AsiaTechnologyWorld China pits humanoid robots against humans in half-marathon by Barbados Today 19/04/2025 written by Barbados Today 2 min read Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at a half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday, the first time these machines have raced alongside humans over a 21-km (13-mile) course. The robots … Continue Reading 19/04/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AsiaBusinessUnited StatesWorld Shein, Temu to hike prices as Trump cracks down on cheap imports by Barbados Today 16/04/2025 by Barbados Today 16/04/2025 Chinese e-marketplace Temu and fast-fashion retailer Shein will raise prices next week as U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs and crackdown on low-value imports push up costs for the companies … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AsiaEconomyUnited StatesWorld Tariffs on China set to rise to at least 104% on Wednesday, White House says by Barbados Today 08/04/2025 by Barbados Today 08/04/2025 President Donald Trump is set to impose an astounding 104% in levies across all Chinese imports on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Tuesday. This comes on … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AsiaWorld China says it will ‘fight to the end’ after Trump threatens to impose more tariffs by Barbados Today 08/04/2025 by Barbados Today 08/04/2025 China said Tuesday it would “fight to the end” and take countermeasures against the United States to safeguard its own interests after President Donald Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AsiaBusinessUnited StatesWorld China hits back at Trump — imposes 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products starting April 10 by Barbados Today 04/04/2025 by Barbados Today 04/04/2025 China announced Friday that it will impose a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products beginning April 10, part of a flurry of retaliatory measures following U.S. President Donald … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AsiaEnvironmentWorld Rescuers race the clock as Myanmar earthquake death toll climbs past 2,000 by Barbados Today 31/03/2025 by Barbados Today 31/03/2025 Myanmar has raised the death toll from last week’s devastating earthquake to more than 2,000. The country’s military-led government announced on Monday that the casualty count had grown to 2,056 … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AsiaWorld Myanmar quake death toll rises by Barbados Today 29/03/2025 by Barbados Today 29/03/2025 BANGKOK (AP) — A unilateral partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts was announced on Saturday by Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government, which coordinates the popular struggle against the ruling … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AsiaEnvironmentWorld South Korea battles worst ever wildfires as death toll hits 27 by Barbados Today 27/03/2025 by Barbados Today 27/03/2025 Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size on Thursday from a day earlier, as authorities called the blazes the country’s worst natural fire disaster with at least 27 people … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AsiaWorld China imposes retaliatory tariffs on Canadian farm and food products by Barbados Today 08/03/2025 by Barbados Today 08/03/2025 BEIJING (AP) — China on Saturday announced retaliatory tariffs on some Canadian farm and food imports, after Canada imposed duties in October on Chinese-made electric vehicles and steel and aluminum … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AsiaBusinessWorld China ready to go deeper into debt to counter Trump’s tariffs by Barbados Today 10/12/2024 by Barbados Today 10/12/2024 BEIJING, Dec 10 (Reuters) – In one of their most dovish statements in more than a decade, Chinese leaders signalled on Monday they are ready to deploy whatever stimulus is … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
