January 14, 2025 – Page 2 – From Inside Asia

North Korea Fires Short-Range Missiles in 2nd Launch of the Year, South Korea Says

SEOUL—North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, marking Pyongyang’s latest show of force just...

by Reuters January 14, 2025 0 comment

US Politics

Trump Unveils New IRS-Style ‘External Revenue Service’ to Collect Tariffs and Duties From Foreign Countries

Trump unveiled the External Revenue Service to shift tax burdens from Americans to foreign trade partners through tariffs and duties. President-elect Donald Trump has...

by FIA Staff January 14, 2025 0 comment

US Politics

Speaker Johnson Orders Capitol US Flags to Full-Staff on Inauguration Day

The flags have been at half-staff since Dec. 29, the day of former President Jimmy Carter’s death, and will be returned to that status...

by FIA Staff January 14, 2025 0 comment

World

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s choice for defence secretary, calls China primary foreign threat

Pete Hegseth, US president-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defence, told Congress on Tuesday that he would ensure the Pentagon recognised the Chinese...

by Bochen Han January 14, 2025 0 comment

China Inisights YouTube

China’s supercar showdown: shock or ridicule?

by China Insights January 14, 2025 0 comment

World

China’s think tanks need to do more. Is stronger research and autonomy the answer?

In 2013, during a core decision-making meeting, Chinese President Xi Jinping used the term “think tank” for the first time as he laid out...

by Zhao Ziwen January 14, 2025 0 comment

News

US Finalizes Ban on Cars With Chinese, Russian Tech

The import and sale of connected vehicles will be banned from US roads if they contain software or hardware linked to China or Russia....

by Lily Zhou January 14, 2025 0 comment

US Politics

Trump’s Inauguration Schedule Released

The schedule for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration was released on Jan. 13. Jan. 18 Reception and fireworks will be held at Trump National Golf...

by FIA Staff January 14, 2025 0 comment

US Politics

House Committee Hearing on ‘The Need to Make Permanent the Trump Tax Cuts for Working Families’

House Committee on Ways and Means holds a hearing on “The need to make permanent the Trump tax cuts for working families” at 10...

by FIA Staff January 14, 2025 0 comment