Vietnam’s solar exports hit with US duties of up to 542.6 percent
According to the US Department of Commerce, solar cell and panel imports will face varying countervailing duties — as high as 3,403.9 percent for Cambodia, 799.5 percent for…
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Atomic bomb survivors vow to carry on Pope’s legacy; remember message during Hiroshima, Nagasaki visits
Pope Francis delivered a speech at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Nov. 24, 2019 and at Nagasaki's Hypocentre Park.
ASEAN, Australia and New Zealand’s upgraded free trade area deal enters into force
The agreement is seen to enhance business opportunities across a free trade area of over 703 million people, with a combined gross domestic product of more than US$5.6 trillion…
Russian air force plan in Indonesia draws controversy
Reports on the proposal were immediately dismissed by the Indonesian government.
Malaysian medical product manufacturers brace for possible fluid tariffs
According to the Health Ministry, Malaysia’s medical device exports to the United States were valued at RM13.69bil (US$3.07bil) in 2024, making up 36.97% of the country’s…
Asia mourns Pope’s death: ‘His humility brought many back to the fold of the Church’
In the Philippines, home to Asia’s largest Catholic population with 85 million, the bells of Manila Cathedral tolled on the afternoon of April 21 as news of the Pope’s passing…
Chinese President Xi’s three-nation Southeast Asian tour hailed for fruitful results
China and the three neighboring countries of Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia reached consensuses in a wide range of areas including politics and economic cooperation, as evidenced…
Bangladesh demands $4.52b, apology from Pakistan
The amount is Bangladesh's share of pre-1971 assets, and the formal apology is for the genocide committed against Bangladeshis by the Pakistan military.
Tariff wars spark panic buying of K-beauty products in the US
The panic buying comes as South Korea was slapped with a 25 per cent reciprocal tariff rate – among the worst-hit of countries with existing free trade agreements with the US.
Young Vietnamese women increasingly freezing their eggs
The increasing awareness and accessibility of information regarding fertility have shifted societal perceptions. Women are now more comfortable discussing reproductive health and…