• 01/18/2025

How Thailand can tackle influx of cheap Chinese goods beyond tariffs and import bans

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Thailand can clamp down on illegal imports, boost product quality inspections and encourage firms to adjust their business models. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3295244/how-thailand-can-tackle-influx-cheap-chinese-goods-beyond-tariffs-and-import-bans?utm_source=rss_feed

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One Weapon China Is Reluctant to Deploy Against Tariffs: A Weaker Currency

Wall Street Journal The last time Trump hit China with tariffs, Beijing devalued the yuan, blunting the impact. This time, Xi Jinping has signaled the country should defend its currency. https://www.wsj.com/articles/us-china-tariffs-yuan-currency-value-d274ea9c

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Palestinians Dare to Hope the Fighting Really Stops This Time

Wall Street Journal Gazans are curbing their optimism, having experienced other times throughout the war when a cease-fire was thought to be within reach, only for it to fall apart. https://www.wsj.com/articles/palestinians-gaza-hope-israel-hamas-ceasefire-09cc87e6

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Russia’s UN envoy blames ‘disastrous’ US policies for Middle East crisis

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is not that these problems came from nowhere, Vasily Nebenzya said https://tass.com/politics/1901089

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Israeli regime approves Gaza ceasefire deal

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Israeli regime’s cabinet has voted to approve a ceasefire deal between Tel Aviv and Palestinian resistance movements in the Gaza Strip. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/18/741114/Israeli-regime-approves-Gaza-ceasefire-deal

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Post-trauma, then and now: Erez Tadmor’s ‘Soda’ explores Holocaust survivors’ stories

Jerusalem Post Tadmor is an extremely prolific and versatile filmmaker who released a drama film about a shelter for orphans in south Tel Aviv. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-837923

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Trump administration planning illegal immigrant arrests throughout US on ‘day one’

Fox News The incoming Trump administration is eyeing immigration arrests of illegal immigrants across the country as soon as day one, as top officials say they are ready to “take the handcuffs off” Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Wall Street Journal reported that the administration is planning a large-scale raid in Chicago on Tuesday,…

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Taiwan headline news

Taipei, Jan. 18 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Saturday are as follows: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202501180002

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Biden team resolves its final Title VI antisemitism and anti-Arab cases

Jerusalem Post Federal discrimination cases resolved at major schools as Biden’s term winds down. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-838056

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Hegseth backed by Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy to lead the Pentagon under Trump

Fox News Pete Hegseth has picked up another key vote for confirmation as President-elect Trump‘s secretary of defense. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., on Friday said he will vote to confirm Hegseth, an Army combat veteran whose nomination was under question because of his remarks questioning women’s roles in the military, sexual misconduct allegations, as well…

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