraine for training.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:‘Risking our lives’: Indonesians warn of dangers in Cambodian scam compounds
Indonesians promised employment in Cambodia say they were instead forced to work long hours in shadowy compounds scamming victims.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:UK’s top court says ‘woman’ refers to someone born biologically female
This means a transgender person with a certificate that recognises them as female should not be considered a woman for equality purposes.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:4 arrested in Japan over sales of AI-generated porn in first such case
One of the suspects was reportedly making sales of as much as US$70,000 over about a year from the images.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:China actress Ni Ni, star of Zhang Yimou’s film ‘The Flowers of War’, dubbed ‘It girl’ by fans
After her debut, Ni became known as the new ‘Mou girl’, referring to actresses discovered by the legendary director Zhang Yimou.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:China-US relations: zero-sum view misguided, Jake Sullivan says in Trump policy critique
Former national security adviser credited managing China competition, in part, to time spent in cities around the world with China’s Wang Yi.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Berlin doctor charged with murder of 15 palliative care patients
He allegedly administered an anaesthetic and a muscle relaxer to the patients without their knowledge or consent.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Hang Seng Bank promotes son of Hong Kong leader John Lee in China-unit reshuffle
The management changes in the bank’s mainland unit come at a critical time amid the US tariff campaign, a broker says.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong watchdog urges more checks on worksites after probe reveals ‘absurd’ lapses
Major investigation into over 70 incidents by ombudsman found staff signing off on safety documents without carrying out actual inspections.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong to withhold up to half of pay of suspended civil servants facing investigation
Civil service minister Ingrid Yeung Ho warns ‘no leniency’ will be shown towards the small number of civil servants who violate laws and regulations.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Xi Jinping calls for closer China-Asean trade ties to avoid the ‘law of the jungle’
Xi told Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim Beijing was ready to upgrade its free-deal with the bloc in the face of Trump tariffs.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Trafficked workers rescued from Myanmar scam hubs say death better than going back
‘We will kill ourselves instead of going back to them,’ said one of the dozens who attempted a mass escape from their Myanmar detention.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Countries hoping to negotiate away Trump tariffs should think again
Trump’s appetite exceeds what most nations can offer. He couldn’t care less if negotiations are not completed within the 90-day pause period.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:India's Gandhis charged in money laundering case amid opposition outcry
India's financial crimes agency has accused the Gandhis of illegally acquiring properties of a newspaper.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:In Malaysia, China’s Xi Jinping Again Strikes Cooperative Note
As in Vietnam, the Chinese leader has sought to depict himself as a champion of economic openness and cooperation.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:China appoints new trade envoy in face of tariff turmoil
The shift comes as Beijing refuses to back down in an escalating trade war with Washington.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Are US and China really in a Thucydides Trap?
The so-called Thucydides Trap has become a staple of foreign policy commentary over the past decade or so, regularly invoked to frame the escalating rivalry between the United States and China. Coined by political scientist Graham Allison — first in a 2012 Financial Times article and later developed in his 2017 book “Destined for War” […] The post Are US and China really in a Thucydides Trap? appeared first on Asia...
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:The Trump Tariff Shock Should Push Indonesia to Reform Its Economy
Rather than retaliating or kowtowing to Washington, Jakarta needs to get its own house in order.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:‘Comrades and Brothers’: Is China Pulling Vietnam Back Into Its Orbit?
Despite welcoming China's Xi Jinping with unprecedented pomp, Hanoi will avoid overdependence on any single great power.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Thai Resort Island at the Center of a Simmering Territorial Dispute With Cambodia
The resumption of maritime boundary negotiations between Bangkok and Phnom Penh has revived a dormant sovereignty dispute over Koh Kood.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:50 years later, Khmer Rouge’s murderous legacy lives on
On April 17, 1975, tanks rolled into the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, to cheering crowds who believed that the country’s long civil war might finally be over. But what followed was one of the worst genocides of the 20th century. During a brutal four-year rule, the communist-nationalist ideologues of the Khmer Rouge killed between 1.6 […] The post 50 years later, Khmer Rouge’s murderous legacy lives on appeared first...
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:China won’t rescue Cambodia from Trump’s tariffs
Cambodia’s first-quarter trade and investment data dropped in recent days, putting its US and China relations in statistical relief after Donald Trump imposed new 49% tariffs on the country. According to the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE), in Q1 2025, Chinaaccountedfor 49.1% of imports worth US$3.7 billion, up almost 31% from the same […] The post China won’t rescue Cambodia from Trump’s tariffs...
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Critical Minerals Add a New Dynamic to Pakistan-US Relations
However, Pakistan will need to improve security in Balochistan, where these resources are located.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Singapore Announces General Election to Take Place on May 3
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said that Singaporeans need to decide who they want to lead them into a world that “is becoming more uncertain, unsettled and even unstable.”
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:MH370: The Devil Is In the Data
Could data gathered by amateur radio operators finally unlock the truth about the doomed Malaysia Airlines flight?
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