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April 5, 2025

Chipmaker Melexis bets on Malaysia’s ‘neutrality’ to power China growth
KUALA LUMPUR — Belgian chipmaker Melexis is leveraging its production capacity in “neutral” Malaysia to navigate the geopolitical headwinds buffeting the global semiconductor industry, with an eye toward sharpening its China strategy. Marc Biron, chief executive of Melexis, told Nikkei Asia that the uncertainties surrounding the global chip supply chain are pushing companies to become…
Singapore seeks stronger China ties amid uncertainty over Trump tariffs
SINGAPORE — Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday, as part of the city-state’s efforts to broaden collaboration with the world’s second-largest economy amid ongoing uncertainly over trade talks with the U.S. Wong’s five-day tour began on Sunday and marks his first official trip to China since the…
Oil plunges, Asian stocks up on Trump ceasefire claim
TOKYO — Oil prices plunged and Asian stocks rose sharply on Tuesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. The price of Brent crude, the international benchmark, opened Asian trading down more than 3% to trade below $70 per barrel. The drop came on top of a 7% drop in…
China welcomes robotaxi rivalry with Tesla amid homegrown EV chips push
Find us on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Voicy | YouTube | YouTube Music Welcome to the Tech Latest podcast. Every Tuesday, our tech experts Katey Creel and Akito Tanaka deliver the hottest trends and news from the sector. In this episode, Akito speaks with Hong Kong correspondent Cissy Zhou about…
Israel-Iran ceasefire coordinated by Trump, Vance and Qatar leadership
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Israel-Iran ceasefire coordinated by Trump, Vance and Qatar leadership 02:24 UP NEXT Video shows possible missiles over Qatar after Iran says it launched strike against U.S. base 00:42 No U.S. casualties reported in Iranian strike on base in…
Democrats struggle to come up with a unified response to Trump’s Iran strikes
They condemned. They sidestepped. They offered support. What Democrats didn’t do in the wake of President Donald Trump’s decision to unilaterally greenlight milit strikes on Iran was push a consistent, coherent message. In Congress, Democrats were all over the map on where they stood on Trump’s action. At the gubernatorial level, where many potential 2028…
Thai milit regaining ground as Paetongtarn slips amid Cambodia flap
COLOMBO — Two years after Thailand transitioned to civilian rule, ending a decade of milit-dominated rule, the political center of gravity has slipped back into the arms of the Southeast Asian country’s armed forces, according to analysts. The atmosphere favoring the generals emerged after Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s attempt to personally solve a festering dispute…
Trump says Israel and Iran have agreed to ‘complete’ ceasefire
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total” ceasefire, roughly 48 hours after American forces conducted strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites. Writing on Truth Social at about 6 p.m. on Monday in Washington, the president said the ceasefire process would start in about six…
China pushes ceasefire at UN as Asia echoes call to end Iran war
TOKYO — China’s ambassador to the United Nations issued a fresh rebuke of U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities at an emergency Security Council meeting, as governments across Asia warily assessed a new era in the Middle East. U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to enter the Israel-Iran conflict by bombing three key nuclear sites over…