Neha Poonia

3 weeks ago | channelnewsasia.com | Olivia Siong |Ross Cullen |Neha Poonia

The world reeling is from US President Donald Trump's tariff blitz. He has vowed payback for years of what he called "unfair trade practices". A baseline levy of 10% on all imports has been announced, while higher reciprocal rates will apply to countries that have a significant trade deficit with the US. China now faces a reciprocal rate of 34%, on top of an existing 20% tariff. Allies such as the European Union, Japan and India have also faced a rude awakening.

Jan 23, 2025 | channelnewsasia.com | Neha Poonia

India has said it is prepared to take back its citizens residing illegally in the United States, after a meeting in Washington between Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Just days into his second term, US President Donald Trump has made immigration a top issue for his administration. Mr Jaishankar said New Delhi is in the process of verifying its nationals in America who could be deported. Neha Poonia reports from New Delhi.

Jan 22, 2025 | channelnewsasia.com | Nick Harper |Neha Poonia

US President Donald Trump has voiced fresh concerns about China that threaten to spark a global trade war. He has suggested a blanket duty on imports of Chinese goods because of that country's failure to crackdown on the supply of key ingredients that go into the synthetic opioid, fentanyl. The US president also called China - America's second-biggest trading partner - an "abuser" and said the tariffs could take effect on Feb 1. Tan Yew Guan, Nick Harper and Neha Poonia report.

Jan 20, 2025 | channelnewsasia.com | Neha Poonia

A court in India's Kolkata has sentenced the man convicted of raping and murdering a junior doctor to life imprisonment. The Indian court's judgement came as a disappointment to the victim's parents. They had hoped for the death penalty. But the court ruled that the case did not meet the “rarest of the rare” criteria required for capital punishment. Neha Poonia reports from New Delhi.

Jan 17, 2025 | channelnewsasia.com | Neha Poonia

One of the world's largest motor shows has kicked off in New Delhi, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying India's automotive industry is "future ready". 800 exhibitors are expected with 100 new product launches across the next five days. And it looks like electric vehicles might be driving that future, going by the big reveals from automakers so far. India aims to have EVs account for 30% of all vehicle sales by 2030, from just under 3% currently. Neha Poonia reports.