SUVA -- An analyst from the Australia and New Zealand Bank has warned that uncertainty around U.S. tariff policies could lead to long-term disruptions to global trade and economic growth.
At a seminar hosted by the Reserve Bank of Fiji, the bank's foreign exchange analyst Felix Ryan said a 90-day pause on U.S. tariffs offers a window for negotiation, but the situation remains unpredictable, Fiji Broadcasting Corporation news website reported on Wednesday. (Fiji-U.S.-Tariffs)
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ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani and Indian fighter jets were involved in a brief standoff around the airspace over the Line of Control late Tuesday night, Pakistani security sources said on Wednesday.
Four Rafale fighter jets of the Indian Air Force conducted a high-altitude patrol in the airspace over the Indian-controlled Kashmir along the Line of Control, prompting an immediate and vigilant response from Pakistan's Air Force, the sources told Xinhua. (Pakistan-India-Kashmir)
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HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam -- Vietnam on Wednesday held a grand ceremony, military parade and mass march in Ho Chi Minh City to mark the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification.
Vietnamese leaders, including General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam, President Luong Cuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man, attended the event along with representatives from various sectors. (Vietnam-Anniversary-Liberation)
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TAKEO, Cambodia -- Cambodia on Tuesday inaugurated three China-funded national roads with a total length of around 201 km stretching across five provinces in the kingdom's southwestern region.
National Road 31 (53.5 km) connects Takeo with Kampot, National Road 33 (52.5 km) links Kampot with Kep, and National Road 41 (95 km) stretches across Kandal, Kampong Speu, Takeo and Kampot. (Cambodia-China-Roads) ■
