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Chinese President Xi Jinping is staging a charm offensive in the region while US President Donald Trump inflicts massive tariff pain.Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cambodia on Thursday for the last leg of his week-long tour of Southeast Asia, which included earlier stops in Vietnam and Malaysia. Although his visit was scheduled months ago, it fell at an opportune moment for Beijing, with the international trade system in disarray because of the actions of US President Donald Trump. On April 2, Trump launched his tariff onslaught, unveiling steep “reciprocal” duties on goods coming into the US from most of its trading partners, including 49% tariffs on products from Cambodia, 46% on those coming from Vietnam and between 20%-30% on most other Southeast Asian countries. The tariff turmoil has hit trade and investment flows as well as financial markets. Most countries, including in Southeast Asia, are currently predicting a major global economic downturn. Several agencies have cut their growth forecasts

These workers had demanded permanent employment status. Three senior Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) officials have been sentenced to six months in prison for contempt of court by the NIRC. The sentence follows years of defiance against judicial orders.

The cryptocurrency market is still clinging to familiar themes, with few new narratives emerging to challenge the dominance of memecoins and artificial intelligence tokens seen in the first quarter of 2025. According to CoinGecko’s Q1 2025 report, AI tokens and memecoins captured 62.8% of investor interest combined. AI tokens led the pack, drawing 35.7% of […] The post Crypto Market Stuck in a Loop as Memecoins, AI Tokens Dominate Q1 2025 appeared first on DeFi Planet.

A massive unstaking event has rocked Babylon, a prominent Bitcoin staking protocol, leading to a staggering $1.26 billion worth of BTC being withdrawn and slashing its total value locked (TVL) by 32%. On April 17, blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain flagged four wallet addresses responsible for unstaking 14,929 BTC from Babylon. One address alone accounted for […] The post Babylon Sees $1.26B in BTC Unstaked, TVL Drops 32% Amid Lombard Transition appeared first on DeFi Planet.

A new phishing campaign is alarming cybersecurity experts because it exploits Google’s trusted infrastructure. Nick Johnson, founder of Ethereum Name Service (ENS), alerted users on X about the scam, which successfully bypasses standard email security measures. The attackers have created deceptive emails that resemble genuine Google alerts, even passing authentication checks like DKIM. These fraudulent […] The post ENS Founder Flags “Highly Sophisticated” Google-Based Phishing Scam appeared first on DeFi Planet.

Image Source: 123rf.com The self-help industry promises transformation, purpose, and power. From bestselling books to viral YouTube videos, it insists that with enough mindset tweaks and morning routines, you can finally become the best version of yourself. But behind the glossy covers and TED Talks lies a darker truth: the self-help world may be thriving…

Image Source: 123rf.com The American Dream has long been a promise etched into the country’s identity — a vision of upward mobility, homeownership, and financial stability accessible to all who work hard. But for many younger Americans, that dream feels more like a fading illusion. Skyrocketing housing costs, crushing student debt, and stagnant wages have…

In most countries, pyramid schemes are illegal, and for good reason. The practices of companies that operate a pyramid scheme are deceptive to consumers and their participants. According to Yahoo Finance, a pyramid scheme is “a form of fraud that involves promising participants payments or services, primarily for enrolling other people into the scheme, rather…

Minimalism is everywhere—from curated Instagram feeds and YouTube home tours to bestselling books that promise joy through decluttering. The lifestyle, often characterized by clean lines, neutral palettes, and pared-down wardrobes, has become synonymous with both aesthetic and enlightenment. But beneath the surface-level simplicity, a deeper question lingers. Is minimalism actually a meaningful philosophy, or just…

Wellness is everywhere—on your social feed, your grocery store shelves, your podcast queue. It promises more than just health. It’s self-optimization. It’s glowing skin, inner peace, immunity-boosting superfoods, and workouts that promise to “reset” your nervous system. And it all sounds amazing, until you realize how much of it comes with a price tag.