January 22, 2025 – Page 14 – From Inside Asia

EU tariffs failing to stop flood of Chinese electric vehicles, new trade data suggests

China’s electric vehicle shipments to the European Union defied the bloc’s newly imposed tariffs to report a surprise uptick in December, prompting market worries...

by Mia Nulimaimaiti January 22, 2025

World

Malaysia makes a Trump pivot, seeing risks to its China investments

Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd is rebalancing its portfolio to invest more in developed markets, with an eye on managing expected risks...

by Reuters January 22, 2025

World

Israel starts ‘significant’ military operation in West Bank, days after Gaza ceasefire

Israeli security forces backed by helicopters raided the volatile West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday, killing at least nine Palestinians in what Prime...

by Reuters January 22, 2025

World

Hongkonger dies, another injured after knife attack in Yuen Long

A Hong Kong man has died and another has been injured after a group of people attacked them with a knife in Yuen Long....

by Sammy Heung January 22, 2025

US Politics

Acting FDIC Chair Promises ‘Wholesale Review’ of Regulatory Priorities

Travis Hill detailed new priorities for FDIC oversight, focusing on mergers, technology, and bank failures in 2023 in order to grow the U.S. economy....

by FIA Staff January 22, 2025

US Politics

5 Takeaways From Collins’ Confirmation Hearing For VA Secretary

The former congressman pledged the Department of Veterans Affairs would ‘put the veteran first’ under his leadership. Doug Collins, President Donald Trump’s nominee to...

by FIA Staff January 22, 2025

News

Rubio Hosts Quad Counterparts on Day 1 as Secretary of State

The partnership is a key component in the U.S. strategy to counter communist China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific. WASHINGTON—Newly sworn-in Secretary of State Marco...

by Eva Fu January 22, 2025

World

Hong Kong offers help to woman seriously injured in Taiwan crash

Hong Kong authorities have said they are helping a local woman reportedly seriously injured in a traffic accident at an airport in Taiwan. Advertisement...

by Jeffie Lam January 22, 2025

World

Accepting a nuclear North Korea was never US policy … until Trump 2.0?

In a move that could redefine decades of US foreign policy, President Donald Trump casually referred to North Korea as a “nuclear power” during...

by Park Chan-kyong January 22, 2025