The return of the 737 MAX is the latest sign of disruption to new aircraft deliveries from a breakdown in the aerospace industry’s decades-old duty-free status.
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The Chinese president concluded his Southeast Asian tour in Cambodia, meeting top officials to strengthen ties and discuss trade amid US tariff concerns.
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A jury found Michael McMahon guilty of interstate stalking and of acting as an agent of China without notifying the U.S. attorney general.
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Nvidia shares plummeted 8% after the U.S. banned its H20 chip sales to China, impacting equities and the crypto market.
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Japan’s biggest brokerage is currently seeking a new CEO for the securities business on the mainland.
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Gold-backed cryptocurrencies like PAXG and XAUT rose significantly so far this year, mirroring a spike in ETF demand.
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Britain’s government sees the rescue as being crucial to the country’s long-term economic security.
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Authorities in Beijing seem intent on proving that they can withstand even more trade pain from the Trump administration.
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Gold soared to a new record high as the selloff in the U.S. dollar and long-term Treasuries continued in force on Friday.
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China’s move came hours after Trump’s sweeping measures went into force, taking the cumulative rate announced this year to 104%.
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The 90-day pause will only apply to “reciprocal tariffs” and will not affect tariffs on vehicles and auto parts already in place — a key concern for Japan.
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“Lantingji Xu” scroll (Shenlong version). Today’s lunar calendar day is the third day of March (Chinese: 三月初三), is the Shangsi Festival, a traditional festival in ancient China. Legend has it that on the Shangsi Festival in 353, Wang Xizhi held an Orchid Pavilion Gathering and wrote the “Lantingji Xu”. The original is lost. This Tang Dynasty copy by Feng Chengsu (馮承素) is considered the best of all the extant copies.
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In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he was imposing a steeper tariff rate of 125% on Beijing because of ‘the lack of respect China has shown the World’s Markets.’
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The Australian share market has rebounded after rumours of a tariff delay spiked US stocks overnight and Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on China.
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Will Bitcoin emerge as the ultimate safe haven as global markets unravel under Trump’s and China’s tariff blows?
The large-scale exercises prompted scathing criticism from the U.S. that China was fueling tensions in the region.
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The Chinese drills were practicing closing in on the island, with Beijing also warning that efforts toward Taiwan independence meant “war.”
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GENEVA – Europe’s Cern laboratory chief Fabiola Gianotti told AFP in an interview on March 31 that if a replacement particle collider was not given the green light the continent could lose its leadership in fundamental physics to China.
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Tony Milligan: There are many home-grown problems on Earth, but there’s still time to worry about bad things arriving from above. The most recent is the asteroid 2024 YR4, which could be a “city killer” if it hits a heavily populated area of our planet in the early years of the next decade. The chances of that happening are now estimated to be around 0.001%. But there was a brief moment after the asteroid’s discovery last year when the estimated danger of a direct hit crossed the 1% threshold of comfortable risk. There’s a need to worry about planetary defence…
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Read MoreWhen President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States would move ahead with a long-debated project to build a stealthy next-generation fighter jet, the message to China was clear: The United States plans to spend tens of billions of dollars over the next decade, probably far longer, to contain China’s ability to dominate the skies over the Pacific.
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The latest estimates place the global population at approximately 8.2 billion people. However, a new study by researchers at Aalto University in Finland suggests that this figure may be significantly underestimated. The researchers argue that many datasets used to estimate population sizes undercount the number of people living in rural areas. The study was published in Nature Communications. In an analysis of five leading global population datasets—WorldPop, GWP, GRUMP, LandScan, and GHS-POP—the team found that these sources may be missing between 53 and 84 percent of the rural population. For instance, the most reliable data from 2010 underestimated the rural…
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Pentagon eyeing plan to halt U.S. Forces Japan upgrade, reports say – The Japan Times – #News #Japan
The move could create “political risk” for Washington with Tokyo and reduce the scope of command and control in the Indo-Pacific region as the U.S.-China rivalry heats up.
Read MorePowerful Asian countries will struggle to fill aid gap left by U.S. – The Japan Times – #News #Japan
China may be reluctant to fully fill the void, while South Korea and Japan could struggle to give enough.
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Diverging national interests among BRICS nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — may also prove sticking points.
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[RFI] A controversial mining deal between the DRC and China has come under the spotlight, as NGOs and civil society groups warn of financial losses and lack of transparency, one year after the ‘contract of the century’ was updated.
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Bitcoin’s fundamentals held up well during the latest dip, suggesting underlying strength, Swissblock analysts said.
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US President Donald Trump launched a trade war against China, alongside Mexico and Canada, by doubling the tariff he slapped last month on Beijing’s products to 20%.
Read MoreTaiwan turns to companies in Ukraine for China contingency planning – The Japan Times – #News #Japan
Taipei hopes to learn from Ukraine’s first-hand experiences — how private companies helped build the resilience of its government and society during wartime.
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US President Donald Trump’s new 25 per cent tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect on Tuesday, along with a doubling of duties on Chinese goods to 20 per cent.
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China has responded to claims by the Australian government that it did not give enough notice for a series of live-fire naval drills in international waters between Australia and New Zealand.
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“Our long-term view is that it’s inevitable for China to follow the path of Japan,” said Hikaru Tanaka, fund manager at Asset Management One.
Read MoreUS President Donald Trump questions the $21 million USAID funding to India for increasing voter turnout, suggesting that it is unnecessary given India’s economic standing. Trump also criticizes India’s high tariffs, particularly on car imports, despite the country’s relatively minor trade surplus with the US compared to China.
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A total of 14.7% of respondents said they had more or less friendly feelings toward China while 56.3% said they had such feelings toward South Korea.
Read MoreThe removal of the buoy may be part of China’s moves toward resolving issues between the two countries.
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Figure AI has announced its second major commercial partnership, bringing humanoid robots closer to everyday use. CEO Brett Adcock revealed the deal could enable the shipment of 100,000 robots over the next four years. While the new customer remains undisclosed, Adcock described it as “one of the biggest U.S. companies,” sparking speculation it could be a major retailer or tech firm with significant labor needs. Adcock shared the update on LinkedIn, emphasizing the importance of deep relationships with high-capacity customers. “Our newest customer is one of the biggest U.S. companies,” he said. “It gives us potential to ship at high…
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The precious metal has rallied nearly 10% so far this year while most top cryptocurrencies struggled to stay in the green.
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S&P 500 futures slid 1.4%, Dow Jones future fell 1.2% and futures on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 lost 1.7%
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Trump imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, spurring prospect of inflation and trade war
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The new Treasury Department chief didn’t bring up crypto policy at his nomination hearing, but he’ll have enormous reach into topics vital to the industry.
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Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has emerged as a strong competitor, causing a major sell-off in US tech stocks. Nvidia witnessed a dramatic 17.95% drop. DeepSeek’s R1 model, which matches US-developed AI systems at a lower cost, has raised investor concerns about the future of AI investments. Accusations of secret access to NVIDIA’s chips add to the controversy.
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