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Tariffs and truces: how Southeast Asia bargained with erratic US economic might
South China Morning Post
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August 10, 2025
And so it has come to this. After months of threats, intensive shuttle diplomacy and last-minute trade negotiations, Washington’s new tariff regime has finally come into force. For Southeast Asia, whose nations jostled for favour – and relief –...
Lao Mobile Money Partners with Visa to Advance Digital Payments in Laos
Lao News Agency
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KPL Lao Mobile Money Sole Co., Ltd., the operator of Laos’ leading digital wallet service MmoneyX, has officially entered into a strategic partnership with Visa, the world’s leading digital payments company. The collaboration aims to accelerate...
Japan Donates USD 10.5 Million in Road Repair Equipment to Laos
The Laotian Times
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August 9, 2025
On 8 August, Japan handed over road and bridge repair equipment and machinery worth JPY 1.5 billion (about USD 10.5 million) to the Lao Government under the 2023 Economic and Social Development Programme. The assistance was provided in response to...
China’s mega dam threatens to devastate Bangladesh’s water security, economy: Report
The Shillong Times
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August 9, 2025
Dhaka, Aug 9: For Bangladesh, a nation where over 160 million people depend on the Brahmaputra – known locally as the Jamuna – the consequences of China building a colossal $170 billion hydropower dam in Tibet could be catastrophic, a report cited...
China's Mega Dam Threatens To Devastate B'desh Water Security, Economy: Report
Zee News
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For Bangladesh, a nation where over 160 million people depend on the Brahmaputra - known locally as the Jamuna - the consequences of China building a colossal $170 billion hydropower dam in Tibet could be catastrophic, a report cited on Saturday....
US futures edge higher; corporate earnings in focus
Azzet
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August 7, 2025
United States stock futures rose on Thursday night after a mixed session for major benchmark averages, as investors digested another wave of corporate earnings reports. By 9 am AEST (11 pm GMT), futures tied to the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 each...
Laos to Enforce Strict Penalties on Tobacco Companies Failing to Comply with New Graphic Warning Regulations
The Laotian Times
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August 3, 2025
The Lao Ministry of Health is stepping up efforts to reduce smoking by strictly enforcing new rules on cigarette packaging. Starting 15 August, companies and shops that fail to use the approved graphic health warnings on cigarette packs will face...
FIrefighters work to contain wildfire northwest of LAos Angeles
West Hawaii Today - Hawaii
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August 9, 2025
Firefighters in Southern California made significant progress Friday toward containing a wildfire that began in Ventura County and had spread into Los Angeles County, leaving thousands of residents under orders to leave the area. The blaze, called...
Laos braced for blow of Trump tariff
New Age Bangladesh
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Agence France-Presse . Vientiane 03 August, 2025, 00:23 Hawking clothes outside the garment factory where her daughter toils inside, a Laos vendor weighs US president Donald Trump’s threat of trade tariffs that may soon snarl both their...
Parl't to launch caucus on immunisation
Business Ghana
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A Parliamentary Immunisation Caucus is to be set up to offer backing for immunisation programmes in the country. The caucus, which will be launched when the Legislature resumes from recess, aims to source domestic funding for immunising children...
Trump’s trade war about to cost Americans 1.8% more in the short term, Yale analysis finds
The Independent
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August 8, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Trump administration to probe solar imports from India, Laos and Indonesia
E&E News
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August 8, 2025
The Trump administration agreed Thursday to investigate claims of dumping and unfair subsidies for solar components from India, Laos and Indonesia — the latest solar proceeding that could ultimately lead to steep new penalties. The Commerce...
How businesses around the world are responding to US tariff hikes
The Indian Express
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August 8, 2025
Businesses around the world are scrambling to assess the impact of steep new US tariffs, after President Donald Trump on late Thursday imposed higher duties on countries without updated trade agreements with Washington. According to Reuters, the...
Laos, Russia achieve significant successes in security, energy — president
TASS
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August 2, 2025
MOSCOW, August 2. /TASS/. Russia and Laos have achieved notable successes in a number of areas, including politics, security, trade, and energy, President Thongloun Sisoulith said in an article for TASS. "Laos and Russia have achieved significant...
US opens next round of solar import probes targeting India, Indonesia, Laos
pv-magazine
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August 8, 2025
The US Department of Commerce has initiated full investigations into anti-dumping and anti-subsidy cases against solar imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos filed in July. These investigations, conducted alongside the US International Trade...
Increased tariffs on Asian countries are already raising prices
International Examiner - Washington State
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August 20, 2025
Since coming into office in November 2024, President Trump has teased tariffs increases on trade partners around the world. As of early August, a new wave of tariffs are being felt by consumers in the Seattle area. Trump’s reasons for implementing...
Michael Hudson, Ben Norton – How the World Can Free Itself From US Financial Colonialism
Brave New Europe
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August 7, 2025
6 August 2025 Economist Michael Hudson describes how the Western powers designed the international financial, legal, and political system in a way that benefits North American corporations at the expense of the countries of the Global South....
Economic Reality Bites Trump and His Protectionist Trade Policies
The New Yorker
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August 1, 2025
Georg Riekeles knows about hardball trade negotiations: during the long and arduous talks about the terms on which Britain would leave the European Union, he was an adviser to Michel Barnier, the E.U.’s chief negotiator. Back in April, when...
Gold futures rise to new high after reports Trump has imposed tariffs on one-kilo bars – as it happened
The Guardian
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August 8, 2025
Closing postTime to wrap up… River Island’s rescue restructure has received approval from a high court judge, a move which will help stop the fashion retailer from falling into administration. The plan received approval from a high court judge on...
August 13th: A Day of Reflection and Progress for Lao Media
Lao News Agency
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KPL August 13 marks a day of reflection and renewed commitment for professionals in Laos’ mass media and publishing sectors. It is a time to honor the sector’s historical contributions, assess current challenges, and reaffirm its vital role in...