March 11, 2025 – Page 2 – From Inside Asia

US House passes Trump-backed bill to avert shutdown, but Senate hurdle remains

The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a stopgap bill to keep federal agencies funded past Friday, averting a partial shutdown beginning...

by Reuters March 11, 2025 0 comment

World

Put US tariffs on all chips made in China, says chair of high-profile House committee

The chair of a high-profile US House committee asked the US trade representative to apply tariffs to all semiconductors made in China and liaise...

by Bochen Han March 11, 2025 0 comment

US Politics

Transportation Secretary Holds Press Conference on NTSB Report

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy holds a press conference at 4 p.m. ET on March 11 regarding the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report...

by FIA Staff March 11, 2025 0 comment

US Politics

PM-Designate Carney Says Canada Will Tariff US Until ‘Respect’ Shown

Prime Minister-designate Mark Carney said Canadian tariffs imposed on the United States will remain in place until the U.S administration demonstrates “respect” in economic...

by FIA Staff March 11, 2025 0 comment

World

Trump is diving into crypto headfirst. Has China missed the boat?

During his first term in office, US President Donald Trump decried the utility of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, saying their value was based on...

by Ralph Jennings,Kandy Wong,Sylvia Ma March 11, 2025 0 comment

World

USAID cut could have a silver lining for Southeast Asian ecosystems

The US cutback in foreign aid delivers a devastating blow to nature conservation in Southeast Asia, one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth....

by Mohammad Yunus March 11, 2025 0 comment

US Politics

House Oversight Committee Holds Hearing on Enhancing Federal, State, and Local Coordination on Immigration Enforcement

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform holds a hearing titled “Enhancing Federal, State, and Local Coordination in the Fight Against Criminal Illegal...

by FIA Staff March 11, 2025 0 comment

US Politics

Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing on the STOP CSAM Act

The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism holds a hearing on the STOP CSAM (Child Sexual Abuse Material) Act at 2:30 p.m. ET...

by FIA Staff March 11, 2025 0 comment

US Politics

More Than 200,000 Government Credit Cards Deactivated: DOGE

Last month, the Elon Musk-led department said it found more than 4.6 million credit cards tied to federal agencies. The Department of Government Efficiency...

by FIA Staff March 11, 2025 0 comment