Markets recoil on Trump’s latest tariff moves in Asia

WASHINGTON — President Trump’s decision to hike tariffs once again on some of America’s largest trading partners rattled markets on Monday, dashing hopes on Wall Street that the White House would cut any significant trade deals, as it had...

The number of cases of H5N1 influenza infection in domestic and wild birds is increasing in Europe, and in Southeast Asia - in humans

Rosselkhoznadzor 07 July 2025 18:44 According to the World Organization for Animal Health (WHO), there has been an increase in cases of H5N1 influenza infection in wild and domestic poultry in the European Union. As of June 27, 2025, 282 cases of...

Bangladesh: South Asia's Next 'Bloody Battlefield'?

(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi: Since 5th August 2024, when former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted, extremist Islamist groups like Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT) have been freely carrying out terrorist activities in Bangladesh under Muhammad Yunus-led...

Marco Rubio to travel to Malaysia for first Asia trip

July 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. State Department announced Monday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will head to Malaysia for his first trip to Asia in the role on Tuesday. Rubio will travel to Kuala Lumpur in four days, during which time he'll...

Kyrgyzstan leads Central Asia in per capita GDP growth

Kyrgyzstan has outpaced its Central Asian neighbors in per capita GDP growth over the past three years, Gazeta.uz reports, citing economist Mirkamil Kholboyev, a graduate of South Korea’s Chonbuk National University. From 2022 to 2024, the...

Tourism in Focus: Tracking Asia Pacific Travel Trends in 2025

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has released the first edition of Tourism in Focus, a new series of monthly publications designed to capture key tourism trends and developments across the Asia Pacific region and present such crucial...

Rubio to attend ASEAN meeting in first visit to Asia

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will make his first visit to Asia later this week, attending a meeting of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Malaysia as part of efforts to bolster US ties in the Indo-Pacific, the State Department announced on...

ASIA PACIFIC: Korea’s and India’s largest shipyards launch alliance

Details Written by Ariane Morrissey Published: 07 July 2025 Korean shipbuilding giant HD Hyundai has signed a cooperation agreement with Cochin Shipyard (CSL), India’s largest shipbuilding yard, to jointly explore new shipbuilding orders in the...

Will Europe pivot to Asia on trade?

Europe is considering all its options as President Donald Trump prepares to end the 90-day pause on the massive new tariffs he announced in April. One possible strategy for the EU could be pivoting to Asia as a primary trade partner. "'Goodbye...

Trump sends tariff letters, placing 25% levies on 2 crucial U.S. allies President Trump on Monday placed a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, citing persistent trade imbalances with the two crucial U.S. allies in Asia. Read More »

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday placed a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, citing persistent trade imbalances with the two crucial U.S. allies in Asia. Donald Trump provided notice of the tariffs to begin on...

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Trump’s Tariff Blitz: 25% Blow To Asia Allies, Global Trade In Fresh Turmoil

President Unleashes Unprecedented Duties on Japan and South Korea, While Warning BRICS of Further Pain as “Liberation Day” Looms The global trade landscape was thrown into fresh turmoil Monday as President Donald Trump delivered a stunning blow to...

Meliá Hotels International targets Asia-Pacific expansion with luxury focus

Meliá Hotels International (MHI) is increasing its presence in Asia-Pacific, with one in every three new properties planned for the luxury segment. This includes the regional debut of its Paradisus by Meliá and The Meliá Collection brands,...

Europe and Asia-Pacific outpace North America in global M&A uptick

“For all the surprises this year, from tariff uncertainty to regional conflicts, deals are still getting done,” said Jana Mercereau (pictured), head of Europe M&A consulting at WTW. “While M&A in North America faces mounting headwinds, dealmaking...

Oldest wooden tools in East Asia may have come from any of three species

That leaves a few possibilities: Denisovans, Homo heidelbergensis (the common ancestor of Neanderthals, Denisovans, and our species), or Homo erectus. All three species could have lived in the area at the time. But nobody at Gantangqing left...

Rubio to make first visit to Asia for ASEAN meeting

By Daphne Psaledakis and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Malaysia later this week to attend a meeting of Southeast Asian Nations in his first trip to Asia as America’s top diplomat, the State...

IAEA’s Division for Asia and Pacific Says Significant Gap Persists in Radiation Medicine in Low-income Countries

Addis Ababa, July 7, 2025 (ENA) --- Ethiopia is making remarkable progress in expanding cancer treatment and radiotherapy services, Lead Executive Officer in Charge of Disease Prevention and Control at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Hiwot Solomon...

Coursera appoints Ashutosh Gupta as managing director for India, Asia Pacific

Online learning platform Coursera on Monday announced the appointment of Ashutosh Gupta as Managing Director for India and the Asia Pacific. In this role, he will lead the company's enterprise business across the region, working closely with...

Ex-Trafigura capesize chief Michael Gardiner to head up Braemar dry cargo team in Asia

Gardiner has deep experience within capesize segment, having previously been Vale’s head of chartering Michael Gardiner is head of dry cargo Asia for shipbroking group Braemar (as of August 2025). He was previously head of chartering for Vale and...

Brunei launches Southeast Asia’s first net-zero, solar-powered shrimp farm

FDI-backed Jets expands supply chain to boost blue shrimp production at new Serasa site, targeting commercial harvest by year's end FDI-backed Jets Sdn Bhd has launched what it bills as Southeast Asia’s first net-zero, solar-powered aquaculture...