By Agencies and published by CNA Cyberjaya, Selangor – Chinese President Xi Jinping could attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit in October, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday (Aug. 8), in what would be a rare in-person appearance by a Chinese supremo at the regional gathering. Speaking at an
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Trump doubles India tariffs to 50% over Russian oil purchases
By Agencies and published by CNA Washington – US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Aug. 6) ordered an additional 25 percent tariff on goods from India for its purchases of Russian oil. The tariff, set to take effect in three weeks, comes on top of a separate 25 percent duty entering into force on
Read more19% tariff for both Thailand and Cambodia shows US more focused on mutual benefit: Korn
FORMER finance minister Korn Chatikavanij said in a Facebook post today (Aug. 1) that US tariff of 19 percent for both Thailand and Cambodia shows that the superpower is not distinguishing between right and wrong and clearly in this era friendship is not as important as mutual benefit, TV Channel 7 said. US President
Read moreTrump unveils new tariffs for dozens of trading partners
By Agencies and published by CNA NEW US tariffs on a wide swath of America’s trading partners will now go into effect on Aug. 7 after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday (July 31) modifying the rates for many economies. The order capped off a hectic day as nations sought to
Read moreTrump issues blitz of tariff announcements on copper, Brazil, South Korea, small-value imports
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Washington – US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (July 30) issued a blitz of tariff announcements ranging from changes to previously threatened levies on imports of copper, goods from Brazil and South Korea, to ending an exemption from tariffs for small-value shipments from overseas. The wave of announcements
Read moreThai-Cambodian border completely quiet according to midnight deadline
GUNS fell silent along the Thai-Cambodian border at midnight sharp except for Trat where clashes continued for another half an hour then stopped but there were fierce clashes during the last ten minutes with Thai F-16 fighter jets also bombarding Khmer positions, Amarin TV said this morning (July 29). The ceasefire agreed upon by
Read moreEU, US strike biggest trade deal
By AFP and published by CNA Turnberry, United Kingdom – The United States and European Union on Sunday (July 27) clinched what President Donald Trump described as the “biggest-ever” deal to resolve a transatlantic tariff stand-off that threatened to explode into a full-blown trade war. Trump emerged from a high-stakes meeting with European Commission
Read moreThai fighter jets bomb casino as border remains tense ahead of talks
THAI air force fighter jets bombed an abandoned building that was previously a casino and scam centre but now used to store artillery while the border remained highly tense with Cambodian troops preparing to inflict maximum damage on the Thai side before negotiations called by US President Donald Trump get underway, Amarin TV said
Read moreTrump says Thailand and Cambodia agree to hold immediate ceasefire talks
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Sisaket/Washington – US President Donald Trump said on Saturday (July 26) that the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand had agreed to meet immediately to quickly work out a ceasefire, as he sought to broker peace after three days of fighting along their border. In a series of social
Read moreUS says it won’t rush trade deals ahead of August deadline, will engage China
By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – The Trump administration is prioritising the quality of trade agreements over meeting a looming deadline, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday (July 21), as countries scramble to avoid steep new tariffs set to take effect on Aug. 1. “We’re not going to rush for
Read moreThailand offers to slash tariff to 0% on large number of US goods
AMID ONGOING negotiation with the US on reducing the punitive 36% tariff on Thais exports looming on August 1 the Thai team last night (July 16) offered to slash the levy on tens of thousands of US goods to 0%, Thai Rath newspaper said. Commerce Minister Jatuporn Buruspat said the Thai team, led by
Read moreDon’t allow US to set up a base here in exchange for tariff cut: Ex-official
THE government was urged to not try to get the US to reduce the 36 percent tariff on Thai goods which President Donald Trump is imposing on August 1 by allowing the superpower to set up a base in the country, Naewna newspaper said this morning (July 14). Mr. Nantiwat Samart, former secretary to
Read moreAcademic urges Thais to watch Trump tariff negotiation
THAIS should watch three key issues surrounding the negotiation on 36 percent tariff US President Donald Trump is imposing on exports from the country and should demand transparent disclosure of any agreement reached, Naewna quoted an academic as saying today (July 13). Dr. Suriyasai Katasila, dean of Rangsit University’s College of Social Innovation, said
Read moreTrump intensifies trade war with threat of 30% tariffs on EU, Mexico
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Washington/Mexico City – US President Donald Trump on Saturday (July 12) threatened to impose a 30% tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union starting on August 1, after weeks of negotiations with the major US trading partners failed to reach a comprehensive trade deal. In an
Read moreTrump puts 35% tariff on Canada, eyes 15%-20% tariffs for others
By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – US President Donald Trump said on Thursday (July 10) the United States would impose a 35 percent tariff on imports from Canada next month and planned to impose blanket tariffs of 15 percent or 20 percent on most other trade partners. In a letter released on
Read moreTrump’s letter is a business negotiation tactic: Thaksin
DE FACTO Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra said late last night (July 9) that the letter US President Donald Trump sent to Thailand on Monday (July 7) setting August 1 as the new deadline to conclude a deal on 36 percent tariff he is imposing on the country is a business negotiation tactic, Amarin
Read moreIndonesia signs energy, grain deals with US
By AFP and published by CNA Jakarta – Indonesia’s state oil company and agricultural firms have signed deals to increase their purchases of United States goods, the country’s chief economic minister told AFP on Wednesday (July 9), as Jakarta lays the groundwork to avoid the worst of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Southeast Asia’s biggest
Read moreReview 2026 budget as Thailand is facing full 36% tariff hike: Korn
FORMER finance minister Korn Chatikavanij said in a Facebook post early this morning (July 8) that the national budget for fiscal 2026 should be reviewed as Thailand is now facing worst possible US tariff increase of 36% from August 1 as announced by US President Donald Trump a few hours earlier, Naewna newspaper said.
Read moreThailand faces 36% hike as Trump unveils first wave of steeper US tariffs in push for deals
By Reuters and published by CNA Washington – US President Donald Trump on Monday (July 7) began telling trade partners – among them Thailand – that sharply higher US tariffs will start Aug. 1, marking a new phase in the trade war he launched earlier this year. The 14 countries sent letters so far,
Read moreThailand has submitted latest trade proposal to United States, finance minister says
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!Finance THAILAND has submitted its latest trade proposal to the United States, its finance minister Pichai Chunhavajira said on Monday (July 7), as it tries to head off steep tariffs from its largest export market. Washington has threatened to impose a 36% levy on imports from Thailand if a
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