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Trump hits Iran trade partners with tariffs as protest deaths soar
AFP, Published on 13/01/2026
» US President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on any country doing business with Iran, ramping up pressure as a rights group estimated a crackdown on protests in the country has killed at least 648 people.
Asean won't retaliate to Trump tariffs
Reuters and AFP, Published on 10/04/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Southeast Asian countries are pressing for dialogue with the United States on trade tariffs and will not impose retaliatory measures, economic ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) stated on Thursday.
Thailand says US tariff pause gives more time for response
Bloomberg, Reuters and AFP, Published on 10/04/2025
» Thailand has prepared more economic stimulus focused on creating jobs, Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said on Thursday, adding that a 90-day pause on US tariffs announced overnight would give officials more time to prepare a response.
Korean Air buys majority stake in rival Asiana Airlines
AFP, Published on 12/12/2024
» South Korea's flag carrier Korean Air said on Thursday it had bought a majority stake in rival Asiana Airlines for $1 billion, making it the effective owner four years after first expressing its takeover intentions.
AFP suing Musk’s X over copyright
AFP, Published on 03/08/2023
» PARIS: The news agency AFP has launched a copyright case in France against the social media giant X, recently rebranded from Twitter, part of a global struggle to get tech firms to pay for news.
Jaguar car’s ‘growl’ preserved for posterity
AFP, Published on 26/07/2023
» LONDON: The “unmistakeable, supercharged” sound of the Jaguar F-Type V8 will be stored for posterity in Britain’s national library, the luxury car manufacturer said on Wednesday, as it moves towards a quieter, electric future.
Chinese tech firms handed massive fines
AFP, Published on 07/07/2023
» BEIJING: Chinese regulators said on Friday they had fined the fintech giant Ant Group almost $1 billion for “illegal acts” and handed an affiliate of rival Tencent a $415-million penalty, adding that a long-running crackdown on technology companies was drawing to a close.
SpaceX launches satellite to boost Indonesia internet coverage
AFP, Published on 19/06/2023
» Elon Musk's company SpaceX and Indonesia have launched a satellite from the United States aimed at bringing high-speed internet to remote areas across the sprawling archipelago of more than 17,000 islands.
US tycoons flock to China despite fraying ties
AFP, Published on 17/06/2023
» From Elon Musk to Bill Gates and Apple chief Tim Cook, some of America’s biggest business titans have been heading to Beijing, seemingly defying the barrage of doomsayer narratives about US-China friction.
Hong Kong touts retail-friendly crypto rules
AFP, Published on 01/06/2023
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong opened its arms to the virtual asset world on Thursday, introducing new retail-friendly rules for the city’s crypto exchanges.