Trump US to levy 100% tariff on imported chips, some firms exempt
President Donald Trump said the US will impose a tariff of about 100 percent on imports of semiconductors but offered up a big exemption —…
Category: INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL
Fitch-rated sukuk surpasses $210bn as market expands 16%
The value of sukuk rated by Fitch Ratings exceeded $210 billion in the first half of 2025, marking a 16 percent increase from a year…
Hiroshima Japan marks 80 years since atomic bombing
A silent prayer was held in Japan on Wednesday morning as it marked 80 years since the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the…
Meet the new ‘bulletproof’ wood
Clad it with a new type of modified wood, and it might, says Alex Lau, co-founder and executive chairman of InventWood. The US-based company has…
Heat records broken in Japan
Seventeen heat records were broken in Japan on Monday, the weather agency said, after the country sweltered through its hottest ever June and July. Heatwaves…
Australia lifts foreign student cap to 295,000 priorities Southeast Asia
Australia will raise its cap on foreign students by 9 percent to 295,000 next year and prioritise applicants from Southeast Asia, the government said on…
Tourism boom sparks backlash in historic heart of Athens
Surrounded by a hubbub of blaring music, restaurant terraces and rumbling suitcase wheels slaloming between overflowing litter bins, Giorgos Zafeiriou believes surging tourism has made…
Japan’s Ishiba signals Talks with Trump for Cuts to US Auto Tariff
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he will not hesitate to hold talks with President Donald Trump to ensure an agreed cut to…
Formula E Partnership with Saudi Arabia
Formula E’s partnership with Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is emerging as a global benchmark for redefining the future of sustainable…
French Govt Prepares New Law to Return Colonial-era Art
France’s government on Wednesday discussed a bill designed to speed up the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their countries of origin,…