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[ Press Release ] IMDEX Asia 2025 returns with a focus on innovation and technology
SINGAPORE, 5 May 2025 – IMDEX Asia 2025, Asia’s leading naval and maritime defence event, is back for its 14th edition. With a special focus on maritime technology innovation and artificial intelligence (AI), this year’s event is expected to host a record of more than 12,500 attendees from over 70 countries and regions with more…
Read More[ IND-PAK SITREP ] INDIA ATTACK expected within 24-36 hours according to Pakistan’s intelligence!!!
DPA RISK OF WAR ASSESSMENT (30 April 2025): HIGH DPA Note (30 April 2025): Pakistan’s Information Minister publicly warned based on “credible intelligence” that India military action is imminent – within 24-36 hours. DPA currently put high credibility to the claim, raising the “Risk of War” assessment level from MID-HIGH to HIGH Pakistan warns that they…
Read MoreRussia is strangling China-Europe railway freight and Chinese automotive imports
On October 15, 2024, Russia issued the Directive No. 1374, which expanded the list of banned transit goods banned from transit through Russia, focusing on dual-use items—products like electronics, machinery, and certain textiles (e.g., camouflage clothing) that could have military applications. This is Russia’s efforts to control the flow of goods amid Western sanctions and…
Read MoreUSA-India hails significant progress in Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA)
Here’s a focused summary of the latest developments between the U.S. and India during U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s four-day visit to India (April 21–24, 2025), emphasizing trade, energy, defense, and strategic ties, based on the most recent and reliable information available. The response integrates relevant details from web sources and X posts, with X…
Read MoreUSTR Section 301 Action’s New Maritime Fee Structure against China
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) introduced a new maritime fee structure in April 2025 to counter China’s dominance in the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors while promoting U.S. shipbuilding. The initiative stems from a Section 301 investigation, prompted by five U.S. labor unions in March 2024, which concluded that China’s state subsidies and policies unfairly…
Read More[ Trade War SITREP: 13-16 April 2025 ] CHINA SIGNS 40 AGREEMENTS W VIETNAM; Trump to help car industry; decoupling continues…
KEYSTONE DEVELOPMENT US probes into imports of pharmaceuticals and semiconductors Federal Register filings reveal probes into imports of pharmaceuticals and semiconductors as part of a bid to impose tariffs on both sectors on grounds that extensive reliance on foreign production of medicine and chips is a national security threat. The filings announce 21-day public comment periods…
Read MoreUSA remove tariffs on a series of computing and semi-conductor related products
U.S. Customs and Border Protection released a bulletin late on 11 April 2025 EDT that a series of product categories will be excluded from the 2 April 2025 reciprocal tariff list. The list of affected products are: These codes primarily cover electronics, semiconductors, and related components, reflecting products critical to technology and manufacturing sectors. DPA…
Read MoreChina seeks united front with like minded partners to fight USA in the Trade War
China reach out to other countries/blocs in attempt to form a united front against USA. These includes, Australia, European Union, ASEAN and India. However Australia and India is quick to turn down China’s call for cooperation. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese rebuffed China’s offer for a joint resistance as “the only way” to stop the…
Read MoreTrump raising China tariff to 125%; 75 countries that called Trump to negotiate, get 90 days tariff reprieve at 10%
Trump immediately counter attacked on China’s increase of retaliatory tariff to 84% with an immediate increase of tariff on China to 125%. While at the same time, Trump, upon achieving the goal of getting countries onto the negotiating table, the 75 countries that called USA to negotiate on the tariffs will now receive a 90…
Read MoreChina increase retaliatory tariff to 84% from 34%
On April 9, 2025, the U.S. implements the additional 50% tariff as promised, raising the total tariff rate on Chinese imports to 104% (20% from February, 34% from April 2, plus 50% on April 9). China in response had also raised another 50% tariff, mirroring US tariff action. DPA believe that we are now heading…
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