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Japan posts trade deficit overall but surplus with US
Japan reports $63 billion trade surplus with US as it talks tariffs

TOKYO, Japan: Japan had a trade deficit in the past fiscal year, but made a trade surplus with the U.S., the Finance Ministry said...

Cambodia, China restart Mekong-Gulf of Thailand canal project
China, Cambodia to fund 94-mile canal from Mekong to Gulf of Thailand

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Cambodia and China have revived work on a stalled canal project that aims to connect the Mekong River to the...

Filipino devotees reenact crucifixion on Good Friday
Filipino devotees nailed to crosses to re-enact Christ's crucifixion

CUTID, Philippines: On April 18, Good Friday, Christian believers in the Philippines were nailed to crosses in a reenactment of Jesus...

Apple's smartphone sales in China drop 9% in Q1 2025
Apple's China smartphone shipments slide 9 percent in first quarter

BEIJING, China: Apple's grip on China's smartphone market continued to weaken in the first quarter of 2025, with the U.S. tech giant...

Toyota may build next-gen RAV4 SUVs in US
Toyota may build new RAV4 in US in response to tariffs, sources say

TOKYO, Japan: Toyota is weighing plans to build the next-generation RAV4 SUV in the United States, according to three people familiar...

Improved sentiment fuels recovery in China's property market
Improved sentiment fuels recovery in China's property market

An aerial drone photo shows visitors enjoying the cityscape at The Stage, a new observation deck atop White Magnolia Plaza in Shanghai,...

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Dow Jones edges up 20 points, Nasdaq Composite adds 217 points
U.S. stock markets finish with daily, weekly gains

NEW YORK, New York - Stocks were largely higher on Friday with all the indices notching up daily and weekly gains. Steadying the markets...

Secondhand stores may thrive despite Trump's tariff war
Second hand clothes sellers prepare to benefit from tariffs

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Stores that sell secondhand clothes, shoes, and accessories might actually benefit from President Trump's...

Motorola launches new device for emergency response
Motorola launches AI tool to cut emergency response time

CHICAGO, Illinois: Motorola Solutions rolled out a new multi-functional device aimed at streamlining emergency response for law enforcement...

Vietnam tightens oversight on exports to prevent illegal transhipment
Vietnam clamps down on fraud on US exports, document shows

HANOI, Vietnam: Vietnam's government has ordered stricter oversight of goods headed to the United States and other major markets, aiming...

Japan posts trade deficit overall but surplus with US
Japan reports $63 billion trade surplus with US as it talks tariffs

TOKYO, Japan: Japan had a trade deficit in the past fiscal year, but made a trade surplus with the U.S., the Finance Ministry said...

Nasdaq Composite climbs 458 points
Tech stocks lead further advances on Wall Street

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks made ground on Thursday as U.S. President Donald Trump said he was meeting with China soon. The...

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