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Nike says its factory workers earn nearly double the minimum wage. At this Cambodian factory, 1% made that much
Ngin Nearadei, holding her 8-month-old son, Bunheng Sarath, is one of more than a dozen Cambodian garment workers who spoke ...
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How China Is Reacting to Donald Trump’s Trade War
Barely three months into his second term as president, Donald Trump has already sent out a series of mixed messages about his ...
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Southeast Asia central to global trade response
By leveraging open regionalism and its centrality, ASEAN can mobilise a coalition of willing partners to defend their ...
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Of elephants and mice
When elephants fight, the mice scamper.” When super powers clash, smaller nations must take cover. President Donald Trump’s tariff war basically against China has caused serious problems for the tiger ...
Bangkok Post on MSN1d
Chinese solar panel makers to redirect sales to Asia
US President Donald Trump's plan to impose stiff tariffs of up to 3,521% on solar panel imports from Southeast Asia will cause China, the world's largest solar panel maker, to strengthen sales in Asia ...
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EVs, tariffs in the spotlight as Chinese automakers take leading role at Shanghai auto show
Overhanging the upbeat talk in Shanghai by both Chinese and foreign automakers of manufacturing in China for the world are ...
Calgary Herald on MSN2dOpinion
Varcoe: Actions not words — Canada's next PM needs to get major energy projects built, not just debated
Bill Black stood several metres to the side of a podium in a southeast Calgary hall in early April, watching as Liberal ...
The Manila Times on MSN3d
Japan PM to visit Vietnam, the Philippines from Sunday
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will visit Vietnam and the Philippines next week, officials said Wednesday, as Tokyo ...
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Xi Jinping’s Tour Highlights Southeast Asia as the Frontline of the Global China-US Competition
During his tour of Southeast Asia, Xi presented China’s vision for the region, emphasizing unity against external ...
China Threatens Retaliation if Trump Tries to Isolate Country
"China is determined and capable of safeguarding its own rights and interests," the country's Commerce Ministry said on Monday.
The Manila Times on MSN3d
Trump agenda asserted in tariff-hit Southeast Asia
The first US official to visit Southeast Asia since Washington announced punitive tariffs on the region's countries on ...
RBC Ukraine on MSN3d
'Solar strike': US imposes up to 3521% tariffs on Asian battery imports
The United States has imposed new duties of up to 3521% on imports of solar panels from four Southeast Asian countries, Bloomberg reports. The tariffs announced on April 21 are the culmination of a ...