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Damming the River by Feeling the Stones: China’s Mekong Hydropower Strategy
New Security Beat - Washington DC
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July 17, 2025
For decades, China has been the dominant force in hydropower development across the Mekong subregion, financing, and constructing massive dam projects that have transformed Southeast Asia’s economic and environmental landscape. Many analysts have...
Mid-Michigan businesses feeling concerned about economic future under new federal policy
WILX - Michigan
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July 17, 2025
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Businesses in Michigan are trying to navigate an uncertain future as new federal policies come into play. From tariffs on international trade to regulatory changes, business leaders are worried about where they stand. Some...
Philippines may negotiate US tariffs down to 10% — BMI
Business World
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July 17, 2025
By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Senior Reporter THE PHILIPPINES has room to negotiate with the US to bring down its reciprocal tariff to as low as 10% using defense concessions as a key bargaining chip, according to Fitch Solutions’ research...
The Israel-Syria Dilemma
Foreign Policy
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Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Situation Report, where we are wondering how serious U.S. President Donald Trump was this week when he discussed the possibility of signing an executive order officially renaming the sport of soccer as “football”...
What are Trump's tariffs on ASEAN countries?
Fresh Plaza
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July 9, 2025
President Trump recently dispatched tariff letters to 14 countries, with 10 in Asia, threatening elevated reciprocal tariffs ranging from 25% to 40%, starting August 1, unless trade agreements are secured, as reported by APNews. ASEAN nations,...
Global governance in the geo–technology era
Diplomatic Courier
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or nearly a century—from NATO and the Bretton Woods institutions to the political dominant consortia of the G7 and G20—international governance has largely been the domain of governments. Newly emergent global realities are challenging these...
Understanding the latest US tariff updates from a T-shirt price POV
Fibre 2 Fashion
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In a significant move reshaping global trade dynamic, US President Donald Trump has announced a new wave of potential tariffs targeting 14 countries—including key textile and apparel exporters like Bangladesh, Cambodia and Indonesia, in addition...
Asean must recalibrate anti-trafficking strategy
The Manila Times
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July 17, 2025
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has requested the cooperation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in bringing home 118 Filipinos rescued from scam farms in Southeast Asia. The number is a clear indication that one, these...
Trump confirms August 1 tariffs on key trade partners
Fresh Plaza
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July 9, 2025
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has responded to a letter from U.S. President Donald Trump threatening higher import duties unless a new trade agreement is reached, reaffirming Japan's commitment to continued negotiations. Speaking on...
Sanctioning the truth
Gulf Today
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July 17, 2025
UN rapporteur for Palestine Francesca Albanese retorted to the US decision to sanction her by stating on X that “the powerful [are] punishing those who speak for the powerless; it is not a sign of strength, but of guilt.” This amounts to the call...
Is ULFA Separatist Still a Threat to Northeast India’s Sovereignty?
Pressenza
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July 17, 2025
The United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA), once the fiercest militants, had caused havoc in Assam, in Northeast India bordering Bangladesh. In the 1980s and 1990s, India was torn apart by a separatist movement by radicalised militants of...
Action to be taken against non-compliant companies; PTD issues notice to four telecom providers
Eleven Myanmar
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The Posts and Telecommunications Department (PTD) has issued a notice to four telecommunications service companies to contact them, saying that action will be taken against companies that do not comply with the rules and instructions. The Posts...
India-US tariff talks put cotton trade in the spotlight
Fibre 2 Fashion
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There is a lot riding on India striking a deal with the US over tariffs in the next few days—and not least in terms of cotton.Yesterday (July 7), the first new US tariffs were announced—which include 40 per cent for Myanmar and Laos, 36 per cent...
The Emerging Quad 3.0: Prioritizing a Hard Security Agenda
Inter Press Service
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July 17, 2025
Aid, Armed Conflicts, Crime & Justice, Democracy, Economy & Trade, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Credit: sameer madhukar chogale/shutterstock.com Jul 17 2025 (IPS) - On 1 July, the...
Nationwide Raids Miss Key Scam Sites, Powerful Elites, Analysts Say
CamboJA News
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July 17, 2025
Police have raided suspected online scam centers in at least six provinces since Wednesday, following a government directive and a high-level meeting with Prime Minister Hun Manet – but major known compounds and politically connected elites remain...
A stubborn visionary who provided millions of farmers with a better livelihood
Fresh Plaza
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July 8, 2025
Messages have been pouring into the online memorial page following the announcement of Simon Groot's passing yesterday. Although the founder of East-West Seed passed away at a venerable age, his absence leaves a profound void. At the same time,...
CBM sells US$640K, THB500K on 30 June
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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July 1, 2025
July 02, 2025 Nyein Nyein 19 The facade view of the Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) in Nay Pyi Taw. The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) sold US$643,634.29 to commodities importing companies and $377.362.5 to edible oil companies on 30 June after...
UPSC Issue at a Glance | India’s Cybercrime Challenge : Rise and Response
The Indian Express
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July 17, 2025
What is the issue? The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has estimated that a significant portion of the cyber scams targeting Indians come from Southeast Asia. It attributes over half of the approximately Rs 7,000 crore lost to online scams in the...
Rubio Meets Wang in KL, Says Good Chance of Trump-Xi Talks
Asia Financial
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July 11, 2025
America’s top diplomat Marco Rubio said on Friday his talks with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi were “positive and constructive,” despite bilateral tension over the Trump Administration’s tariff onslaught. The US Secretary of State was in...
UNPO, GNF Call on UN to Press India on Indigenous Recognition, AFSPA Repeal, and Border Fencing in Naga Areas
Ukhrul Times
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July 17, 2025
Nieves Cancela, Global Advocacy Officer, addressed the joint statement by the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization and the Global Naga Forum at the 6th Meeting of the 18th Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous...