8 h. ago ‘Very optimistic’: Indonesia vows to press on with US talks despite 32% tariff

Indonesia has vowed to press on with negotiations despite US President Donald Trump’s decision to maintain 32 per cent tariffs on the country, even as it intensifies diplomatic efforts to seek alternative export markets, including fellow members of the Brics bloc. The Southeast Asian nation is one of 14 countries notified by Trump via letters on Monday that the unilateral tariffs he announced in April would take effect on August 1. Trump delayed the levies’ implementation by 90 days to allow...

Politics

29 h. ago ‘Truly regrettable’: Trump slaps 25% tariffs on South Korea and Japan. What now?

US President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement of 25 per cent tariffs on imports from key trade partners including South Korea and Japan has been viewed less as a final blow and more as a high-stakes bargaining tactic. The move highlights Trump’s preference for brinkmanship-style deal-making and leaves room for diplomacy, as Seoul races to craft its response ahead of the new August 1 deadline, according to analysts. South Korea’s presidential office convened an emergency meeting of cabinet...

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30 h. ago Malaysia seeks urgent trade talks with US after 25% tariff blow

Malaysia will press ahead with talks towards a “comprehensive” trade agreement with the United States, its trade ministry has said, as Kuala Lumpur races to soften the blow of a newly imposed 25 per cent tariff on its exports unveiled by US President Donald Trump. On Monday, Trump revealed he had sent letters to leaders of 14 countries announcing tariffs ranging from 25 to 40 per cent, in an apparent gambit to accelerate trade negotiations. The new 25 per cent tariff on Malaysian goods is one...

Politics

1 week ago Exclusive: Beijing ties cognac deal to EV tariff talks with Europe

Exclusive: Beijing ties cognac deal to EV tariff talks with Europe  Reuters

Economics

3 w. ago [News] U.S. Reportedly Mulls Tariff Pause Extension as China Talks Bypass Military Rare Earths

[News] U.S. Reportedly Mulls Tariff Pause Extension as China Talks Bypass Military Rare Earths  TrendForce

Events

4 w. ago China delays decision on EU pork imports as EV tariff talks continue

China delays decision on EU pork imports as EV tariff talks continue  Reuters

Politics

4 w. ago ‘Chaotic era’: Chinese state media say LA protests are proof of a broken America

Chinese state media have sought to portray the escalating Los Angeles protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies as proof of a broken government and the lack of social cohesion in the United States. Such a framing, alongside a mix of gloating and schadenfreude on Chinese social media, comes amid sustained US-China tariff tensions and ongoing high-level trade talks in London. The state-backed Beijing Youth Daily, in a commentary published on its social media page on Tuesday,...

Events

4 w. ago China delays decision in EU pork import case amid EV tariff talks

China delays decision in EU pork import case amid EV tariff talks  Reuters

Politics

4 w. ago Import cargo levels may surge during tariff pause with China, others

Import cargo levels may surge during tariff pause with China, others  Talk Business & Politics

Transport