Russia and allies excluded from Trump’s new tariffs
White House's Karoline Leavitt warned that Russia still faces the risk of "additional strong sanctions" in the future.
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China’s growth strategies can counter US tariffs, economists say
China has focused on boosting domestic demand through increased consumer spending and targeted investments.
Austrian minister proposes targeted response to US tariffs
Hattmannsdorfer also emphasized the need for the EU to address digital taxation, regulation as part of its countermeasures.
Southeast Asia hit hard by Trump tariffs
Cambodia faces the highest tariffs at 49%, hurting its garment and footwear industries.
Musk to leave DOGE in May
Despite his departure, US Vice President JD Vance said that Musk will remain a “friend and an adviser” to the White House.
Crypto markets slide after Trump tariff announcement
Bitcoin fell 5% to US$81,849.63, while ether and solana dropped 7% and 13%, respectively.
Why regulators said yes to Grab’s Singapore taxi play
In the wake of its failed Trans-cab deal, Grab may have realized how profitable a taxi operation could be.
ImageX: Typography at Its Finest: the ABC of Adding Fonts to Your Drupal Website
Typography isn’t just a visual asset — it’s a language of its own. Are you ready to allow beautiful fonts to tell their tale and give your website the typographic personality it deserves?
Dries Buytaert: Claude Code meets Drupal
Can AI actually help with real Drupal development? I wanted to find out.
This morning, I fired up Claude Code and pointed it at my personal Drupal site. In a 30-minute session, I asked it to help me build new features and modernize some of my code. I expected mixed results but was surprised by how useful it proved to be.
I didn't touch my IDE once or write a single line of code myself. Claude handled everything from creating a custom Drush command to refactoring constructors and converting Drupal annotations to PHP attributes.
If you're curious what AI-assisted Drupal development actually feels like, the video captures the experience.
Meituan reshuffles leadership as senior exec steps aside
Zhang Chuan has been with Meituan for eight years and will transition to an advisory role on May 1.
Chatbots don’t have to be a pain
More: What businesses need to do to improve their AI-powered chatbots and what Chinese AI startup Zhipu is up to.
Israeli AI firm AutonomyAI nets $4m pre-seed funding
AutonomyAI’s platform learns company standards and generates production-ready code.
US House panel advances bill to regulate stablecoins
The bill aims to protect consumers and support industry growth.
Oracle reports second security breach in a month
The breach affected an inactive system from eight years ago, exposing usernames, passkeys, and encrypted passwords.
Peak XV leads $40m series B in Indian travel fintech firm
The investment was led by Peak XV Partners, with participation from existing investors.
YouTube partners with Shopee to launch shopping affiliate in SG
YouTube reports that 62% of Singaporean consumers have bought products discovered on the platform.
SG-based early-stage VC fund launches, concludes $746k angel round
The Wild Ventures was co-founded by Bjorn Bergstrom, Arvid Lithander, Shannon Cullum, and Malin Renstrom.
Trump’s tariff escalation triggers 4% US selloff
The tariffs escalated trade tensions, raising concerns about economic fallout.
Malaysia says it won’t retaliate against Trump’s tariffs
Malaysia will also participate in the ASEAN Geoeconomic Task Force, which will hold its first meeting soon.
Pinduoduo to invest $13.7b to aid merchants
The investment aims to enhance the transformation and upgrading of merchants on its platform.