US President Donald Trump says ‘hopefully’ no need for military action against Iran

An Iranian military spokesman warned that Tehran’s response to any US action would not be limited – as it was in June last year when American planes and missiles briefly joined Israel’s short air war against Iran – but would be a decisive response “delivered instantly”. Iran has threatened a decisive response to any US … Read more

Manila Bulletin – OCD leads mobilization of emergency response force ahead of ASEAN Summit

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Friday, Jan. 16, formally activated an emergency response task group solely focused on ensuring the peaceful and orderly conduct of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Meetings hosted by the Philippines this year. The OCD said the ceremony, held at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon … Read more

New PNP chief vows 3-minute response time

(UPDATE) PHILIPPINE National Police chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III said Monday he would institutionalize a three-minute response time in major urban centers dedicated to protecting Filipinos from harm, and said this would be the first pillar of his leadership. “I stand before you as a public servant humbled by the enormity of the task and … Read more

SCS code of conduct, Asean response to US tariffs key summit takeaways as Marcos returns to PH

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrived in the country on Wednesday from the 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit and Related Meetings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia where he renewed his call for a regional bloc that would adopt a code of conduct in the South China Sea and non-retaliatory measures against … Read more

Collier County Fire: 90% Contained – East Naples Update

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QRIS & US Tariffs: History & Trump Negotiations

QRIS Under scrutiny: US Concerns and Indonesia’s Expansion Plans Table of Contents QRIS Under scrutiny: US Concerns and Indonesia’s Expansion Plans American Concerns Regarding QRIS Implementation The Genesis… The post QRIS & US Tariffs: History & Trump Negotiations appeared first on NewsyList. Source link

QRIS & GPN: Navigating Trump Tariffs | Trade & Policy

Indonesia Navigating US Trade Concerns Over Digital Payment Systems Table of Contents Indonesia Navigating US Trade Concerns Over Digital Payment Systems QRIS & GPN: Navigating Trade policy and the Impact of Tariffs Understanding tariffs and Their Impact on Trade QRIS: A Digital Payment Solution for Indonesian Businesses QRIS and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) GPN: … Read more

Malaysia to seek united ASEAN response to U.S. reciprocal tariffs

KUALA LUMPUR/JAKARTA/WASHINGTON — Malaysia will seek this week to forge a united ASEAN response to the sweeping reciprocal tariffs announced by the U.S. last week, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said after discussing the matter with several of his counterparts in the regional bloc. Anwar, who is the current ASEAN chair, said in a video address … Read more

ASEAN Chair Malaysia Attempts Coordinated Response to U.S. Tariffs

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that Malaysia, as 2025 chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), will lead a coordinated bloc-wide response to stiff tariff hikes instituted by the United States on all its members, the South China Morning Post reported April 7. … Source link

Indonesia, Malaysia Discuss Joint Response to Trump’s ‘Liberation Tariffs’

Jakarta. Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto met with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Friday to discuss a joint response to the sweeping US tariff hikes, which President Donald Trump has controversially dubbed “liberation day” for the American people. Indonesia and Malaysia are among several nations now facing US tariffs exceeding the … Read more