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Rebels in Indonesia’s Papua say they killed 17 people this week

10 Apr 2025 10 Apr 2025

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Rebels in Indonesia’s Papua region said on Thursday they have killed more than 17 people since the weekend, claiming that they were soldiers disguised as gold miners, and police said the insurgents were holding two hostages. A low-level but increasingly deadly battle for independence has simmered between security forces and rebels in resource-rich …

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Thailand says U.S. tariff pause gives more time for response

10 Apr 2025 10 Apr 2025

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand has prepared more economic stimulus focused on creating jobs, Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said on Thursday, adding that a 90-day pause on U.S. tariffs announced overnight would give officials more time to prepare a response. U.S. President Donald Trump said he would temporarily lower the hefty duties he had just imposed …

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South Korea’s acting president vows to advance tariff negotiations with US, Yonhap reports

10 Apr 2025 10 Apr 2025

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s acting President Han Duck-soo said on Thursday that the government would seek to advance negotiations with the U.S. over tariffs in a bid to shake off the burden, the Yonhap News Agency reported. (Reporting by Ju-min Park; Editing by Ed Davies)

China and EU discuss trade in response to U.S.’ punitive tariffs

10 Apr 2025 10 Apr 2025

By Liz Lee and Qiaoyi Li BEIJING (Reuters) -China and the European Union have exchanged views on strengthening their economic and trade cooperation in response to U.S. tariffs, the Chinese Commerce Ministry said on Thursday. In a video call on Tuesday, China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao discussed with European trade and economic security commissioner Maros …

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Japan’s wholesale inflation accelerates, signal sticky cost pressure

10 Apr 2025 10 Apr 2025

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s annual wholesale inflation hit 4.2% in March, accelerating from the previous month in a sign of persistent cost pressures that add to corporate pain from uncertainty over U.S. tariff policy. The data highlights the challenge the Bank of Japan faces in judging the timing of its next interest rate …

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Eateries in foodie haven Singapore close as costs rise, spending falls

10 Apr 2025 10 Apr 2025

By Bing Hong Lok SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s well-known food scene has been battered by closures in the past year, affecting low-cost hawker stalls, mid-sized operators and Michelin-star restaurants, who say costs are rising and consumers are spending less. Closures in the food and beverage sector have averaged 307 per month so far this year, …

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Belgium says it dismantles Chinese prostitution ring

9 Apr 2025 9 Apr 2025

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgian authorities have arrested seven Chinese nationals involved in a prostitution ring exploiting Chinese women, the federal prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday. Prosecutors said the group was sexually exploiting some 30 Chinese women from Brussels. While the group’s activities largely focused on the Brussels area, victims were working in 16 prostitution sites …

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In Myanmar, internet shutdowns hinder earthquake aid response

9 Apr 2025 9 Apr 2025

By Rebecca L. Root BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – More than a week since a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, turning buildings into concrete mortuaries where many of the 3,500 confirmed casualties still lie entombed, families do not yet know whether loved ones are among them. That, in large part, is due to a lack …

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Strategic partnerships, such as with Indonesia, important in context of US, EU trade tensions, France says

9 Apr 2025 9 Apr 2025

JAKARTA (Reuters) – French trade minister Laurent Saint-Martin said on Wednesday that the current context of trade tariffs between the European Union and the United States makes strategic partnerships such as the one France has with Indonesia important. Speaking to reporters in Jakarta, Saint-Martin reaffirmed that Europe and France both wished to avoid escalation in …

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China says Philippines sent supplies to warship at disputed atoll

9 Apr 2025 9 Apr 2025

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s coast guard said on Thursday it had allowed a Philippine civilian vessel to deliver provisions to a warship “illegally grounded” at the Second Thomas Shoal, a disputed atoll in the South China Sea. The coast guard questioned and monitored the Philippine vessel throughout its supply mission, it said in a statement, …

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