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Asian markets fall further amid tariff fallout

President Donald Trump has defended sweeping tariffs on imports that have sent shockwaves through global stock markets.

As stock markets in Asia plunge, US President Donald Trump says his tariffs are 'a beautiful thing to behold'. Our business reporter in Singapore is standing by. We'll also hear from one of the countries high up Trump's tariff list, Vietnam.

In the United States, a second child has died of measles in the state of Texas. We'll find out why.

We look at the levels of piracy in the waters off Somalia.

And in Myanmar, heavy rains have added to the misery, as the earthquake death toll continues to rise.

(Photo: Passersby stand before a stock market indicator board in Tokyo, Japan, 07 April 2025. Credit: Franck Robichon/ EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

50 minutes

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Mon 7 Apr 2025 04:06GMT

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  • Mon 7 Apr 2025 04:06GMT