France’s President Emmanuel Macron was pushed in the face by his wife Brigitte Macron as the couple arrived in Vietnam to begin a tour of Southeast Asia, at Noi Bai International Airport, in Hanoi, Vietnam, May 25, 2025. — Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron played down on Monday an incident in which his wife, Brigitte, pushed him in the face …
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French President Emmanuel Macron stands near the door of a plane, as a hand appears and pushes his face away, in Hanoi, Vietnam, May 25, 2025, in this screengrab from a video. — Reuters HANOI: French President Emmanuel Macron was reportedly slapped by his wife Brigitte, as per some sections of the media, as the two arrived in Vietnam at …
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Chinese exporters are increasingly utilizing “origin washing” tactics to circumvent hefty US tariffs, according to a report by Radio Free Asia (RFA). These tactics are being promoted via Chinese social media platforms, offering methods to bypass tariffs by re-exporting goods or misrepresenting manufacturing locations.Promotional videos on platforms like Xiaohongshu (RedNote) and Douyin (the Chinese version of TikTok) highlight businesses offering …
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Thousands of Vietnamese have waved red flags and sang patriotic songs as a grand military parade held in Ho Chi Minh City concluded Vietnam’s 50th anniversary celebrations of the end of war with the United States. Wednesday’s event commemorated the first act of the country’s reunification on April 30, 1975, when communist-run North Vietnam seized Saigon, the capital of the …
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AI-generated image (Credit: Lexica) The United States has announced imposition of substantial new duties reaching up to 3,521 per cent on solar imports from four Southeast Asian nations, supporting domestic manufacturers whilst creating challenges for the nation’s renewable energy development.The duties, announced on Monday, follow a year-long trade investigation that claims that solar manufacturers in Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand …
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Lego opened a $1 billion factory in Vietnam, marking a major step in the Danish toymaker’s bid to strengthen its presence across Asia. The new plant is located in the southern province of Binh Duong, is the company’s second facility in Asia and its sixth globally. The factory is designed to cater exclusively to the growing demand in Asian markets, …
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On Thursday morning, Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive, woke up to the worst day for his company’s stock in five years. Apple shares fell more than 9 percent in response to President Trump’s plan to put steep tariffs on products made abroad. The declines at the world’s most valuable company led a sharp sell-off in tech stocks as the Nasdaq …
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