Yuka Royer
@yukaf24.bsky.social
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Journalist at France 24.
Host of Access Asia.
Covers business news.
Ex-TBS news. Views my own.
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Yuka Royer
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· May 18
Access Asia - What's next in the US-China trade war?
A 90-day truce in the US-China trade war has officially begun, with both sides temporarily lowering sky-high tariffs on each other's goods. But there's still a lot of uncertainty facing global trade.…
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Yuka Royer
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· May 3
Access Asia - 'China Targets': New investigation explores how Beijing extends its repression worldwide
China has instrumentalised the UN, Interpol and Western law enforcement to hunt down and intimidate government critics living abroad, according to a new worldwide investigation led by the Internationa...
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Yuka Royer
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· Apr 18
Access Asia - Killing fields, 50 years on: How the Khmer Rouge's legacy still divides Cambodia
On April 17,1975, a hardline Communist command led by Pol Pot swept into Phnom Penh and overthrew the US-backed military government of General Lon Nol. The Khmer Rouge went on to write the darkest cha...
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Yuka Royer
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· Apr 12
Access Asia - Japan's real-life 'Truman Show': How Nasubi survived 15 months of on-camera isolation
How far can reality TV go to engage viewers? Back in the 1990s, a hugely popular variety show in Japan featured a 22-year-old aspiring comedian having to survive solely on magazine sweepstakes, alone…
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Yuka Royer
@yukaf24.bsky.social
· Apr 4
Access Asia - Trade shock: How will Trump's tariff bazooka impact Asian economies?
The US president's "Liberation Day" tariffs have hit Asian nations particularly hard, including America's closest partners like Japan and South Korea. Six Southeast Asian economies were slapped with…
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Yuka Royer
@yukaf24.bsky.social
· Mar 7
Access Asia - Chinese exporters rush to adjust to changing trade environment
China has kept its growth target for this year at around 5 percent, despite a new trade war with the United States. As the government shifts its focus on boosting domestic demand, businesses are seeki...
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Yuka Royer
@yukaf24.bsky.social
· Feb 21
Access Asia - Thousands freed from online scam hubs in Myanmar
Around 10,000 people, mostly foreigners, have been freed from telecom fraud operations in Myanmar in recent days. Lured by lucrative job offers, they had found themselves trapped in scam centres where...
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The Guardian
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· Feb 19
Trump receives widespread backlash to social post calling himself ‘king’
US president made comparison after administration rescinded New York City’s congestion pricing plan
Donald Trump is receiving widespread backlash after he likened himself to a “king” on social media following his administration’s decision to rescind New…
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Yuka Royer
@yukaf24.bsky.social
· Feb 14
Access Asia - Rekindling bromance: Modi, Trump discuss defence cooperation, trade and migration
"I missed you a lot": Donald Trump gave Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi a warm welcome at the White House. But behind the hugs, smiles and handshakes were intense negotiations. The US president co...
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Yuka Royer
@yukaf24.bsky.social
· Feb 7
Access Asia - Medical care for Myanmar refugees paralysed as Trump shutters USAID
US President Donald Trump's decision to freeze foreign aid programmes and effectively shut down USAID – the US government agency responsible for international development – has rattled countries acros...
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Yuka Royer
@yukaf24.bsky.social
· Feb 6
Business - France's 2025 budget finally set to become law as PM survives no-confidence vote
After running on an extension of the 2024 budget for more than a month, France is finally set to have a formal 2025 budget after Prime Minister François Bayrou forced the text through parliament witho...
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