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Trump tariffs spark fears for Asian jobs, exporting sectors
Trump tariffs spark fears for Asian jobs, exporting sectors
by  AFP

Across Asia, factory workers, directors, trade associations and analysts voiced concern Thursday that US President Donald Trump's stinging tariffs could put jobs at risk and hammer key sectors of industry. Vietnam was hammered with huge tariffs of 46 percent as part of Trump's global trade blitz, which sent shares tumbling more than seven percent in Hanoi on Thursday.

Nintendo Switch 2 sparks excitement despite high price
Nintendo Switch 2 sparks excitement despite high price
by  AFP

Nintendo fans excited over the upcoming Switch console said Thursday they were disappointed by the high price tag, as US tariffs bite. Some media reported that export data shows Nintendo has been amassing an inventory of the new Switch in the United States to get ahead of the tariffs.

US's Asia-Pacific allies stung by Trump tariffs
US's Asia-Pacific allies stung by Trump tariffs
by  AFP

China vowed "countermeasures" to Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on Thursday but elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region US allies were still scrambling for last-ditch talks to mitigate the levies that will hit Asia's manufacturing powerhouses hard.

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