कोशिश गोल्ड - मुक्त
China rises in Southeast Asia as Western donors pull back
The Freeman
|July 22, 2025
China is set to expand its influence over Southeast Asia's development as the Trump administration and other Western donors slash aid, a study by an Australian think tank said Sunday.
-
The region is in an “uncertain moment", facing cuts in official development finance from the West as well as "especially punitive" US trade tariffs, the Sydney-based Lowy Institute said.
"Declining Western aid risks ceding a greater role to China, though other Asian donors will also gain in importance," it said.
Total official development finance to Southeast Asia -- including grants, low-rate loans and other loans -- grew "modestly" to US$29 billion in 2023, the annual report said.
But US President Donald Trump has since halted about US$60 billion in development assistance -- most of the United States’ overseas aid program.
Seven European countries -- including France and Germany -- and the European Union have announced US$17.2 billion in aid cuts to be implemented between 2025 and 2029, it said.
यह कहानी The Freeman के July 22, 2025 संस्करण से ली गई है।
हजारों चुनिंदा प्रीमियम कहानियों और 10,000 से अधिक पत्रिकाओं और समाचार पत्रों तक पहुंचने के लिए मैगज़्टर गोल्ड की सदस्यता लें।
क्या आप पहले से ही ग्राहक हैं? साइन इन करें
The Freeman से और कहानियाँ
The Freeman
Gilas Pilipinas pool now in full force for FIBA Asian qualifiers
Time Cone finally had the whole gang back for the second window of the FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers.
1 mins
February 23, 2026
The Freeman
Desalination plant to boost water supply in Olango Island
A desalination facility aimed at addressing the longstanding water shortage on Olango Island in Lapu-Lapu City has been inaugurated in Barangay Santa Rosa, with operations set to commence immediately after system commissioning.
1 mins
February 23, 2026
The Freeman
Trump hikes US global tariff rate to 15 percent
President Donald Trump raised the global duty on imports into the United States to 15 percent on Saturday, doubling down on his promise to maintain his aggressive tariff policy a day after the Supreme Court ruled much of it illegal.
3 mins
February 23, 2026
The Freeman
2 die in hit-and-run in Catmon
Two female friends riding a motorcycle were killed in a hit-and-run incident involving a trailer truck along the national highway in Barangay Panalipan, Catmon, northern Cebu, on Saturday evening, February 21.
2 mins
February 23, 2026
The Freeman
Trump raises global tariff to 15% after Supreme Court setback
President Donald Trump raised the global duty on imports into the United States to 15 percent on Saturday, doubling down on his promise to maintain his aggressive tariff policy a day after the Supreme Court ruled much of it illegal.
2 mins
February 23, 2026
The Freeman
LTO starts crackdown on “illegal” mufflers
LTO-7 said its law enforcement personnel have been directed to apprehend vehicles equipped with non-compliant mufflers, particularly those that emit excessively loud and disruptive noise.
1 min
February 23, 2026
The Freeman
Qatari firm to pump $1B into Cebu projects
Qatari investment firm JTA International Investment Holdings plans to infuse at least US$1 billion in Cebu as part of a broader US$3 billion Philippine investment program, marking one of the largest prospective capital inflows from the Gulf state into the country.
2 mins
February 23, 2026
The Freeman
No family visit for ex- Pres Duterte during ICC trial
No family visits have been approved during the trial of detained former president Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court (ICC), his family said Sunday, February 22.
1 min
February 23, 2026
The Freeman
DTI eyes stronger MSME gains from trade fairs
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is aiming to achieve higher sales from trade fairs this year as part of efforts to support micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
1 min
February 23, 2026
The Freeman
BSP tightens net against financial scams
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has signed separate information-sharing agreements with key government agencies to strengthen investigations into financial scams, marking another step in the implementation of the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA).
1 mins
February 23, 2026
Listen
Translate
Change font size