Asia Pacific

AppleAsia PacificBusinessChinaComputingDonald TrumpIndiaiPhoneManufacturing sectorMobile phonesSmartphonesSouth and Central AsiaTariffsTechnologyTelecomsTrump tariffsUS newsUS politicsWorld news

Trump threatens 25% tariff on iPhones if they are not made in US

President wipes about $70bn off Apple shares as he raises pressure on company to build smartphones in USBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump has threatened to impose a 25% tariff on iPhones if they are not made in the United States, as he stepped…

続きを読む
AmericasAsia PacificBusinessCanadaChinaEconomicsEuropeG7GermanyGlobal economyInternational tradeItalyJapanUK newsUS newsWorld news

World’s seven wealthiest countries agree to counter China’s trade practices

G7 finance ministers and central bank governors pledge to address ‘economic imbalances’, without naming ChinaTop finance officials from the world’s seven wealthiest democracies have set aside stark differences on US tariffs and agreed to counter global…

続きを読む
Asia PacificAustralia newsNew ZealandNew Zealand politicsPacific islandsWinston Peters

Pacific must not become a ‘military zone’ amid rise of China, New Zealand’s deputy PM warns

In an interview with the Guardian, Winston Peters says the world faces the ‘most uncertain time’ in 80 years ahead of talks with Australia’s foreign ministerThe Pacific must be protected from becoming a military zone amid China’s growing push for influ…

続きを読む
AfricaAsia PacificBostonLaw (US)MyanmarSouth and Central AsiaSouth SudanTexasTrump administrationUS immigrationUS newsUS politicsVietnamWorld news

Trump officials ‘illegally deported’ Vietnamese and Burmese migrants to South Sudan

Immigrant rights advocates say White House violated court order and ask judge to order nearly a dozen people’s returnImmigrant rights advocates have accused the Trump administration of deporting about a dozen migrants from countries including Myanmar a…

続きを読む
Asia PacificAutomotive industryBusinessChinaChinese economyElectric, hybrid and low-emission carsMotoringSelf-driving carsTechnologyWorld news

Sing when you’re winning: how karaoke in cars heralds the triumph of Chinese firms

European manufacturers of electric vehicles are scrambling to match the technology of their Chinese rivalsIf Chinese carmakers are to be believed, a lot of people really love karaoke. Those people love karaoke so much that they want it in their family …

続きを読む