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Trump says Japan will import ‘beautiful’ Ford trucks

Japan will start importing Ford’s chunky F-150 pickup trucks, US President Donald Trump said as uncertainties surround the two countries’ trade accord.
6 August 2025, 18:00 PM

What if India and China stop buying Russian oil?

Donald Trump is tightening sanctions loopholes that fund Moscow's war machine. What does a crackdown on Russia's oil trade mean for global markets — and economic heavyweights like China and India?
6 August 2025, 16:56 PM

CPA urges feeder operators to stick to optimal numbers

The port authority clarifies its stand on number of vessels plying to and from the premier seaport
6 August 2025, 13:58 PM

S Korean company to invest $8 million in Mongla EPZ

The company will produce tents, tent accessories, camping furniture, etc
6 August 2025, 11:32 AM

Markets tick higher but traders wary as Trump tariffs temper rate hopes

Hopes for US interest rate cut fuel Asian equities despite trade war uncertainty
6 August 2025, 07:40 AM

Trump targets tariff evasion, with eye on China

Trump's new 40% tariff targets goods transshipped through third countries
6 August 2025, 05:56 AM

Hit by US tariffs, Indonesia plans to sell shrimp to China instead

China is the world's biggest importer of shrimp by volume, but Indonesians have preferred to sell to the US where they could get better prices, Budhi said.
6 August 2025, 05:43 AM

Steeper US tariffs take effect on many Brazilian goods

Trump's latest salvo brings duties on various Brazilian goods from 10 percent to 50 percent
6 August 2025, 04:36 AM

How India-US trade talks collapsed

New Delhi is now left with the surprise imposition of a 25% tariff on Indian goods from Friday
6 August 2025, 04:20 AM

India hits back at Trump’s threat

India’s ruling party and main opposition yesterday condemned a threat by US President Donald Trump to raise tariffs on goods from India over its Russian oil purchases, in a show of political unity as a trade rift deepens with Washington.
5 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Asia-US sea freight rates set to extend declines

Asia-US sea freight rates are set to drop further in 2025 as shipping capacity outpaces demand and trade routes shift due to tariffs and geopolitical tensions, though vessel rerouting is expected to limit some losses, industry experts said.
5 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Toyota, Honda fear US tariffs to dent profits

Toyota Motor and Honda Motor are expected to report weaker first-quarter earnings this week, as US import tariffs and a stronger yen weigh on profits despite solid demand for hybrids in their biggest overseas markets.
5 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Asian markets track Wall St rally on Fed rate cut bets

Investor confidence in a Fed rate cut grows, driving stock markets higher
5 August 2025, 08:08 AM

Asia-US sea freight rates set to extend declines amid tariff chaos

Uncertainty in trade talks, geopolitical tensions to pressure sea freight rates
5 August 2025, 06:52 AM

Trump tariffs don't spare his fans in EU

Orban's 'golden age' promise falters as new US tariffs hit Hungary's auto industry
5 August 2025, 06:13 AM

Trump to raise tariff on India over Russia oil

President Donald Trump yesterday threatened to “substantially” hike US tariffs on goods from India over its purchases of Russian oil -- a key source of revenue for Moscow’s war on Ukraine.
4 August 2025, 20:33 PM

Markets’ Trump truce is on ever-shakier ground

If stock markets are to be believed, Donald Trump has pulled off a masterstroke. The US president has ratcheted up tariffs on trading partners while avoiding tanking either the economy or asset prices. Yet investors’ muted response to Thursday’s latest levies may be misleading. The Trump-market truce will soon face steeper tests.
4 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Malaysia agrees to boost tech, LNG purchases from US as part of trade deal

The US announced last week that it would impose a 19% tariff on Malaysia
4 August 2025, 08:20 AM

Latest Trump tariffs unlikely to budge, top negotiator says

Trump-imposed tariffs on many countries will remain, US trade representative says
4 August 2025, 06:58 AM

New Trump tariffs: early modelling shows most economies lose – the US more than many

The tariffs will compel foreign producers to lower their prices. But these price decreases only partially offset the cost of the tariffs, so US consumers pay higher prices.
4 August 2025, 06:14 AM