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Myanmar military missing from earthquake relief, observers say

Myanmar milit missing from earthquake relief, observers say

April 6, 2025

With IBM’s help, Rapidus seeks to cash in on U.S. supply chain push

April 6, 2025

Pakistanis hit by 30% jump in sugar price during Ramadan

April 6, 2025

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol removed from office: 5 things to know

April 6, 2025

Trump tariffs upend ‘out-of-China’ plans for Apple, Nvidia suppliers

April 6, 2025

ASEAN finance chiefs meet, Trump’s tariffs kick in, Osaka Expo opens

April 6, 2025

Nissan partially reverses U.S. output cut in response to Trump tariff

April 6, 2025

China’s BGI Genomics loses access to Microsoft’s office software

April 6, 2025

Trump’s early moves should give Taiwan confidence

April 6, 2025

Myanmar milit missing from earthquake relief, observers say
BANGKOK — Myanmar’s ruling milit regime, the State Administration Council (SAC), requested assistance from anywhere in the world almost immediately after a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake on March 28 near Mandalay, the country’s second largest city. But troops that would be deployed to help with national disasters in most countries have been notably absent from…
With IBM’s help, Rapidus seeks to cash in on U.S. supply chain push
TOKYO — Japanese chipmaker Rapidus began test production at its Hokkaido plant Tuesday, a milestone reached with technological support from IBM as the U.S. seeks to shore up supply chains for economic security. In mid-March, the top semiconductor engineers for Rapidus began arriving in Hokkaido to help bring the plant online. They previously spent time…
Pakistanis hit by 30% jump in sugar price during Ramadan
ISLAMABAD — Sugar prices in Pakistan jumped nearly 30% to their highest level in a year during Ramadan, with experts blaming mills for intentionally squeezing domestic supplies. One kilogram of sugar costs around 180 rupees (65 cents) now, compared with 140 rupees a year ago, hitting the pockets of Pakistanis, who each consume more than…
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol removed from office: 5 things to know
SEOUL — South Korea’s Constitutional Court decided Friday to uphold the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched attempt to impose martial law in December. The decision marks a step toward restoring order from the chaos caused by the country’s worst political crisis in decades. Here are five things to know about Yoon’s downfall and…
Trump tariffs upend ‘out-of-China’ plans for Apple, Nvidia suppliers
TAIPEI — Suppliers to Apple, Nvidia and other major tech brands were left “stunned” after U.S. President Trump’s latest barrage of tariffs slapped some of the highest rates on Vietnam, Taiwan, Thailand and other Asian economies that have been key to America lowering its reliance on Chinese production. The “reciprocal” tariffs announced on “Liberation Day”…
ASEAN finance chiefs meet, Trump’s tariffs kick in, Osaka Expo opens
Welcome to Your Week in Asia. ASEAN finance chiefs are expected to discuss regional economic stability and integrating financial services when they meet in Malaysia from Monday through Thursday. That comes as Asia braces for U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs, which are due to start on Wednesday. Japan will hold the opening ceremony…
Nissan partially reverses U.S. output cut in response to Trump tariff
TOKYO — Japan’s Nissan Motor said Friday it would partially reverse planned production cutbacks in the U.S. in response to the additional tariffs on imported cars imposed by the Trump administration the previous day. Nissan will maintain production shifts at a plant in the southern state of Tennessee, which had been scheduled to reduce production by half, sometime after…
China’s BGI Genomics loses access to Microsoft’s office software
HONG KONG — U.S. tech giant Microsoft is no longer providing office software applications, including email services, to Chinese genetic research company BGI Genomics, Nikkei Asia has learned. A number of Office 365 services, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Teams are no longer accessible to BGI employees, according to multiple employees and a screenshot of an internal email…
Trump’s early moves should give Taiwan confidence
Derek Grossman is a senior defense analyst at the think tank RAND Corp. in Santa Monica, California, and an adjunct professor in the practice of political science and international relations at the University of Southern California. He formerly served as an intelligence adviser at the Pentagon. Taiwan is jittery. Recent tensions in U.S.-Ukraine security relations,…