Shares in Samsung, SK Hynix drop after US makes it harder to make chips in China
World 11:14 01/09/2025SEOUL - Shares in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix dropped on Monday after Washington revoked authorisations that allowed them to secure U.S. semiconductor manufacturing equipment for their chip plants in China.
US CDC taps vaccine skeptic to lead COVID committee
World 11:17 26/08/2025The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has chosen Retsef Levi, a member of its key vaccine panel, to lead its COVID-19 immunization workgroup, a spokesperson for the health department told Reuters on Monday.
Communist Party USA seeks to learn about Vietnam's socialist development
Vietnam News 15:54 22/08/2025The Communist Party USA expressed its interest in sending more delegations, especially youth groups, to Vietnam to learn about the country’s socialist development firsthand, during a meeting with Ambassador Do Hung Viet, Vietnam’s permanent representative to the United Nations, on Wednesday in New York.
New Zealand central bank says tariff uncertainties hit business confidence
World 16:22 21/08/2025WELLINGTON - New Zealand's central bank said on Thursday the effects of interest rate cuts on the local economy had been slower than expected with uncertainties swirling over tariffs hitting business and consumer confidence.
EU push to protect digital rules holds up trade statement with US, FT reports
World 17:33 17/08/2025The European Union is trying to prevent the United States from targeting the bloc's digital rules as both sides work through the final details of a delayed statement to formalise a trade deal reached last month, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
Chinese man pleads guilty in US to smuggling protected turtles
World 11:36 12/08/2025A Chinese man faces up to five years in prison for trying to smuggle protected turtles worth more than $1 million from the United States to Hong Kong.
US, China extend tariff truce by 90 days, staving off surge in duties
World 11:13 12/08/2025WASHINGTON/BEIJING - The United States and China on Monday extended a tariff truce for another 90 days, staving off triple-digit duties on each other's goods as U.S. retailers get ready to ramp up inventories ahead of the critical end-of-year holiday season.
China wants US to relax AI chip-export controls for trade deal, FT reports
World 16:13 10/08/2025China wants the United States to ease export controls on chips critical for artificial intelligence as part of a trade deal before a possible summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
US axes mRNA vaccine contracts, casting safety doubts
World 16:06 06/08/2025President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday announced it would terminate 22 federal contracts for mRNA-based vaccines, questioning the safety of a technology credited with helping end the COVID pandemic and saving millions of lives.
US could require up to $15,000 bonds for some tourist visas under pilot program
World 14:44 05/08/2025The U.S. could require bonds of up to $15,000 for some tourist and business visas under a pilot program launching in two weeks, a government notice said on Monday, an effort that aims to crack down on visitors who overstay their visas.
Vietnam rejects false claims on collaboration with US in wartime missing accounting
Vietnam News 13:34 03/08/2025Vietnam has firmly denounced distorted and false information about humanitarian cooperation in the search for and identification of American service members missing in action (MIA) during the war in Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Trump says US will set 15% tariff on South Korean imports under new deal
World 16:32 31/07/2025President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the U.S. will charge a 15% tariff on imports from South Korea, down from a threatened 25%, as part of a deal that eases tensions with a top-10 trading partner and key Asian ally.
