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Trump pushing India into high-stakes, high-risk China clash
US President Donald Trump’s tariff war has sent shockwaves across the global economy, but no leader has felt its sting more keenly than India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Caught in a high-stakes geopolitical bind, India is grappling with an existential dilemma: balancing its vital economic ties with China against the allure of the American market. […] The post Trump pushing India into high-stakes, high-risk China...
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:
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IMF: Economic uncertainty is now higher than it was during Covid
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has just published its World Economic Outlook, and it does not take an expert to deduce that, even among some of the world’s top economic minds, confident predictions are currently hard to come by. Every spring the IMF and World Bank hold their spring meetings in Washington, DC: a week […] The post IMF: Economic uncertainty is now higher than it was duringCovid appeared first on...
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:The Global Table Is Set. Where is ASEAN’s Chair?
Despite its growing demographic and economic heft, Southeast Asian voices are surprisingly absent from the global policy conversation.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Asia’s New Nuclear Age
Why are nuclear weapons back at the forefront of international politics?
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Rubio unveils sweeping State Department overhaul, taking aim at human rights bureaus
Rubio unveils sweeping State Department overhaul, taking aim at human rights bureaus Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 04/23/2025 - 20:00 Rubio said the State Department's bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor was being axed after pushing for an arms embargo against Israel US Secretary of State Marco Rubio before a bilateral meeting with his French counterpart in Paris on 17 April 2025 (Julien de Rosa / Pool /...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Muslims fear potential 'Israel-like' retaliation after Kashmir attack
Muslims fear potential 'Israel-like' retaliation after Kashmir attack Submitted by Maysa Mustafa on Wed, 04/23/2025 - 17:59 Calls for a violent ‘solution’ from a prominent Indian anchor have many online drawing similarities between the tactics of Israel and India Activists of the right-wing Shiv Sena political party burn a poster of Pakistan's national flag during a protest in Mumbai on 23 April 2025 to condemn the...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Increases in vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks threaten years of progress, warn WHO, UNICEF, Gavi
Immunization efforts are under growing threat as misinformation, population growth, humanitarian crises and funding cuts jeopardize progress and leave millions of children, adolescents and adults at risk, warn WHO, UNICEF, and Gavi during World Immunization Week, 24–30 April.Outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, meningitis and yellow fever are rising globally, and diseases like diphtheria, that...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Judge orders Trump to restore Voice of America operations in setback for administration
Judge orders Trump to restore Voice of America operations in setback for administration Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 04/23/2025 - 17:26 The judge said the cuts to VOA were a 'hasty, indiscriminate approach' The Voice of America (VOA) sign is displayed on its building on 17 March 2025 in Washington, DC (Alex Wong/AFP) Off A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that President Donald Trump should restore Voice of America...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:6 universities in Hong Kong make Asia top 50 for first time since 2017
Baptist University climbs to 50th in Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings, while Beijing’s Tsinghua University keeps grip on top spot.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Kazakhstan’s top judge courts closer EU ties amid push for legal reforms
The Constitutional Court is one of Kazakhstan’s legal institutions supporting a modernising agenda through which the central Asian state is seeking to deepen ties with the EU, the chair of the court told Euronews on a recent visit to Strasbourg.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Australia 2025 Election Questionnaire
Below is a question-by-question compilation of responses by the Australian Labor Party (ALP), the Liberal National Coalition and the Australian Greens. The Liberal National Coalition did not respond under each individual question but responded under relevant thematic subheadings. Human Rights Watch has matched their responses to the questions.Human Rights LegislationAustralia is the only Western democracy without a...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Why European investors are flocking to Kazakhstan
Foreign investment in Central Asia is surging as European companies seek alternatives to Russia. Kazakhstan leads the region, attracting billions, but where is the money coming from—and how is it shaping the economy?
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Bangladesh-Pakistan thaw putting the heat on India
The virtual geopolitical map of South Asia is essentially being redrawn—not with sweeping declarations, but with quiet, deliberate strokes. For decades, the bond between India and Bangladesh stood as a testament to shared history and hard-won liberation. But that solidarity, once assumed unshakable, is beginning to fray. At the center of this shift stands Nobel […] The post Bangladesh-Pakistan thaw putting the heat on...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Mar-a-Lago Accord would end the dollar’s – and America’s – reign
The disruptive and unpredictable nature of President Donald Trump’s various tariff announcements, not least his imposition of “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariffs on April 2, has, among various consequences, led to a sell-off in the US Treasury market. The sell-off, which commenced on April 5, stemmed in part from tariff-related inflation fears and from overleveraged hedge […] The post Mar-a-Lago Accord would end the...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Why a US trade deal won’t be enough for India
This week, India and the US finalized the terms of reference for the impending negotiations on a free trade agreement. The roadmap is expected to be guided by an integrated approach toward lowering tariffs and non-tariff barriers, better market access and a robust enmeshed supply chain. The “Liberation Day” tariffs announced by Donald Trump on […] The post Why a US trade deal won’t be enough for India appeared first on...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Cambodia at heart of Trump’s proxy trade war on China
After Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Phnom Penh last week, which didn’t go down all too well in Washington, Phnom Penh spent the weekend rowing back its significance for foreign relations. “Cambodia’s foreign policy is not biased against or detached from any country,” Prime Minister Hun Manetstated. “We maintain good relations with all countries based […] The post Cambodia at heart of Trump’s proxy trade war on...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:IMF cuts 2025 growth forecast for major Asian economies, warns of global slowdown on trade worries
On a global basis, growth was lowered from 3.3% to 2.8% for the whole of 2025, with the IMF saying that tariffs were "a major negative shock to growth."
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Who will the next pope be? Here are some top contenders
For centuries, the role has gone to a member of the College of Cardinals – and almost always to an Italian. Might we soon have our first pope from Asia or Africa?
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:US Government Finalizes Tariffs on Southeast Asian Solar Imports
U.S.-based manufacturers say that Chinese companies based in Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia are dumping cheap solar panels on the American market.
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Thailand: Premier Should Raise Cross-Border Abuses in Cambodia
Click to expand Image Paetongtarn Shinawatra, before she became Thai prime minister, meets with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet during a visit to Phnom Penh, March 14, 2024. 2024 Pheu Thai Party (Bangkok) – Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra should raise outstanding human rights concerns with Cambodian leaders during her visit to Phnom Penh on April 23-24, 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. Prime Minister...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:Thailand: Prime Minister Should Raise Cross-Border Abuses in Cambodia
Click to expand Image Paetongtarn Shinawatra, before she became Thai prime minister, meets with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet during a visit to Phnom Penh, March 14, 2024. 2024 Pheu Thai Party (Bangkok) – Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra should raise outstanding human rights concerns with Cambodian leaders during her visit to Phnom Penh on April 23-24, 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. Prime Minister...
Published on: April 23, 2025 | Source:New book ‘Love, Queenie’ chronicles life of trailblazing South Asian actress Merle Oberon
As the first Asian, and only South Asian, to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar, Merle Oberon’s place in the pantheon of cinema is historic. But it came with enormous sacrifice as Oberon had to hide her race to stay working. Amna Nawaz sat down with writer Mayukh Sen to discuss "Love, Queenie," a new book on Oberon’s rise to fame, her groundbreaking career and eventual fade from the spotlight.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:In China’s Backyard, Steel Buyer Vietnam Is Trying to Stem a Tide of Cheap Metal
A trade war between the world’s two largest economies has caughtthis Southeast Asian nation in the crossfire.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Indonesia: Increasing Attacks on the Media
Click to expand Image Students protest against a revision to the armed forces law outside the House of Representatives building in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 20, 2025. 2025 Aditya Irawan/NurPhoto via AP Photo (Jakarta) – Recent threats and attacks on journalists and news outlets inIndonesia are having a chilling effect on the country’s media, Human Rights Watch said today. The Indonesian government under President...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Between giants: South Korean moment for a balanced foreign policy
South Korea is heading into a crucial round of trade talks with the United States in Washington on April 24. These negotiations come at a time of mounting pressure from both Washington and Beijing, and the choices Korea makes now will significantly shape its future economic and strategic trajectory. The United States is urging South […] The post Between giants: South Korean moment for a balanced foreign policy appeared...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Southeast Asians in Los Angeles detained, deported at routine ICE check-ins
Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese immigrants are now facing enforcement of long-stayed deportation orders as the Trump administration boosts deportations.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:The Dragon-Elephant Dance: China and India’s Battle for South Asia
Yun Sun and Jagannath Panda discuss China and India's battle for influence and power projection across South Asia.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Why Are Tokay Geckos Being Smuggled Out of India’s Northeast?
This lizard species, which is valued for its use in traditional medicine in China and Southeast Asia, can earn a smuggler around $70,000 per lizard.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Trump’s Tariffs Risk Pushing Cambodia Further into China’s Embrace
A massive canal highlights Beijing’s deep investment in Cambodia just asthe US is pulling back, leaving the Southeast Asian nation with less room to balance ties.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Asia-based criminal network cons Thai woman in US out of $300,000
A Thai woman working in the United States has told UN News how she fell for a scam orchestrated by a criminal network in Asia – and lost $300,000.
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:When Australia should and shouldn’t go to war
In 2024, the National Defense Strategy made deterrence Australia’s “primary strategic defense objective.” With writing now underway for the 2026 National Defense Strategy, can Australia actually deter threats to the nation? Traditionally, our defense strategy only asked that our military capabilities “command respect.” In today’s world, however, Australia needs a far more active military posture […] The post When...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:In search for Asian trade allies, EU must avoid past mistakes
If they are to make common cause with their Asian counterparts, European policymakers (and those who cheer them on from the sidelines) will have to change outdated paternalistic mindsets. “Now it is about being pragmatic and acknowledging how much we need each other.”
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Indonesia bracing for flood of rerouted Chinese exports
JAKARTA – At Indo Intertex, a vast textiles and garments trade exhibition staged this month in Jakarta, the complexity and controversy of Indonesia-China trade were on full display. “The market is not good, everyone knows that,” said Hery, who sells textile manufacturing machinery to local factories and, like many Indonesians, goes by one name. “There’s […] The post Indonesia bracing for flood of rerouted Chinese...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:Trump tariff shockwaves already buffeting Asian shores
TOKYO – The sudden downshift in South Korea’s exports leaves little doubt about the extent to which Asia is in harm’s way amid Donald Trump’s tariff tantrum. In the first 20 days of April, South Korea’s overseas shipments fell 5.2% year on year — the mirror image of the 5.5% rise for the full month of March. US-bound exports plunged by 14.3% in the first 20 days of April. It’s an early glimpse of the collateral damage...
Published on: April 22, 2025 | Source:China’s solar panel makers explore options as Washington sets tariffs for Southeast Asia
Some Chinese manufacturers of photovoltaic products are speeding up their overseas factory deployment, hoping to secure a less-expensive route to the US.
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