US tariffs on much of the globe expected to hit Cambodia’s economy especially hard

The World

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🗓️ 7 April 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Heavy US tariffs against much of the world will kick in on Tuesday at midnight. Few will be hit has hard as Cambodia — where nearly a third of the country’s economy is generated by selling goods to Americans — as Cambodian exports to the US are set to face a 49% tariff. Also, Doctors Without Borders reports that 1/5 of all primary care visits in Gaza deal with illness caused by a lack of access to clean water as the enclave faces acute water shortages amid an Israeli blockade. And, the Ivory Coast bans wigs for this year’s national beauty pageant in favor of natural hair styles. Plus, British Bengali musician Tara Lily’s debut album is inspired by the ocean waves of Goa and nightlife in Mumbai.

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0:39.7	People from war-torn South Sudan had protected status here in the U.S.
0:44.0	The State Department has now revoked their visas.
0:46.7	The timing could not be worse.
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0:57.0	one of the poorest countries in the world has been slapped with some of the highest tariffs.
1:02.4	Cambodia. Experts don't get it. The idea that Cambodia is making a fortune is sad and funny at the same time.
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