BEIJING, April 10 — China has said it would immediately restrict imports of Hollywood films in retaliation for President Donald Trump's escalation of United States (US) tariffs on imported Chinese goods, though analysts say the impact is likely to be minimal.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 — Asean is looking forward to re-establishing the Asean Swap Arrangement (ASA) to strengthen the region’s financial safety net and resilience, said the 12th Asean Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (AFMGM).

WELLINGTON, April 10 — New Zealand’s Parliament today comprehensively rejected a bill aimed at reinterpreting the principles of the country’s founding agreement following months of protest and debate over the place of indigenous Maori in the Pacific nation.

SINGAPORE, April 10 — Asean should review regional non-tariff barriers to facilitate greater intra-regional trade amid growing uncertainty triggered by the United States’ (US) new tariff scheme, said the Singapore Business Federation (SBF).

MANILA, April 9 — Philippine Trade Secretary Maria Cristina Roque said the government would not retaliate against the recently imposed 17 per cent tariff on locally made goods entering the United States (US) market as part of Trump’s “Liberation Day”, the Philippine News Agency reported.

BEIJING/BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON, April 9 — China and the European Union (EU) announced new trade barriers on United States (US) goods on Wednesday in response to steep duties imposed by US President Donald Trump, escalating a global trade war that has hammered markets and raised the likelihood of recession.

JAKARTA — Indonesia's palm oil industry and farmer groups have urged the government to reduce export costs, to offset the impact of market distortion caused by the 32 per cent United States (US) reciprocal tariffs on Indonesia's exports.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Due to the recent earthquake, Myanmar’s Ministry of Immigration and Population has announced that tourist visa applications will be temporarily suspended starting April 3, according to the Embassy of Malaysia in Yangon today.

BEIJING, April 9 — With firm will and abundant means, China will resolutely take countermeasures and fight till the end if the United States (US) insists on further escalating economic and trade restrictive measures, its Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday.

JAKARTA, April 9 — Indonesia is ready to temporarily accommodate 1,000 injured people and orphans from the Gaza Strip, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said today.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — Asean Plus Three ministers will endorse the operationalisation of the Rapid Financing Facility, aimed at helping financially distressed members cushion against exogenous shocks or problems caused by external factors.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 — The Asean Power Grid (APG) vision requires an estimated investment of US$764 billion (RM3.4 trillion) for power generation and transmission infrastructure, said Asean secretary-general Kao Kim Hourn.

SEOUL, April 9 — The mayor of Seoul, Oh Se-hoon, will announce his bid for the South Korean presidency, Yonhap News Agency reported today.

SEOUL, April 9 — South Korea today announced emergency support measures for its auto sector, seeking to reduce the blow of US President Donald Trump's tariffs on a sector that has seen years of sharply rising exports to the United States.

WASHINGTON, April 9 — United States President Donald Trump issued an executive order yesterday that aims to block the enforcement of state laws passed to reduce the use of fossil fuels and combat climate change.

SINGAPORE, April 9 — A majority of Singaporeans have yet to decide which party to vote for ahead of a general election this year, but most of those who have made up their minds would back the ruling People's Action Party, a survey showed today.

MANILA, April 9 — Developing economies in Asia and the Pacific are forecast to expand by 4.9 per cent on average this year and 4.7 per cent in 2026, partly due to trade uncertainty and higher United States tariffs, a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said today.

ISTANBUL, April 9 — United States (US) stocks closed lower today as trade tensions escalated following the White House’s confirmation that tariffs on Chinese goods would more than double, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.

HOUSTON, April 8 — Oil prices ticked higher on Tuesday but remained near four-year lows as recession fears exacerbated by trade conflict between the United States (US) and China, the world's two biggest economies, offset a recovery in equity markets.

JAKARTA, April 8 — Indonesia announced a raft of concessions on United States (US) imports today, including reducing taxes on electronic goods and steel, ahead of trade negotiations with Washington over President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.