61 m. ago Live updates: Stock market suffers worst week since 2020 after China retaliates against Trump tariffs

Live updates: Stock market suffers worst week since 2020 after China retaliates against Trump tariffs  AP News

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7 h. ago Grain and Livestock Markets See More Panic Selling as China Retaliates

Grain and Livestock Markets See More Panic Selling as China Retaliates  AgWeb

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9 h. ago Malaysia’s electronics sector at risk as experts call out Trump’s ‘voodoo’ tariffs

Analysts say Washington’s semiconductor exemption offers little relief as Malaysia’s broader electronics industry face steep import levies.

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9 h. ago South Korea’s Jeju unsettled by rise in crime as Chinese tourists return in droves

Official data shows Chinese visitors accounted for 66 per cent of foreign crimes between 2019 and 2023 67 per cent in 2023 alone.

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10 h. ago Indonesia’s new coal pricing rule sparks uncertainty, resistance from Chinese firms

Analysts warn Indonesia may lose its competitiveness over the new regulation amid concerns about lack of market flexibility.

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11 h. ago ‘Limits’ to Filipino hospitality: Russian vlogger arrested over harassment

Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, 33, faces a litany of complaints lodged against him, after he filmed himself verbally abusing locals and causing a nuisance.

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11 h. ago Ahead of Trump’s tariffs, most MNCs in Singapore worry about slowdown: survey

The survey by AmChamSG, conducted before Trump’s 10 per cent universal tariff move, reveals fears over rising costs and supply disruptions.

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15 h. ago Tariffs for penguins? Trump trade order targets remote uninhabited Australian islands

Critics are mocking Washington for placing tariffs on Heard Island and McDonald Islands, possibly due to mislabelled shipping data.

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17 h. ago India turns to AI in fight against glaucoma, boost early detection of disease

AI tools can help analyse retinal images to detect signs of glaucoma, and warn people about impending health risks for related diseases, experts say.

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18 h. ago US horror writer mistaken for Duterte’s lawyer: ‘not how I wanted to get famous’

Diehard supporters of the Philippine ex-president flooded Nicholas Kaufmann’s Facebook page, demanding he bring their hero home.

Events

19 h. ago South Korean court removes Yoon from office, ending political deadlock

An election to replace Yoon, who also faces a criminal trial on charges of insurrection, will be held within 60 days.

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19 h. ago South Korea’s democracy shows ‘remarkable resilience’ as Yoon ousted by court

The ruling ends a divisive political chapter and paves the way for a presidential race that could stretch the nation’s social fabric.

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21 h. ago Japan faces demand for full footage over death of Sri Lankan detainee from family

Wishma Sandamali suffered from ill health and lost more than 20kg while in detention in Nagoya for months before she died in 202.

Events

31 h. ago Trump tariffs: ‘bad news for all’ as Asia hard hit by levies, amid fears of global trade war

‘Disproportionately stiffer’ tariffs for the region will be detrimental to growth for export-reliant Asian economies, experts warn.

Events

33 h. ago More incentives needed to spur new ecotourism areas in Hong Kong: experts

Francis Lam, former president of the Institute of Surveyors, warns the need for infrastructure significantly impacts project’s financial viability.

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36 h. ago Japan bento chain’s ‘no rice’ April Fool’s joke goes down the wrong way

The joke is ‘not funny’ and in bad taste, given how rice shortages are a big concern in Japan, its unhappy critics say.

Politics

36 h. ago Southeast Asians expect more US engagement amid Trump’s tariff call: survey

Singapore, one of the US’ closest partners in the region, is the most worried about the impact of Trump’s second term, a new survey shows.

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37 h. ago Japan’s municipalities unready to deal with major earthquake: survey

The survey comes after Japan’s government estimated that up to 298,000 people could die from a megaquake along the Nankai Trough.

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38 h. ago Trump’s tariffs rattle island that doesn’t ‘export anything’ to US

‘They probably don’t even know where Norfolk Island is in the world,’ a resident says after the US imposed a 29 per cent levy on the Australian outpost.

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39 h. ago Sinophobia among Philippine officials? China’s travel advisory spurs reflection

The advisory comes after incidents of harassment of Chinese citizens and a series of espionage and online gaming crackdowns by Manila.

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