Will defence cost renegotiation become Seoul’s tariff tradeoff?
A senior official of the Prime Minister's Office said that Seoul was not seeking a package deal that would encompass tariffs and costs related to the stationing of some 28,000 US…
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China urges US to get back to equal dialogue
The China Film Administration said on Thursday evening that the country — the world's second-largest film market — will moderately reduce the imports of US films.
ASEAN will not retaliate against US tariffs, say its economic ministers
The 10-nation group also expressed its support for the World Trade Organisation as the primary platform for dialogue, highlighting its role in preventing escalating trade tensions…
Apple airlifts 600 tonnes of iPhones from India ‘to beat’ Trump tariffs, sources say
The details of the push provide an insight into the US smartphone company’s private strategy to navigate around the Trump tariffs and build up inventory of its popular iPhones…
Gloves come off as US State Department vows to keep cancelling visas
Days when Israeli military actions in Gaza sparked US-wide protests across American campuses are now a thing of the past. Today, universities face a new reality, where even minor…
Beyond retaliation: How ASEAN and Asia can turn the tide against US tariffs
ASEAN and other Asian economic policymakers should bear in mind that the cost of these tariffs will fall largely on US consumers.
Pakistan to send high-level delegation to US for tariff, trade talks
According to a press release issued by the Prime Minister's Office, the decision to send a delegation was made during a meeting chaired by PM Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on…
US to deny visas, green cards over anti-Semitic social media posts
Posts defined as anti-Semitic will include social media activity in support of groups classified by the United States as terrorists, including Hamas, Lebanon’s Hezbollah and…
ASEAN to discuss united response to Trump tariffs
Philippine Trade Secretary Ma. Cristina Roque believes the most effective ASEAN approach would be to pursue negotiations aimed at reducing the tariffs.
Amid Trump’s tariffs, pressure grows on Seoul to shoulder more defence costs
A defence cost-sharing agreement could rise as a key issue between Seoul and Washington in tariff negotiations, expert says.