61 h. ago Trump tariffs live updates: Trump seeks Supreme Court 'emergency' hearing, rules out India tariff cuts

Trump tariffs live updates: Trump seeks Supreme Court 'emergency' hearing, rules out India tariff cuts  Yahoo Finance

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1 week ago Why Japan should cooperate with China on infrastructure, not compete

Global headlines continue to be dominated by wars, both of the physical kind characterised by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Israel’s siege of Gaza, as well as trade wars such as those provoked by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. It is perhaps no surprise, then, that the resurgence of infrastructure wars has attracted relatively little international attention. And yet Japan’s relaunch of a major land and maritime infrastructure initiative spanning East Asia, Africa, India and the Middle...

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1 week ago World can’t afford Japan adding to infrastructure project wars

Global headlines continue to be dominated by wars, both of the physical kind characterised by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Israel’s siege of Gaza, as well as trade wars such as those provoked by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. It is perhaps no surprise, then, that the resurgence of infrastructure wars has attracted relatively little international attention. And yet Japan’s relaunch of a major land and maritime infrastructure initiative spanning East Asia, Africa, India and the Middle...

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1 week ago Air India Express, Air China, and China Eastern Face Significant Travel Delays and Cancellations from Beijing, Shanghai, Dubai, Mangalore, and Chongqing

Air India Express, Air China, and China Eastern Face Significant Travel Delays and Cancellations from Beijing, Shanghai, Dubai, Mangalore, and Chongqing  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago Why India is easing rupee trade rules amid US tariff tensions

India’s central bank has eased rules for settling international trade in rupees, a move analysts say could bolster the currency’s global profile and reduce the country’s dependence on the US dollar as trade tensions with Washington escalate. Though New Delhi has distanced itself from global de-dollarisation drives, observer say the shift reflects a pragmatic push to insulate India from dollar volatility and future geopolitical risks. Earlier this month, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said the...

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3 w. ago India’s navy gets a double dose of stealth with twin warship launch

The grey hulls of two new Indian stealth frigates are set to slide into service side by side this month, in a rare twin commissioning that analysts say embodies India’s maritime ambitions and sends a clear message to its rivals. The INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri are set to formally join the fleet on August 26 in a ceremony at Visakhapatnam on India’s east coast. Both vessels, which were built in separate shipyards, are part of Project 17A – India’s most advanced stealth frigate programme – and...

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3 w. ago 'Rapid service': Trump presses China to increase soybean imports to ease deficit; tariff deadline expiry

'Rapid service': Trump presses China to increase soybean imports to ease deficit; tariff deadline expiry  Times of India

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3 w. ago 'Rapid service': Donald Trump presses China to increase soybean imports to ease deficit; tariff deadline

'Rapid service': Donald Trump presses China to increase soybean imports to ease deficit; tariff deadline  Times of India

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3 w. ago Hong Kong eases seafood, fruit and electric car rules to tackle US tariff war

Fresh seafood and fruits arriving by air in Hong Kong for re-export can now be transferred directly to mainland China for clearance as one of several new measures to help the city remain competitive in a tariff-laden global trade environment, the customs chief has said. Commissioner of Customs and Excise Chan Tsz-tat also told the Post in an exclusive interview that mainland-made electric vehicles (EVs) exported to Hong Kong could now be stored for free at Nansha port in Guangzhou, with the...

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