66 m. ago Singapore PM Lawrence Wong slams Trump’s 10% tariff on country as ‘not actions by a friend’

Wong says Washington’s tariffs are a repudiation of the global trade system that the US once championed.

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70 m. ago India sees ‘opportunity of a lifetime’ as Trump’s tariffs shake China and global trade

India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said the current turmoil in global economy can be traced back to China joining the World Trade Organization.

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86 m. ago Trump tariffs live updates: China will fight US trade war 'to the end', official says

Trump tariffs live updates: China will fight US trade war 'to the end', official says  ABC News

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98 m. ago Trump threatens to impose another 50% tariff on China, Beijing warns

Trump threatens to impose another 50% tariff on China, Beijing warns  The Business Standard

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2 h. ago European markets rebound despite trade war fears as Trump and China exchange tariff threats – business live

European markets rebound despite trade war fears as Trump and China exchange tariff threats – business live  The Guardian

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2 h. ago Singled out by Trump, China has the ‘leverage to retaliate’ and nothing to lose: analysts

‘Whether the tariff is 70 per cent or even 1,000 per cent makes little difference’ when the result is that it blocks trade with US, says Eurasia Group China director.

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2 h. ago Facing Trump’s fresh trade threat, China basically has nothing to lose: analysts

Facing Trump’s fresh trade threat, China basically has nothing to lose: analysts  South China Morning Post

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2 h. ago ‘Trump burned it all down’: economists rip into US tariffs, warn of more inflation

Nobel laureate Paul Krugman said Trump’s decision should be seen as ‘a dominance display, intended to shock and awe people and make them grovel’.

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2 h. ago China warns it will 'fight to the end' in response to Trump’s tariff ultimatum

China warns it will 'fight to the end' in response to Trump’s tariff ultimatum  Sky News Australia

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3 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: European markets open higher after days of losses as China vows to fight Trump tariffs

Trump tariffs live updates: European markets open higher after days of losses as China vows to fight Trump tariffs  BBC

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3 h. ago China vows to "fight to the end" over Trump's tariffs threat as trade war ramps up

China vows to "fight to the end" over Trump's tariffs threat as trade war ramps up  Axios

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3 h. ago Trump Gives An Ultimatum To China: 50% Additional Taxes In Case Of Retaliation.

Trump Gives An Ultimatum To China: 50% Additional Taxes In Case Of Retaliation.  Cointribune

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3 h. ago Influential China Bloggers Post Options to Hit Back at Trump

Influential China Bloggers Post Options to Hit Back at Trump  Bloomberg

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3 h. ago Does Trump really want a deal on tariffs? Wild ‘demands’ irk world leaders

The US president’s unclear requirements leave nations in the dark about what specifically they can do to avoid getting hammered.

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3 h. ago Beijing vows to 'fight to the end' as Trump threatens 50% more tariffs

Beijing vows to 'fight to the end' as Trump threatens 50% more tariffs  Euronews.com

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3 h. ago Markets on edge as Trump and China exchange tariff threats – business live

Markets on edge as Trump and China exchange tariff threats – business live  The Guardian

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4 h. ago ‘Blame China, not Trump’: Piyush Goyal says 3 decades of malpractices helped Beijing to grow at the cost o

‘Blame China, not Trump’: Piyush Goyal says 3 decades of malpractices helped Beijing to grow at the cost o  The Economic Times

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4 h. ago South Korean prosecutors close in on Yoon’s wife as election law breach case heats up

Investigators prepare to question Kim Keon-hee who also faces accusations including stock market manipulation.

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4 h. ago Bangkok tower collapse sparks anger, Malaysia’s Hindu temples saga: 7 Asia highlights

From Vietnam’s leader call to Trump to Japan’s anger at social media influencers, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

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5 h. ago 2 burglars who ransack Hong Kong luxury home flee after being spotted by helper

Police investigating break-in at detached house at 1-7 Kau To Shan Road in Sha Tin after helper makes report early on Tuesday.

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