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CNA Explains: How hard could Trump’s 50% tariff hit India?
Read more: CNA Explains: How hard could Trump’s 50% tariff hit India?The doubling of tariffs on most Indian imports to as high as 50 per cent took effect on Wednesday (Aug 27), a sharp hike from the 25 per cent earlier this month.
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Commentary: Is the shine coming off the US-Japan ‘Golden Age’?
Read more: Commentary: Is the shine coming off the US-Japan ‘Golden Age’?Between tariffs and defence spending, ties between Washington and Tokyo aren’t what they used to be, says Gearoid Reidy for Bloomberg Opinion.
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Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong to visit Hong Kong in July, tour tickets snapped up
Read more: Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong to visit Hong Kong in July, tour tickets snapped upThe Chinese naval vessel will dock in Hong Kong from Jul 3-7, offering public tours and cultural exchange activities. The first batch of tickets was snapped up in under a minute.
Thailand
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Thai oil retailers baulk at order to triple reserves
Read more: Thai oil retailers baulk at order to triple reservesThailand’s major oil retailers disagree with a government order for them to triple their reserves to ensure a sufficient supply for motorists during the war in the Middle East.
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Asia’s options to diversify energy sources limited
Read more: Asia’s options to diversify energy sources limitedSINGAPORE – Asian energy buyers are scrambling to find alternatives as the Iran war creates unprecedented supply disruption, but the region has limited longer-term options to reduce its heavy reliance on Middle Eastern oil.
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Housemaid charged, held for adulterating baby’s milk
Read more: Housemaid charged, held for adulterating baby’s milkPolice have filed two serious charges against a housemaid accused of adding disinfectant to a baby’s bottle of milk while cleaning the family’s house in Bangkok.
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Thailand delays return of Cambodian soldiers
Read more: Thailand delays return of Cambodian soldiersA renewed ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia passed the 72-hour mark on Tuesday, an initial goal the countries had set to secure a more lasting peace, but Bangkok said it had delayed the release of 18 captured Cambodian soldiers due to alleged breaches of the deal.
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SET ends third straight year in the red
Read more: SET ends third straight year in the redThe Stock Exchange of Thailand finished 2025 in the red for the third consecutive year, one of only a handful of markets worldwide to record double-digit losses compared with 2024.
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CNA Explains: How hard could Trump’s 50% tariff hit India?
Read more: CNA Explains: How hard could Trump’s 50% tariff hit India?The doubling of tariffs on most Indian imports to as high as 50 per cent took effect on Wednesday (Aug 27), a sharp hike from the 25 per cent earlier this month.
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Cambodia flies swarms of drones across border
Read more: Cambodia flies swarms of drones across borderCambodia had violated the ceasefire agreement reached two days ago by flying more than 250 drones over border areas of Thailand, according to the Thai army.
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Border hospitals slowly reopening as truce holds
Read more: Border hospitals slowly reopening as truce holdsWith the truce with Cambodia in its second day, hospitals near the contested border were beginning to reopen on Monday.
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TMAC finds mines, rockets, after pact
Read more: TMAC finds mines, rockets, after pactThe Thailand Mine Action Centre (TMAC) took aim at Cambodia after PMN-2 anti-personnel landmines were found at an area previously held by Cambodian forces, before calling on Phnom Penh to demonstrate its commitment to the ceasefire agreement.