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US tells Vietnam trade deficit ‘unsustainable’ and major concern during tariff talks: Report
HANOI: The United States has told Vietnam its trade deficit with the Southeast Asian country is “unsustainable” and a major concern, Vietnamese state media reported on Friday (May 16), as the two countries hold negotiations on tariffs. Vietnam has been holding talks with the US, its largest export market, to persuade US President Donald Trump’s administration to take a benign view of its huge trade surplus with America, after Trump in April announced a “reciprocal” tariff rate of 46 per cent on Vietnamese goods, to take effect in July. Robert Kaproth, a senior US Treasury official, said in a Thursday…
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Medical Council suspended two doctors on Thursday (May 8) over alleged ethical violations linked…
“The public needs to stop speculating on this case and allow the police space and…
TOKYO: Three men were arrested in Japan after their rustling suitcases alerted hotel staff to…
Putin greets China’s Xi at Kremlin
MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday (May 8) for talks in…
Local media said Toda allegedly attacked the victim several times – first on the station’s…
TOKYO: Five staff members sustained minor injuries at a primary school in Tokyo after two…
“During the night … Pakistan Army posts resorted to unprovoked fire using small arms and…
SINGAPORE: United States-listed ride-hailing and food delivery company Grab is looking to strike a deal…
SEOUL: North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple short-range ballistic missiles on Thursday (May…
Asian airlines including SIA and Scoot cancel and re-route flights due to India-Pakistan fighting
SINGAPORE: All Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot flights have been avoiding Pakistani airspace and using…
Toothpaste blobs, mango ‘dogs’: China’s Gen Zers cope with stress by turning to quirky ‘pets’
Not to be outdone, “yeast pets” have also taken over Chinese social media sites, with…
Better coverage, but exploited for crime? Southeast Asia confronts Starlink internet dilemma
CAUTION IN INDONESIA Indonesia faces similar issues. About a-fifth of the population in the vast archipelago…
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