44 h. ago Trump floats income tax cut in bid to ease tariffs bite; says US talking to China on trade

US president suggested income tax be reduced – ‘maybe even completely eliminated’ – for people making less than US$200,000 a year.

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4 d. ago Can Malaysia afford to cut petrol subsidies as US tariff threats put jobs on the line?

With US tariff uncertainty jeopardising Malaysian jobs, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim must weigh the necessity of slashing subsidies.

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5 d. ago Trump Tariffs: Bessent Says No Unilateral Offer From Trump to Cut China Levies

Trump Tariffs: Bessent Says No Unilateral Offer From Trump to Cut China Levies  Bloomberg.com

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7 d. ago EU won't decouple from China to reach a trade deal with Trump

EU won't decouple from China to reach a trade deal with Trump  Euronews.com

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1 week ago China's Xi inks Vietnam deals as tariff war deepens; Trump says they’re trying to ‘screw’ US

China's Xi inks Vietnam deals as tariff war deepens; Trump says they’re trying to ‘screw’ US  Fox Business

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1 week ago WHO nations reach landmark deal to prevent future pandemics, learn from Covid

Negotiators faced issues with agreeing on technology transfer, as poorer countries accused rich nations of hoarding vaccines during Covid-19 pandemic.

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2 w. ago Trump says China’s talks with Vietnam are probably intended to ‘screw’ US

Crude remark comes as Chinese President Xi Jinping begins tour of three Southeast Asian nations targeted for high tariffs on exports to US.

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2 w. ago Trump Tariffs: China, Vietnam Sign 45 Deals as Xi Seeks Closer Regional Ties

Trump Tariffs: China, Vietnam Sign 45 Deals as Xi Seeks Closer Regional Ties  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago How Trump’s lack of caution ‘stunned’ China, Xi arrives in Vietnam: SCMP daily highlights

From Beijing’s visa restrictions on US officials to Xi’s arrival in Hanoi, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.

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2 w. ago Trump’s lack of caution, Xi Jinping’s arrives in Vietnam: SCMP daily highlights

Trump’s lack of caution, Xi Jinping’s arrives in Vietnam: SCMP daily highlights  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago Xi Jinping warns ‘no winners’ from Trump trade war as he heads to Vietnam

Xi Jinping warns ‘no winners’ from Trump trade war as he heads to Vietnam  Financial Times

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2 w. ago What South Korean tech giant Samsung and Vietnam stand to lose in Trump’s tariff war

Samsung’s reliance on Vietnam will make it a primary victim should higher US tariffs take effect later this year, observers say.

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2 w. ago Trump’s tariff battle with China has ‘echoes of the Vietnam war’, US economist says

Trump’s tariff battle with China has ‘echoes of the Vietnam war’, US economist says  The Guardian

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2 w. ago Vietnam prepared to crack down on Chinese trade to avoid Trump tariffs: report

Vietnam prepared to crack down on Chinese trade to avoid Trump tariffs: report  Fox Business

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2 w. ago To mollify Trump and avoid stinging US tariffs, Vietnam to target some China trade

Hanoi aims to ease US levies by cracking down on Chinese transshipments and tightening export controls.

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2 w. ago With tariff gambit, Trump pushes Vietnam to choose between U.S. and China

With tariff gambit, Trump pushes Vietnam to choose between U.S. and China  The Washington Post

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2 w. ago Trump tariffs: Chinese chip firms shrug off trade war, as US already cut them off

Chipmakers and analysts anticipate benefits to China’s chip supply chain from the fresh US tariffs, including for equipment and components.

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2 w. ago China to cut number of US films shown in country in response to Trump tariffs

The China Film Administration said the ‘excessive’ levies were likely to reduce favourable views of American movies in the country.

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2 w. ago Trump tariffs: China to cut number of US films screened as Hollywood becomes a target

The China Film Administration said the ‘excessive’ levies were likely to reduce favourable views of American movies in the country.

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2 w. ago As Vietnam’s digital dreams face Trump tariff test, will diplomacy offer a lifeline?

Analysts say a deal with Washington on tariffs could unlock Vietnam’s ‘key player’ potential in Southeast Asia’s digital value chain.

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