Nvidia is AI, but only for so long

Nvidia and artificial intelligence are practically synonymous. Its class-leading chips are essential: the more efficiently they can crunch bits, the better or cheaper models from the likes of OpenAI or Anthropic can run.
28 August 2025, 18:07 PM

India extends exemption of cotton import duty till Dec

India has extended the exemption of import duty on cotton until December 31 this year to ease supply pressure on its textile export sector, which has been facing steep tariffs in the United States.
28 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Foreign debt repayment surges 16% in July

Bangladesh’s external debt servicing surged 16 percent year-on-year in the first month of the current fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, while inflows from bilateral and multilateral lenders fell sharply.
28 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Indian exporters eye Bangladesh as tariff workaround for US market

Indian textile sector mulls shifting final manufacturing to Bangladesh to avoid US tariff
28 August 2025, 08:42 AM

Asia's pledge to boost US farm imports may redraw trade flows

Southeast Asian nations look to US to fill rising food demand
28 August 2025, 05:42 AM

India’s Russian oil gains wiped out by US tariffs

India saved billions of dollars by stepping up imports of discounted Russian oil in the wake of the war in Ukraine, but punitive tariffs imposed by the US that came into effect on Wednesday will quickly undo the gains, with no easy solutions in sight.
27 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Anti-dumping duty on Chinese plastics if proof found: secretary

LDC graduation a turning point for local plastics industry
27 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Trump's 50% tariffs on India take effect, hiking tensions

Exporters hit by tariffs would receive financial assistance and be encouraged to diversify to markets such as China, Latin America and the Middle East
27 August 2025, 03:21 AM

India readies for punishing US tariffs

Indian exports to the United States will face some of the highest tariffs in the world this week, barring a last-minute reversal from President Donald Trump.
26 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Vietnam’s textile sector sees record export momentum

Vietnam’s textile and garment industry is charging into the final months of 2025 with robust momentum, aiming to meet an ambitious export target of US$47–48 billion, buoyed by strong order flows and growing global reach.
26 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Steep US tariffs set to hit Indian exports from Wednesday

Exceptions are shipments in transit, humanitarian aid, and items under reciprocal trade programmes
26 August 2025, 15:02 PM

Indonesia says US agrees tariff exemption for its palm oil, cocoa, rubber

The exemption will take effect once both sides reach a final pact
26 August 2025, 09:22 AM

Trump moves to fire a Fed governor over mortgage fraud claims

Trump cites mortgage fraud allegations in move to oust Federal Reserve's Cook
26 August 2025, 07:50 AM

South Korea eyes non-binding deal to steer $350 bln US investments

Seoul, Washington draft pact to steer $350b pledged under July trade deal
26 August 2025, 07:45 AM

India braces for export hit as steep new US tariffs loom

US move to double duties seen hitting 55% of Indian exports
26 August 2025, 05:41 AM

Trump says China has to give US magnets or face 200% tariff

China is increasingly sensitive about rare earths and its control over supply
26 August 2025, 03:27 AM

World’s central bankers fear being caught in Fed’s storm

Global central bankers gathered at a US mountain resort over the weekend are starting to fear that the political storm surrounding the Federal Reserve may engulf them too.
25 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Evergrande delisted from Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Shares in heavily indebted China Evergrande Group were taken off the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Monday, capping a grim reversal of fortune for the once-booming property developer.
25 August 2025, 18:00 PM

The hidden costs of free trade deals

There is an old joke: a man arrives at a seedy motel and is offered two options. The economy room costs $10, while the premium room is $12..“What is the difference?” he asks..“The $12 room comes with a free TV,” replies the receptionist with a smile..The humour lies in the contradiction. The TV is "free" but costs more. As Bangladesh prepares free trade agreements (FTAs) with as many as two dozen countries, the joke is a timely reminder: in global commerce, there is no such thing as a free deal. The large print giveth, while the small print taketh away, as the saying goes.
25 August 2025, 18:00 PM

China sees surge in coal power

China saw a surge in new coal power in the first half of the year even as the country added record levels of clean energy capacity, according to a report published Monday.
25 August 2025, 18:00 PM