Taiwan’s President downplays tariff tensions with United States as ‘frictions between friends’
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Taiwanese President said on Tuesday (May 20, 2025) that trade...
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Human-wildlife conflict cases surging in Malaysia
ISKANDAR PUTERI - Over 66,000 human-wildlife conflict incidents have been reported in the past four years, said Mr Nik Nazmi...
Japan considers taxing small parcels as Shein and Temu expand
Japan is mulling a review of tax exemptions for small parcels including those shipped from China, joining a slew of...
Malaysians brace for 6 days of chaos as Asean summit shuts down Kuala Lumpur
Malaysians are bracing for major disruption next week as parts of Kuala Lumpur are shut down for six days to...
American AI chipmakers’ eyes are on Saudi Arabia now, not China
Artificial intelligence (AI) chip makers in the United States have complained in recent years about Washington’s chip export ban against...
How India Is Reducing Dependence on China for Rare Earth Minerals – The Diplomat
Critical minerals, particularly rare earth elements (REEs), are crucial for the green energy transition. These REEs are a subset of...
2 children dead in Manila fire
MANILA, Philippines — A devastating fire swept through a residential area in Road 12, Anonas St., Sta. Mesa, Manila, on...
First few aid trucks enter Gaza after nearly 3 months of Israel’s blockade
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip are seen at the Kerem Shalom Crossing in southern Israel, on May...
3 killed, 12 hurt after car hits group near Taiwan school
TAIPEI - A car ploughed into a group of mostly students outside a school in Taiwan on May 19, killing...
Britain’s big EU reset turns out to be just the start of talks
Prime Minister Keir Starmer heralded a "landmark deal” between the U.K. and the European Union on Monday that he billed...
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