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Vietnam eyes tariff deal soon, as US seeks to cut huge trade deficit
Reuters, Published on 12/11/2025
» HANOI — Vietnam is working to sign a trade agreement with the United States soon, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son said on Wednesday, as a new round of negotiations gets underway in Washington.
Honda's bigger threat comes from China's EV makers, not tariffs or chips
Reuters, Published on 11/11/2025
» TOKYO — Honda's downgrade to its full-year profit outlook underscores the immediate pressure from US tariffs and global chip shortages - but the deeper, longer-term challenge lies in intensifying competition from Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers.
Vietnam's push for 'chip-to-ship' conglomerates raises red flags
Reuters, Published on 05/11/2025
» HANOI — Two days after Vietnam's top leader called on local private companies to help build infrastructure, listed conglomerate Vingroup stepped forward to develop a US$70 billion nationwide high-speed railway and build the trains to run on it.
Japan warns Vietnam of job losses as Hanoi motorbike ban hits Honda
Reuters, Published on 21/10/2025
» HANOI/TOKYO — The Japanese government and some of the nation's top manufacturers have warned Vietnam that a planned ban on petrol-powered motorbikes in Hanoi could spark job losses and disrupt a US$4.6 billion market that is dominated by Honda, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and seven people familiar with the matter.
In rare move, Dutch government takes control of China-owned chipmaker Nexperia
Reuters, Published on 14/10/2025
» AMSTERDAM: The Dutch government has taken control of Chinese-owned computer chipmaker Nexperia, ratcheting up tensions with Beijing as a global fight brews over technology intellectual property, especially around semiconductors.
Taylor Swift's 'Life of a Showgirl' launches with global promotion
Reuters, Published on 03/10/2025
» LOS ANGELES — Superstar Taylor Swift's latest studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," arrives Friday with a promotional blitz that includes midnight sales at Target stores, a release party at movie theatres around the globe and pop-up experiences in New York and Los Angeles.
Gaza hit by telecoms blackout as Israeli tanks advance
Reuters, Published on 18/09/2025
» GAZA/CAIRO — Israeli tanks were seen in two Gaza City areas that are gateways to the city centre, residents said on Thursday, while internet and phone lines were cut off across the Gaza Strip, a sign that ground operations were likely to escalate imminently.
Malaysian carmaker Proton launches first EV plant
Reuters, Published on 04/09/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian automaker Proton launched its first electric vehicle assembly plant on Thursday, as the Southeast Asian nation looks to boost development of its electric vehicle (EV) industry.
Vietnam facing worsening African swine fever outbreaks
Reuters, Published on 05/08/2025
» HANOI — Vietnam has been hit by an increasing number of outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF), with the number of infected pigs more than tripling in just two weeks, state media said on Tuesday.
At least 60 dead, nine missing in north China following extreme rain
Reuters, Published on 31/07/2025
» BEIJING — Extreme weather killed at least 60 people in northern China over the past week, with 31 deaths in an elderly care home in Beijing's hilly Miyun district in one of the deadliest floods to have hit the Chinese capital in years.