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Pakistan tests missile weapons system amid India standoff
AFP, Published on 04/05/2025
» ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's military said it carried out a "training launch" of a surface-to-surface missile weapons system on Saturday, further heightening tensions with India after last month's deadly attack in disputed Kashmir.
Chambers case must end
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/05/2025
» Thailand's economy is under strain. Tariff talks with the Trump administration are stalled. Growth is plunging. Global tensions are rising. The last thing the country needs is a diplomatic crisis triggered by a flimsy lèse majesté charge -- especially one that the public prosecutor now refuses to pursue.
Thailand eyes more pet food, rice exports amid China-US standoff
Published on 28/04/2025
» Thailand is aiming to increase exports of pet food, rice and other processed food products to the US at the cost of Chinese shippers who are shut out of the prized market by a tariff wall.
Trump floats cutting China tariffs 'substantially' in trade deal
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/04/2025
» WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump said he plans to be "very nice" to China in any trade talks and that tariffs will drop if the two countries can reach a deal, a sign he may be backing down from his tough stance on Beijing amid market volatility.
Gold passes $3,500 amid Trump turmoil
Published on 22/04/2025
» Gold extended its record run on Tuesday, breaching $3,500 per ounce, as weakness in the dollar, US President Donald Trump’s attacks on the Federal Reserve and trade war fears spurred demand for the safe-haven asset.
Chinese vent anger at Trump's trade war with memes, mockery
AFP, Published on 18/04/2025
» BEIJING — While China's leaders use their economic and political might to fight United States President Donald Trump's trade war "to the end", its army of social media soldiers are embarking on a more humorous campaign online.
UN nuclear chief in Tehran ahead of fresh Iran-US talks
AFP, Published on 17/04/2025
» TEHRAN - UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi met the head of Iran's atomic energy agency, Mohammad Eslami, on Thursday ahead of a fresh round of nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington.
Cambodia eyes more China help as Xi visits amid US tariff standoff
Published on 17/04/2025
» Cambodia is betting on more financial support from China, including for infrastructure, as President Xi Jinping visits the country on Thursday at the end of a three-nation trip in Southeast Asia, a Cambodian government spokesman said.
Trump's tariff pause gives relief, but China trade war intensifies
AFP, Published on 10/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump has abruptly paused tariffs on most countries, sparking euphoria on global markets on Thursday, but upped the ante on a brutal trade war with superpower rival China.
Asian stocks soar on news of tariff pause
Published on 10/04/2025
» Shares in Asian emerging markets including Thailand rallied by the most in more than two years on Thursday morning as traders snapped up beaten-down stocks after US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on steep import tariffs against dozens of countries.