2025 – Page 458 – From Inside Asia

Despite tariff reprieve, Southeast Asian nations still on an economic knife edge

BANGKOK – Vietnam’s economic growth will halve if sharply higher U.S. tariffs are implemented, an expert warned, highlighting the precarious situation for Southeast Asian...

by Stephen Wright for RFA April 11, 2025

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China’s Xi hikes US tariffs, seeks to bolster relations with Southeast Asian nations

Updated April 11, 2025, 08:55 a.m. ET. BANGKOK – China’s president is heading on a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia after his government hiked...

by Mike Firn for RFA April 11, 2025

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Woolworths NZ to Close Stores, Restructure Staff in Major Cost-Cutting Move

As part of the changes, staff will now ‘collaborate together on tasks’ rather than working separately in departments. Woolworths New Zealand is overhauling its...

by Rex Widerstrom April 11, 2025

Military

Hanwha Aerospace inks new Krab SPH component deal with HSW

South Korean defence prime Hanwha Aerospace and been awarded a contract to supply Poland’s Huta Stawola Wola (HSW) with key chassis components for 87...

by Jr Ng April 11, 2025

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New Zealand Supreme Court Rules in Favour of Defence Force COVID Mandate

Four defence force members have lost their legal battle to have a vaccination mandate imposed on them in 2021 declared unlawful. A landmark legal...

by Rex Widerstrom April 11, 2025

Military

First two keels laid for Singapore OPV programme

The keels for the first two offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) being built for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) have been laid at the...

by Jr Ng April 11, 2025

China In Focus YouTube

Asian Markets Plunged Following the Announcement of US Tariffs

Asian markets plunged following the announcement of U.S. tariffs, and Vietnam, Thailand, and Taiwan have indicated their willingness to enter talks. President Trump expressed...

by China in Focus - NTD April 11, 2025

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Cheers as Parliament Buries New Zealand Racial Equalisation Bill 112 Votes to 11

The controversial legislation, which the ACT Party said would end preferential treatment for Māori, was defeated after no other party voted in support After...

by Rex Widerstrom April 11, 2025

China In Focus YouTube

4 Chinese Nationals Face Deportation After Defrauding US Retailers Out of $1 Million

The White House clarifies the new total U.S. tariffs on China: a whopping 145 percent. Meanwhile, the U.S. Treasury secretary said the White House...

by China in Focus - NTD April 11, 2025