U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed to hit the European Union with tariffs and said his administration was discussing a 10% punitive duty on Chinese imports because fentanyl is being sent from China to the U.S. via Mexico and Canada. Trump voiced his latest tariff threats in remarks to reporters at the White House […]
Read MoreU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed with his Indian counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, concerns related to “irregular migration” on Tuesday, the State Department said. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT New U.S. President Donald Trump took office on Monday and issued a raft of executive orders that aim to clamp down on illegal immigration and advance his goal […]
Read MoreSouth Korea’s economy barely grew in the fourth quarter of 2024, missing market expectations, as domestic demand was hurt by the country’s worst political crisis in decades, advanced central bank estimates showed on Thursday. Gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 0.1% from a quarter earlier on a seasonally adjusted basis, compared with increases of 0.1% in […]
Read MoreThe number of property agents in Singapore has reached an all-time high, continuing a steady growth streak since 2017. As of Jan 1, there were 36,058 registered agents, up from 35,251 a year earlier, according to the latest figures from the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA). This marks the highest number of agents since the […]
Read MoreMore than 60 home and shoplot owners in Perak are facing electricity payment claims from Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) after their properties were used by tenants for illegal bitcoin mining involving unauthorised wiring. Gopeng Member of Parliament Tan Kar Hing said his service centre received over 30 complaints regarding such cases in his parliamentary constituency […]
Read MoreAccording to data from the Statistics Agency, Uzbekistan became a net importer of gas in 2024 for the second year in a row. From January to December, natural gas imports from Turkmenistan and Russia increased by 2.41 times, reaching $1.67 billion. Monthly imports slowed to $127.9 million. In 2023, for the first time in its […]
Read MoreChina’s record coal purchases last year were driven by big increases in supplies from Australia and Mongolia, while Russian cargoes actually fell. Now that Chinese demand is flattening, Mongolia could be best placed to hold or even grow its market share in its southern neighbor at Russia’s expense. While total imports surged 14% to 543 […]
Read MoreThe Islamic Emirate has confirmed the exchange of an Afghan prisoner for two American detainees. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Afghan prisoner released by the US, identified as Khan Mohammad, had been held in custody in California. While the Islamic Emirate has not disclosed the identities of the released American citizens, US […]
Read More40.4 million afghani were paid for, precious stones in Kunar province in an open bidding process. These stones were sold in the presence of local officials and traders. According to officials, the auction has added over four million afghani to the government treasury. “Today, with the sale of stones, 40.4 million afghani were collected, and […]
Read MoreSri Lanka’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that the South Asian island nation had signed an agreement with Chinese state energy giant Sinopec to fast-track a proposed $3.7 billion oil refinery in its southern port city of Hambantota. Sinopec and Sri Lanka will jointly decide the share of refined fuel that will be exported from […]
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