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Taiwan earmarks $2.7 bn to help industries hit by US tariffs
Taiwan earmarks $2.7 bn to help industries hit by US tariffs
by  AFP

Taiwan has earmarked $2.7 billion to help industries affected by US President Donald Trump's new tariffs, the government said Friday. Announcing the NT$88 billion ($2.7 billion) assistance package, Premier Cho Jung-tai said the plan was to "address various needs of industries and society in the future."

BP chairman to step down after energy strategy reset
BP chairman to step down after energy strategy reset
by  AFP

BP on Friday said chairman Helge Lund will step down after a major reset at the British energy giant that saw it recently shelve carbon-reduction targets to focus on fossil fuel output. BP in February launched a major pivot back to its more profitable oil and gas business, shelving its once industry-leading targets on reducing carbon emissions and slashing clean energy investment.

Pacific nations perplexed, worried by Trump tariffs
Pacific nations perplexed, worried by Trump tariffs
by  AFP

Pacific island nations hit hardest by US President Donald Trump's trade tariffs are querying the "unfair" impost, and they are fearful of the impact. Papua New Guinea, the most populous Pacific island country, said it had no plans to retaliate against the US decision to impose a 10-percent tariff.

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