International
UK-EU edge towards a reset on e-gates, food and defence
BRITAIN hopes to secure a reset deal with the European Union on Monday (May 19) that would boost defence and security cooperation,...
China slaps anti-dumping duties on plastics from US, EU, Japan, Taiwan
CHINA on Sunday (May 18) announced anti-dumping duties as high as 74.9 per cent on imports of POM copolymers, a type of...
Trump’s tariff tide lifts Asean ports again – some more than others
Ports in Vietnam, Malaysia are clear beneficiaries; but swell in shipping volumes straining ports
Price hikes are beginning to threaten the American consumer
[NEW YORK] For all the worry about tariffs causing pain for American consumers, shoppers have so far been mostly shielded from –...
Trump puts wealth fund on back burner as ambitions hit limits
[WASHINGTON, DC] US President Donald Trump has put his plan to create a sovereign wealth fund on the back burner after three...
Trump’s rush to cut AI deals in Saudi Arabia, UAE opens rift with China hawks
[HONG KONG] US President Donald Trump’s flurry of artificial intelligence (AI) deals during his tour of the Middle East is opening a...
Foreign holdings of US Treasuries top US$9 trillion in March, data shows
[NEW YORK] Foreign holdings of US Treasuries soared to a record high in March, data from the Treasury Department showed on Friday...
South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol leaves party ahead of snap election
[SEOUL] South Korea’s ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol left his conservative party on Saturday (May 17) as it gears up for snap elections...
China's humanoid robots will not replace human workers, Beijing official says
[BEIJING] China’s humanoid robots will not replace human workers and cause mass unemployment, according to a Chinese official who oversees a tech...
Indian companies, consumers snub Pakistan and its allies
[MUMBAI] A growing number of Indian merchants, companies, and consumers are cutting business ties with Pakistan and some of its allies after...
AI regulation ban meets opposition from state attorneys general over risks to US consumers
[NEW YORK] A Republican proposal to block states from regulating artificial intelligence (AI) for 10 years drew opposition on Friday (May 16)...
Trump’s crypto project pushes back on Senate inquiry
[CHICAGO] Attorneys for US President Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial (WLFI) crypto project pushed back against claims about potential conflicts of interest...
Container ship owners swamped as US-China trade detente revives demand
[LOS ANGELES] Container ship bookings for China-to-US cargo have surged since the countries declared a 90-day truce on punitive tit-for-tat tariffs last...
China solar firms to speed up global push amid tariff truce
Trump’s sweeping tariffs policies, including duties on solar imports from four South-east Asian countries, mean further relocation will be necessary
US import prices unexpectedly rise in April
Import prices gained 0.1% last month after dropping 0.4% in March
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