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Business Standard
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Trump likely to impose 10-15% tariff rates for more than 150 countries
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) said that he would be sending out letters to more than 150 nations, informing them of their new tariff rates, which could range from 10 per cent or 15 per cent, Bloomberg reported. Speaking to journalists at the White House, Trump said, 'We'll have well over 150 countries that we're just going to send a notice of payment out, and the notice of payment is going to say what the tariff rate will be.' He further said, 'It's all going to be the same for everyone, for that group,' stating that the trading partners that would be receiving these letters were 'not big countries, and they don't do much for business.' In an interview with Real America's Voice on Wednesday, Trump said that his administration has not yet decided on the rate, adding that it would probably be 10 or 15 per cent. US-Europe deal in the pipeline? During his interview, Trump reiterated that the US is very close to finalise a deal with India soon. He further added that an agreement with Europe is also likely. He said, 'We could make a deal possibly with Europe. You know, it's, I'm very indifferent to it.' His comments on a possible deal with Europe come as the European Union's trade chief, Maros Sefcovic, was headed to Washington for tariff discussions. Speaking on a deal with the European Union, Trump said, '(The) European Union has been brutal, and now they're being very nice. They want to make a deal, and it'll be a lot different than the deal that we've had for years.' It was previously reported that Trump threatened a 30 per cent tariff on imports from the European Union from August 1, a level which, according to Europe, is unacceptable and would end normal trade between two of the world's largest markets. 25 per cent tariff for Japan On Wednesday, Trump announced that the US will probably 'live by the letter' on tariffs with Japan. Trump imposed 25 per cent tariffs on Japan on July 7, which will take effect on August 1. Trump cited persistent trade deficits and 'unfair' practices as he announced a new tariff rate for Japan and South Korea. He announced the new tariff rates by posting letters addressed to the leaders of the two countries, warning the countries against retaliatory measures. US-Canada trade deal When asked about a deal with Canada, which, like the European Union, is preparing countermeasures, if the talks with the US fail, Trump said, 'Too soon to say.' His remarks on Canada come after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday (local time) said that there is little evidence Ottawa can secure a deal with the US that avoids tariffs. Carney's recent statement marks a shift from the more hopeful tone his government had maintained in the last few months. US-India trade deal On Wednesday, Trump reiterated that the US is 'very close to a deal with India'. This comes after he suggested on Tuesday that the US could soon gain access to the Indian market. He said, 'We've made deals with a lot of great places. We have another one coming up — maybe with India. I don't know, we're in negotiation. When I send out a letter, that's a deal.' His remarks come at a time when a team from India's Commerce Ministry is in Washington to negotiate a proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) ahead of the August 1 deadline.
AsiaOne
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Producers of all-Asian rom-com Worth The Wait reject Hollywood pressure to cast white actors, Entertainment News
SINGAPORE — Producers on the US-Canada romantic comedy-drama Worth The Wait wanted their movie to showcase Asians falling in love, navigating awkward encounters with former lovers and coping with loss. But they faced pressure from Hollywood financiers, who suggested a change they thought was minor, but was anything but to Rachel Tan. The Malaysia-born, Los Angeles-based producer says they wanted to add a white male to the cast rather than letting the film be an all-Asian ensemble. "They gave me a list of white guys we could cast. If we could give one of the roles to them, we could get funded. It was so tempting," the 43-year-old recalls. She was in town with her producing partner and husband, Chinese-American Dan Mark, for a screening of their film — which the couple also co-wrote — at Tanglin Club on July 10. The investors held the belief that, except for genres such as martial arts, Asian male characters are not bankable, with little appeal for Western audiences, she says. [embed] Tan and her team ignored the suggestion, completing Worth The Wait without watering down their goal of an all-Asian cast in stereotype-breaking stories. For years, Asian Americans have been viewed by the majority as the "model minority", the ethnic group to be the most well educated, well adjusted and upwardly mobile, but the film seeks to show a more complete picture, she says. Slated to open in Singapore cinemas in August, Worth The Wait is directed by Taiwanese film-maker Tom Shu-Yu Lin, known for his Golden Horse-nominated drama The Garden Of Evening Mists (2019), adapted from the 2011 Booker Prize-shortlisted novel of the same name by Malaysian author Tan Twan Eng. Set in Seattle and Kuala Lumpur, it revolves around a group of singles and couples of different ages, and features actors of Asian or mixed descent from North America and Europe, including Ross Butler, Lana Condor, Andrew Koji, Sung Kang and Elodie Yung, as well as Singapore actors Tan Kheng Hua and Lim Yu-Beng. Producer Mark, 43, says audiences will see that Butler (Shazam!, 2019; 13 Reasons Why, 2017 to 2020) fits the profile of the romantic lead, while also being Asian. "He's a masculine Asian man. He's stereotype-breaking, and we love that — we need to have that in our culture," he says. Singapore-born American actor Butler plays Kai, the son of a corporate bigwig (Lim). On why on-screen white male-Asian female couples are the more common representation, Butler feels it has to do with Asian men being seen as not desirable. "It's a deep topic to talk about. In the West, for a hundred years, the Asian man has been emasculated," the 35-year-old tells The Straits Times at the same event. Butler drew on his personal experience to play Kai, who is under pressure to live up to his father's goals for him. The performer took chemical and biomolecular engineering at Ohio State University, but left his studies to pursue acting as a career. "A lot of this was generational legacy pressure from my mum. She is from Malaysia, and she took me to the US for the opportunities. We all know about the immigrants' dream," he adds. In another of the film's intertwining story threads, a couple played by Chinese-Canadian actors Osric Chau and Karena Lam find their marriage becoming strained after a miscarriage, while a young man, Blake (Chinese-Canadian actor Ricky He), has priorities other than school. Rachel Tan says: "Osric's character is vulnerable and Blake failed maths. There are so many layers to the characters. We are so much more than what's usually shown." Worth The Wait opens in Golden Village cinemas on Aug 8 and EagleWings Cinematics on Aug 14. [[nid:720270]] This article was first published in The Straits Times . Permission required for reproduction.
Straits Times
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Asian Rom-Com Producers Reject Hollywood Pressure to Cast White Actors
Find out what's new on ST website and app. In Worth The Wait, Lana Condor and Ross Butler play a couple in a long-distance relationship. SINGAPORE – Producers on the US-Canada romantic comedy-drama Worth The Wait wanted their movie to showcase Asians falling in love, navigating awkward encounters with former lovers and coping with loss. But they faced pressure from Hollywood financiers, who suggested a change they thought was minor, but was anything but to Rachel Tan. The Malaysia-born, Los Angeles-based producer says they wanted to add a white male to the cast rather than letting the film be an all-Asian ensemble. 'They gave me a list of white guys we could cast. If we could give one of the roles to them, we could get funded. It was so tempting,' the 43-year-old recalls. She was in town with her producing partner and husband, Chinese-American Dan Mark, for a screening of their film – which the couple also co-wrote – at Tanglin Club on July 10. The investors held the belief that, except for genres such as martial arts, Asian male characters are not bankable, with little appeal for Western audiences, she says. Tan and her team ignored the suggestion, completing Worth The Wait without watering down their goal of an all-Asian cast in stereotype-breaking stories. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore $3b money laundering case: MinLaw acts against 4 law firms, 1 lawyer over seized properties Singapore Air India crash: SIA, Scoot find no issues with Boeing 787 fuel switches after precautionary checks Opinion What we can do to fight the insidious threat of 'zombie vapes' Singapore $230,000 in fines issued after MOM checks safety at over 500 workplaces from April to June Business 'Some cannot source outside China': S'pore firms' challenges and support needed amid US tariffs Opinion Sumiko at 61: Everything goes south when you age, changing your face from a triangle to a rectangle Multimedia From local to global: What made top news in Singapore over the last 180 years? Singapore 'Nobody deserves to be alone': Why Mummy and Acha have fostered over 20 children in the past 22 years For years, Asian Americans have been viewed by the majority as the 'model minority', the ethnic group to be the most well educated, well adjusted and upwardly mobile, but the film seeks to show a more complete picture, she says. Slated to open in Singapore cinemas in August, Worth The Wait is directed by Taiwanese film-maker Tom Shu-Yu Lin, known for his Golden Horse-nominated drama The Garden Of Evening Mists (2019), adapted from the 2011 Booker Prize-shortlisted novel of the same name by Malaysian author Tan Twan Eng. Set in Seattle and Kuala Lumpur, it revolves around a group of singles and couples of different ages, and features actors of Asian or mixed descent from North America and Europe, including Ross Butler, Lana Condor, Andrew Koji, Sung Kang and Elodie Yung, as well as Singapore actors Tan Kheng Hua and Lim Yu-Beng. (From left) Lim Yu-Beng, Ross Butler, Tan Kheng Hua and Osric Chau at the red carpet event for Worth The Wait on July 10 at Tanglin Club. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO Producer Mark, 43, says audiences will see that Butler (Shazam!, 2019: 13 Reasons Why, 2017 to 2020) fits the profile of the romantic lead, while also being Asian. 'He's a masculine Asian man. He's stereotype-breaking, and we love that – we need to have that in our culture,' he says. Singapore-born American actor Butler plays Kai, the son of a corporate bigwig (Lim). On why on-screen white male-Asian female couples are the more common representation, Butler feels it has to do with Asian men being seen as not desirable. 'It's a deep topic to talk about. In the West, for a hundred years, the Asian man has been emasculated,' the 35-year-old tells The Straits Times at the same event. Butler drew on his personal experience to play Kai, who is under pressure to live up to his father's goals for him. The performer took chemical and biomolecular engineering at Ohio State University, but left his studies to pursue acting as a career. 'A lot of this was generational legacy pressure from my mum. She is from Malaysia, and she took me to the US for the opportunities. We all know about the immigrants' dream,' he adds. (From left) Osric Chau and Karena Lam play a couple dealing with the trauma of a miscarriage in Worth The Wait. PHOTO: WORTH THE WAIT MOVIE LLC In another of the film's intertwining story threads, a couple played by Chinese-Canadian actors Osric Chau and Karena Lam find their marriage becoming strained after a miscarriage, while a young man, Blake (Chinese-Canadian actor Ricky He), has priorities other than school. Tan says: 'Osric's character is vulnerable and Blake failed maths. There are so many layers to the characters. We are so much more than what's usually shown.' Worth The Wait opens in Singapore cinemas in August.
Qatar Tribune
12-07-2025
- Business
- Qatar Tribune
Trump slaps 35% tariff on Canadian imports
US President Donald Trump announced plans to impose a 35% tariff on all imports from Canada, effective August 1, in response to Ottawa's recent tariffs on American products. The announcement came via an official letter addressed to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and published on Trump's social media platform, Truth Social. "Starting August 1, 2025, we will charge Canada a tariff of 35 percent on Canadian products sent into the United States, separate from all Sectoral Tariffs. Instead of working with the United States, Canada retaliated with its own Tariffs,' Trump wrote. The proposed tariffs, Trump noted, are subject to change based on developments in US-Canada trade relations. Trump emphasized that the new duties are in addition to existing tariffs on specific Canadian exports such as steel, aluminum, and automobiles - key pillars of the country's manufacturing sector and major contributors to trade with its southern neighbour. In the same post, Trump revealed that similar tariff notifications had been sent to more than 20 trading partners over the past week. He also hinted that the European Union would soon receive a formal notice. Trump further signaled that countries not receiving direct communication would still face tariffs. Reactions from the international community have been swift. Canadian officials expressed deep concern over the looming measures, warning of significant disruption to North America's tightly integrated trade ecosystem. Meanwhile, other US trading partners are bracing for similar actions, as Trump signals a broader strategy of trade realignment centered on tariffs and tough bilateral negotiation.
New York Post
12-07-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Not very neighborly: Nearly 60% of Canadians see the US as their biggest threat
Most Canucks see the United States as Public Enemy No. 1, beating out China, Russia and North Korea, a shocking new study reveals. A jaw-dropping nearly 60% of Canadians said the land of the free was their country's biggest menace — a dramatic jump from 2019, when 20% said so — according to the Pew Research Center poll of 32,000 people in 25 countries. 'Canada stands out amongst the countries surveyed as a place where views of the US have changed significantly over time,' Janell Fetterolf, senior researcher and lead author of the report, told The Post. 'The change in Canada is the largest change we see.' Advertisement 3 Close to 60% of Canadians considered the US their biggest threat, three times more than in 2019. Researchers blame the raging trade war between the two neighbors for the change. They conducted the poll between January and April, at a time when tensions were running especially high. 'There was a lot of media attention on US-Canada relations, including President Trump referring to Canada as the 51st state and proposing tariffs on Canadian imports to the US,' said Fetterolf. Advertisement Roughly 75% of Canadians who named the US said it poses a 'great deal of threat to their economy,' while about 50% said the home of the brave poses a national security threat. People could name any country that came to mind — researchers didn't ask them to pick from a list. In true love-hate fashion, 55% of Canadians also said they considered their southern neighbor to be their biggest ally. Advertisement 3 Trump referring to Canada as the 51st state likely impacted ire from our Northern neighbors, researchers say. Shutterstock 3 A majority of Canadians named the US as both their biggest threat and ally. Prime Minister Mark Carney is pictured. AP Mexico was the only other country surveyed where a majority named the US as their biggest threat — as many as 68% said so, up from 56% in 2019. Americans named China as their biggest threat, and most countries in Europe pointed fingers at Russia.
