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Former Jakarta bureau chief Australian Broadcasting Corp. (ABC). Previously Taipei & Beijing. Not actively on here anymore.
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Vietnam hopeful for tariff truce with US

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By Bill Birtles 
| AM (Podcast)
Fresh off clinching a temporary tariff truce with China, the Trump administration is hoping for similar, more permanent agreements in Asia. Global markets rose this week after the US and China agreed to reduce crippling tariffs on each other for 90 days, and South-east Asian countries are watching closely. Among them, Vietnam, which is facing one of the highest tariff rates if its leaders don't strike a deal with Donald Trump by mid-July.
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Albanese and Prabowo meet in Jakarta - ABC listen

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By Bill Birtles 
| Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
The Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met with the Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta. Mr Albanese was given a rousing welcome by his host. And he's remained cagey when asked if Indonesia has confirmed Russia asked to station military planes in Papua Province as was reported during the federal election campaign.
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PM visits Indonesia to cement ties

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By Bill Birtles 
| The World Today (Podcast)
Anthony Albanese has continued the prime ministerial tradition of making the first, post-election bilateral visit to Indonesia. Defence and security cooperation will be a key priority on this visit, particularly in the wake of the Chinese navy's partial circumnavigation of Australia and the vast strategic uncertainties ushered in by Donald Trump.
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