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Indonesia pledges more US imports as part of tariffs talks
JAKARTA: Indonesia said on Friday (Apr 18) it would boost oil and gas imports from the United States as part…
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Small businesses in China fret over US tariffs, look to manage costs
The impact of the tariff war is also keenly felt at the Sanyuanli market in Beijing, which sells imported goods…
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Former rebels in southern Philippines trade bullets for ballots
MINDANAO: The Philippines’ Muslim-majority autonomous Bangsamoro region has seen significant progress in the decade since a peace deal with a…
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How will Xi’s visit aid or hamper Southeast Asia countries in their tariff talks with the US?
Anwar had reiterated that the regional bloc will not impose retaliatory tariffs on China. However, ahead of Xi’s visit, Anwar…
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‘It might kill off the whole industry’: What’s at stake as US-China tariff war hits Southeast Asia
Even as Southeast Asia struggles with access to the US market, the region will be hit hard by a “tsunami…
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Commentary: The US-China trade war is a huge game of chicken – who will blink first?
A BIFURCATED GLOBAL ECONOMY What we are witnessing is not merely a trade dispute but the acceleration of global economic…
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Commentary: Is the Russian air force coming to Indonesia?
STRANGER THINGS? Moreover, Prabowo is keen to strengthen bilateral relations with Russia, including defence ties. As defence minister and president-elect,…
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‘Resist protectionism’, China’s Xi tells Cambodia amid US tariff standoff
China’s leader Xi Jinping urged Cambodia to “resist protectionism”, as he arrived in Phnom Penh on Thursday (Apr 17) at…
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How US shoppers are racing to dodge tariffs with a viral Chinese app
DHgate, a Beijing-based business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform founded in 2004, directly ships factory-made goods from China under the de minimis…
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Asian markets boosted by ‘Big Progress’ in Japan tariff talks
Hopes that Trump’s blistering tariffs can be pared back have helped temper some of the disquiet on markets after a…
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