By AFP – published by CNA and AP – published by CBC Gaze City – Hamas started releasing all surviving hostages on Monday (Oct. 13) in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, as US President Donald Trump headed to the region for a peace summit, having declared the war “over”. Trump’s lightning visit
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US will impose additional 100% tariff on Chinese imports from November, Trump says
By Agencies – published by CNA and AP – published by Yahoo!News Washington – The United States of America will slap an additional 100 percent tariff on imports from China and impose export controls on all critical US-made software from November 1, President Donald Trump said on Friday (Oct. 10). In a post on
Read moreUS Fed starts easing path, other major central banks on hold
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!Finance London –The US Federal Reserve has delivered its first rate cut since December, diverging from most other major central banks that have kept interest rates unchanged. The Bank of England kept rates steady on Thursday (Sep. 18) and the Bank of Japan is expected to follow on Friday,
Read moreTrump says arrangements being made for Zelenskyy-Putin meeting
The meeting could take place within two weeks, according to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz By Agencies and published by CNA A PEACE summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is taking shape after talks in Washington on Monday (Aug. 18). US President Donald Trump, fresh from what he described as
Read morePutin hints at ‘agreement’ but Trump says ‘no deal until there’s a deal’
By Agencies and published by CNA Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska – United States President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin have concluded a high-risk summit that will test the US president’s promise to end the bloody war in Ukraine. They held a short press conference, but did not take questions following their brief
Read moreCambodia beats Thailand in information warfare: Senior US official
A VISITING senior US official told the Thai army that Cambodia has an advantage over Thailand in information warfare but Washington will help confirm accurate news, Naewna newspaper said today (Aug. 15). US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for South and Southeast Asia Dr. Andrew Byers pointed this out at a meeting with Gen.
Read moreTrump, Xi could attend Asean summit in October: Anwar
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
Read moreState Department may require visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000 to enter the US
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Washington – The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to enter the United States, a move that may make the process unaffordable for many. In a notice to be published in the Federal Register on
Read moreThailand agrees on inviting US, China to observe upcoming border meeting
AFTER previously appearing to disagree with Cambodia’s request that observers from US and China be also invited to join the General Border Committee (GBC) meeting as is Malaysia with the talks being held during Aug. 4-7, the Thai Defence Ministry later said all three countries would be invited because not doing so would be
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 moreTrump strikes tariff deal with Japan, auto stocks surge
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Washington/Tokyo – US President Donald Trump struck a trade deal with Japan that lowers tariffs on auto imports and spares Tokyo punishing new levies on other goods in exchange for a $550 billion package of US-bound investment and loans. It is the most significant of a clutch of
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 moreUS mum on Thailand’s latest tariff proposal
By TV Channel 7 and Reuters – published by Yahoo!News THE US has not yet responded to Thailand’s latest proposal on slashing the levy on tens of thousands of US goods to 0% in an attempt to avert a punitive 36% tariff on Thai exports, TV Channel 7 said this evening (July 21). Deputy
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 moreFocus on self-development if 0% tariff not accepted: Korn
FORMER finance minister Korn Chatikavanij said in a Facebook post today (July 16) that a strategy for self-development is most important for Thailand should the country not accept 0% tariff on US goods, Naewna newspaper said. As announced by US President Donald Trump today the deal with Indonesia is similar to the one struck
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 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 moreThai exports could take $27 billion hit from US tariffs, industry group says
By Reuters and published by CNA THE Federation of Thai Industries on Tuesday (July 8) estimated that damage to Thai exports could reach 800 billion to 900 billion baht ($24.5 billion to $27.6 billion) from US tariffs of 36 percent, slated to start in August. Meanwhile, Asian economies prepared on Tuesday to step up
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.
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