South Korea seeks tariff relief in high-level trade talks with US
While the agenda has not been publicly disclosed, Seoul anticipates that a broad range of issues -- including nontariff barriers, digital trade, agriculture and regulatory…
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China warns US that ‘pressure tactics’ will not work
Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said China has already pointed out that there are no winners in tariff wars and trade wars.
Bangladeshis worry amid US immigration crackdown
Thirty-one have already been deported; officials say more could be sent back.
US VP Vance urges closer US-India ties as bilateral trade talks continue amid tariff pressures
Mr Vance – known for his aggressive articulation of US President Donald Trump’s agenda that has irritated allies and opponents alike – was conciliatory towards India,…
More U.S. rice could reach Japan tariff free, as Tokyo aims to placate Washington
U.S. President Trump has repeatedly criticised Japan over the rice market, citing an inaccurate figure that “Japan imposes a 700% tariff.”
Indonesia in the spotlight as military rivalry of major powers heats up
In recent weeks, Beijing and Washington have explored deeper economic and military ties with Jakarta, seeking to bolster their presence in a strategically located nation that…
Vietnam’s solar exports hit with US duties of up to 542.6 percent
According to the US Department of Commerce, solar cell and panel imports will face varying countervailing duties — as high as 3,403.9 percent for Cambodia, 799.5 percent for…
America’s authoritarian drift: Lessons for the Philippines
No country mirrors the US constitutional and political design more than the Philippines'.
Indonesia’s trade surplus rises as exports to US spike before tariffs kick in
Data unveiled by Statistics Indonesia (BPS) in a press conference on Monday showed that last month’s trade balance, or total exports minus imports, amounted to a US$4.33 billion…
US to impose new duties on solar imports from Southeast Asia
The tariffs on companies from Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam will still need to be ratified at a meeting of the International Trade Commission in June.