USAID

US funding cuts to USAID reduces its immediate engagement, affecting its standing in Myanmar and the broader regional power balance.

At the Bangladesh camps, Rohingya refugees fear the cuts will compound food and health issues and lead to a surge in crime.

US President Donald Trump's administration is taking steps to formally dissolve the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and eliminate its remaining positions.

Millions of women face turmoil as Donald Trump cuts USAID, a key provider of free contraceptives worldwide.

UNHCR & IOM warn as they launch a joint appeal for food, education aid for Rohingya fleeing Myanmar violence for eight years.

Trump's foreign aid freeze and USAID dismantling put life-saving projects in Asia, from maternal care to disaster relief, at risk.

The judge blocks Elon Musk and the Department of Govt Efficiency from shutting USAID, saying it likely violated the US Constitution.

Over the last two decades, the US has been the largest bilateral donor to the fight against malaria, says Tedros Adhanom.

Bill Gates lobbies Trump officials to sustain global health funding, from childhood vaccines to HIV treatment.

The United Nations has started evaluating "choices we are making on which lives not to save" due to cuts.

Despite court rulings challenging the funding freeze, the fate of the US Agency for International Development remains in doubt.

All USAID direct hire personnel with the exception of workers essential for critical functions, will be placed on leave, the notice says.

Trump denies ties to Project 2025 but continues reshaping policies through executive power.

Beijing has doubled its contributions over the past three years to the Cambodian Mine Action Centre.

Dozens of USAID staff on leave, hundreds of contractors laid off, and life-saving programs worldwide left in limbo.

The move signals the US and China may ease their trade war, calming fears over tariff impacts on the global economy.

'We've been meeting with China' Trump says vaguely but gave no names or details.

Indonesia is prioritising its national interests in its ongoing negotiations over US tariffs, its senior economic minister says.

China does not seek war but is not afraid of it, and would fight if necessary, says Zheng Zeguang.

China supports dialogue and consultation "on equal footing" to settle trade and tariff disputes, says Finance Minister Lan Foan.

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Malaysia open to talks with US on trade deficit, non-tariff barriers, tech security, and possible bilateral trade deal.

Here are some highlights of recent US-Canada relations.

Trump's 25 pct steel tariffs mark his push to revive US manufacturing by taxing imports and boosting local industry.

This fast-growing region, namely ASEAN plus China will likely double in economic size over the next decade, says Dr Yao Tang.