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Business : Malaysia-US Negotiations Still Ongoing As US Imposes Unilateral 25 Pct Tariff -- Tengku Zafrul
Bernama
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July 9, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama) -- The 25 per cent tariff imposed by the United States (US) is a decision made by President Donald Trump and not the result of negotiations, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul...
Seoul shares hit near 4-year high despite Trump's renewed tariff threats
Yonhap News Agency
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July 9, 2025
SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed at their highest level in nearly four years Wednesday, as investors digested U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed tariff threats targeting copper, semiconductors and pharmaceuticals. The Korean...
Trump’s 25% tariff letter to South Korea sparks urgent trade uncertainty
Korea Pro
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July 8, 2025
Trump’s tariff decree adds to sectoral auto and steel pressure while raising confusion over transshipment U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that his administration will impose a 25% tariff on all South Korean imports starting Aug....
EU eyes quick trade deal as Trump announces more tariffs
Deutsche Welle
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July 9, 2025
The European Union said Wednesday it could strike an outline trade deal with the United States within days — just as US President Donald Trump ramped up threats of new tariffs. Trump, widening a trade war that has unsettled the global economy,...
Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing ‘witch hunt’ trial against country’s former president
Associated Press
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July 9, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the U.S....
'Africa must free itself from economic dependence' — Dr. Jos...
Modern Ghana
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Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies, has issued a bold call for African investors and entrepreneurs to take charge of the continent’s economic liberation. Speaking to the Modern Ghana News Network, he...
Trump sets 25% tariffs on imports from Japan and South Korea, AP Explains
WBNS - Ohio
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His moves have raised fears that economic growth would slow to a trickle, if not make the U.S. and other nations more vulnerable to a recession. Author: 10tv.com Published: 6:58 PM EDT July 8, 2025 Updated: 2:17 PM EDT July 8, 2025
Trump says South Korea should be paying for its own defense
Japan Today
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July 8, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday South Korea should be paying for its own military protection and suggested the U.S. ally needed to pay more for the U.S. troop presence there, a day after saying he planned to impose a 25 percent tariff...
Ireland should imitate South Korea's K-pop success with music industry supports, IMRO says
The Journal
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July 8, 2025
IRELAND SHOULD TAKE inspiration from South Korea and develop structures to support the music industry similar to those that have led to K-pop’s worldwide popularity, the Irish Music Rights Organisation has recommended. IMRO published a report on...
Seoul shares up 0.34 pct late Wed. morning despite Trump's tariff threats
Yonhap News Agency
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July 9, 2025
SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded slightly higher late Wednesday morning as investors seemed largely unaffected by U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed tariff threats on copper, semiconductors and pharmaceuticals. After choppy...
Asia's Most Atheist Nation? Why South Koreans Are Turning Away From Religion
News18
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July 8, 2025
Last Updated:July 08, 2025, 20:49 IST South Korea, known for tech giants and luxury cars, is becoming one of the world's most irreligious societies, with nearly 60% unaffiliated due to modernisation and disillusionment Once a society deeply shaped...
Trump warns South Korea as earnings fall
Donga Ilbo
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A letter from former U.S. President Donald Trump has arrived in South Korea, warning that starting August 1, a 25 percent reciprocal tariff will be imposed on South Korean imports as previously announced. The letter urges Seoul to present a trade...
Trump signals sharp copper tariffs as he expands trade war
The Sun Daily
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July 9, 2025
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would impose a 50% tariff on imported copper and soon introduce long-threatened levies on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals, broadening his trade war that has rattled markets worldwide. One...
Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing 'witch hunt' trial against country's former president
WKMG 6 - Florida
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July 9, 2025
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50% on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the U.S....
Trump sets new tariffs on good from Japan, South Korea, 12 other nations
OregonLive.com
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July 8, 2025
President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a dozen other nations that would go into effect on Aug. 1. Trump provided notice by posting letters on Truth Social that...
Trump rolls out tariffs for Japan, South Korea, others ahead of Aug. 1 deadline
Utility Dive
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July 7, 2025
President Donald Trump on Monday began unveiling the tariff rates the U.S. will charge imports from certain countries following the expiration of a 90-day pause on country-specific levies. Several countries on the list, including Japan, the South...
Business News | Taiwan Hoping to Avoid Tariffs as It Continues Talks with Trump Administration Amid US Trade Action
Latestly
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July 9, 2025
Taipei [Taiwan], July 9 (ANI): Taiwan is hoping to avoid steep US import tariffs as it continues negotiations with the Trump administration, even as President Donald Trump announced high duties on 14 other countries. The island nation was excluded...
Stablecoin issuers’ $182 billion US Treasury hoard ranks 17th among countries, beating UAE and South Korea
CryptoSlate
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July 8, 2025
Four US-dollar stablecoin issuers hold roughly $182 billion in US Treasury bills, an amount that would slot them 17th on the Treasury Department’s country-by-country league table. The amount in overnight Treasury-collateralized repos and...
In rare gesture, Seoul returns six North Koreans with 'strong desire' to go back
Firstpost
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July 9, 2025
South Korea has returned six North Koreans who accidentally crossed into its waters earlier this year, marking the first such repatriation under new president Lee Jae-myung. The group had expressed a desire to return home, Seoul’s Ministry of...
South Korean bank stocks surge on stablecoin trademark filings
Coin Telegraph
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Shares of major South Korean banks surged following trademark filings for stablecoins, signaling growing institutional interest in digital assets. According to Google Finance data, at least three South Korean banks that recently applied for Korean...