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What Asian countries hit hard by Trump’s tariffs are doing to save their economies

China refuses to bow to US pressure while other Asian nations urge negotiations to soften the blow

The Independent UK

Lego opens a $1 billion factory in Vietnam as demand for its brick toys flourishes

Lego’s new Vietnam plant will help serve Asian markets in addition to its production site in Jiaxing, China, amid strong toy demand.

Fortune

Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs are now in effect—and Asia is taking the hardest hit

Trump’s tariff rate on China now totals at least 104%, yet Chinese markets rose slightly on the promise of support from Beijing.

Fortune

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Many older AAPI adults are foreign-born. They're tough on immigration too, a new poll finds

A new poll finds sharp generational disagreements among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders when it comes to how the U.S. should handle mass deportations

The Independent UK

The Latest: Asia shares sink as US tariffs take effect

Asian shares sank again on Wednesday as the latest set of U.S. tariffs, including a 104% levy on Chinese imports, went into effect

The Independent UK

Asian shares deepen losses after another Wall St retreat as tariffs due to take effect

Asian shares have opened lower as the latest set of U.S. tariffs, including a massive 104% levy on Chinese imports, is due to take effect

The Independent UK

A small sacrifice – Ruben Amorim defends Man United’s post-season Asia trip

The Red Devils will travel to Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong straight after their final match of the season to play two friendlies.

The Independent UK

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Bear Grylls' son Marmaduke towers over famous dad in birthday tribute family photos

The adventurer and TV star has reflected on missing his second eldest, who's travelling through Asia

Evening Standard

Trump advisors argue steep tariffs on countries like Vietnam and Cambodia are needed to erase trade deficits and rework supply chains. The economics say that’s going to be a long shot

Despite promises made by Southeast Asia governments, consumers in the region may not be able to afford American-made products.

Fortune

How Trump tariffs could push Vietnam into the arms of China

The move has sent shock waves through a region of US strategic importance that had respected Trump as tough on Beijing

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s tariff hikes and South Africa: hunt for new agricultural markets must begin now

The South African government has underscored the urgent need to diversify the country’s agricultural exports in the wake of the US decision to increase tariffs on its trading partners.

The Conversation

NATO Chief Says China Military Expansion 'Staggering'

China's expansion of its armed forces is "staggering", NATO's chief said on a visit to Japan beginning Tuesday aimed at "projecting" the alliance's power in the Asia-Pacific region.

International Business Times

London's FTSE 100 jumps in early trading despite Trump tariff threats

China vows to “fight to the end” in increasingly bitter war of words between Washington and Beijing

Evening Standard

At a pivotal meeting, the world is set to decide how to cut shipping emissions

You’re probably reading this article on a device assembled in Asia, using materials shipped there from all around the world. After it was made, your phone or laptop most likely travelled to your country on a huge ship powered by one of the world’s largest diesel engines, one of thousands…

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Bailey Wright: the former Socceroo who now stands in the way of Australian glory

The defender’s Singaporean club Lion City Sailors can ruin Sydney FC’s dreams of reaching an Asian final for the first time

The Independent UK

Around the world in 100 days: New all-inclusive rail tour launches – but tickets aren’t cheap

The journey weaves famed rail tracks through Europe, Asia and into North America

Latin Times

Market Panic Deepens As China Retaliates Against Trump Tariffs

Hong Kong's Hang Seng plunged more than 13 percent, its biggest drop since the 1997 Asian financial crisis, while in Japan the Nikkei 225 index fell an eye-watering 7.8 percent.

International Business Times

The Worst Market Crashes Since 1929

Monday's stock market collapses in Asia and Europe after China retaliated to steep US tariffs revived memories of similar market turmoil after the Covid pandemic and the last global financial crisis.

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The Independent UK

Climate crisis made ‘bonkers’ central Asia heatwave up to 10C hotter

Springtime heat in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan likely to become more common as planet warms, accelerating glacier loss and threatening water supplies

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong stock market plunges most since ’97 crisis amid tariffs panic

Benchmark Hang Seng Index plummets as much as 13.74 percent in horror day for Asia’s markets.

Fortune

Asian markets go into a 2008-style freefall, after Trump calls his tariffs needed ‘medicine’ for the U.S.

“I don’t want anything to go down, but sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something,” Trump told reporters on Sunday.

Evening Standard

Asian stock markets plunge as Trump defends tariffs

Asian stocks across the board were sinking to new lows after the US president said he will not back down on his sweeping import taxes.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 07 April: Blue-chip index slide continues, S&P 500 set for bear market

The global stock market rout triggered by Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs worsened today.

Euronews

Trump denies causing market sell-offs but sticks to trade deficit goal

Global stock markets deepened losses during Monday’s Asian session as US President Donald Trump reiterated his commitment to eliminating US trade deficits—particularly with China—while denying any intention to fuel market turmoil.

Evening Standard

Global trade war escalates as Trump threatens China with '104% tariffs'

The White House confirmed that with previous hikes in tariffs on China, the total Beijing was now being threatened with would be 104%

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