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US-China relations

Opinion | US negotiators face tough task to secure trade deal with China

A more assertive Chinese negotiating team, a lack of simple solutions and serious time constraints are a challenge to advancing the talks.

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India

Will a Russia-Ukraine peace deal save India from US tariffs?

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Singapore

Singapore’s Lawrence Wong vows to keep city state ‘exceptional’

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Nvidia

Opinion | Is US trade policy for sale? America’s partners deserve an answer

The ethos of the recent Nvidia deal and other agreements leaves US trade partners unsure about Washington’s intentions.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (right) speaks as US President Donald Trump looks on during a White House event on investment, in Washington on April 30. Photo: EPA-EFE
Donald Trump

Stung by tariffs, Lula tells Trump to visit and ‘get to know true Brazil’

‘I hope that someday we can talk, President Trump, so you can learn about the quality of the Brazilian people,’ the South American leader says.

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Food and agriculture

Asian Angle | Why Malaysia and Singapore must make food security a priority in the JS-SEZ

With import shocks and climate change risks rising, the new Johor-Singapore special economic zone offers hope for lasting food security.

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Banking & finance

Hong Kong stablecoin rules to upgrade city’s trade-finance role: UAE banker

City could rebuild its role in expediting trade between mainland China and global markets, CEO of United Arab Emirates’ Zand says.

Cross-border payments using stablecoins can facilitate trade-finance flows, according to Zand CEO Michael Chan. Illustration: Shutterstock
Asean

Asia’s small businesses brace for a US tariff-economy ‘disaster’

Analysts are urging the region’s SMEs to diversify supply chains and invest in risk management to survive this new, unstable trade landscape.

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Asean

Opinion | Asean-China trade pact update could not have come at a better time

Despite obstacles to enhancing mutual trust, revamping trade ties offers opportunities for both parties amid intensifying global competition.

China-Africa relations

China arms Burkina Faso as Sahel turns away from Western security promises

As region’s security ties with US, France unravel, China steps in to fill the void and position itself for greater influence in the Sahel.

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Burkina Faso’s military leader Ibrahim Traoré is escorted by soldiers while he stands in an armoured vehicle in Ouagadougou in October 2022. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

Malaysia accused of ‘blocking progress’ on plastics as it sides with oil giants

Critics decried Malaysia’s decision to join major oil producers in resisting calls to phase out toxic additives and cap plastic production.

A plastic bag floats in the sea. Photo: AFP
War and conflict

Opinion | 6 pillars for peace to end wars in Asia

Safety in isolation is a dangerous illusion. Our best hope for lasting peace lies in shared infrastructure, talent flows and investment.

Semiconductors

Bargaining chip: Nvidia’s efforts to please US and China get harder

The world’s most valuable company by market cap finds itself in the centre of trade negotiations between Beijing and Washington.

US-ally trade wars

Opinion | Amid Trump-induced whirlwind of uncertainty, patterns are emerging

Countries and corporations are surely but silently working towards trade and payment diversification to minimise future disruptions.

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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in on August 14. Photo: Reuters
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Outside In | Most-favoured nation? That’ll be the US, under Trump

Tariffs will take their toll, but the damage done by the White House to the World Trade Organization’s core principles could be irreparable.

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World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala gestures during a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, on April 16. Photo: AFP
Indonesia

Indonesia’s Prabowo touts economic wins in defiant first state of nation address

The Indonesian president has also vowed to continue the ‘difficult and unpopular’ task of cracking down on corruption.

South Korea

‘Under pressure’: can South Korea-Japan summit ease tensions with Trump?

The August 23 meeting could help dispel US concerns by showing how close Seoul and Tokyo are despite their historical disputes, analysts say.

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Semiconductors

Applied Materials’ forecast hit by weak Chinese demand, US export curb

China, an essential market for chip companies, was Applied’s largest revenue driver in the July quarter.

The headquarters of Applied Materials in Silicon Valley. Photo: Shutterstock
Banking & finance

Geopolitical risks reshape business strategies amid global tensions, Lazard says

Geopolitical risks now extend beyond cross-border issues to include domestic policies’ global repercussions, Lazard’s Ronald Temple says.

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US-China trade war

Trump’s chip deal: has a new ‘pay-to-play’ era in China trade begun?

US’ ‘unprecedented’ move to take a 15 per cent cut of some chip sales to China creates new risks and conflicts of interest, analysts warn.

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China-India relations

Opinion | China and India may be on same page but can they start a new chapter?

From strengthening trade to forging a multipolar global order, Beijing and New Delhi must capitalise on shared interests to overcome obstacles to detente.

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Russia

Advantage America? Revived Silk Route puts US back on track in South Caucasus

The Trump-brokered Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal, which gives the US an interest in the ‘Zangezur Corridor’, shifts regional power dynamics.

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Azerbaijani soldiers drive a truck near a mosque in Agdam in the Karabakh region in 2020. Photo: Reuters
Indonesia

‘Odd’ data: why Indonesia’s growth numbers are raising eyebrows

A think tank has asked the UN to review Indonesia’s economic data, as academics point to rising lay-offs and pessimistic manufacturing.

South Korea

South Korea, Vietnam join forces amid US-China rivalry

The two nations have pledged to nearly double bilateral trade and explore closer military ties, with expanded arms sales on the cards.

US-China relations

Editorial | US-China trade truce a test of both countries’ stamina

Both sides are trying to buy time, and there is an element of wishful thinking in each nation on the erosion of the other’s position.

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng waves as he arrives at Rosenbad before trade talks between the US and China in Stockholm, Sweden, on July 28. Photo: AP
US-China relations

US and Chinese trade teams to meet in 2 to 3 months: Trump’s Treasury chief

Scott Bessent added that China’s Xi Jinping had invited the US president to a meeting, but Trump had not accepted yet.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is seen on August 6. Photo: EPA
US-China trade war

Paraguay eyes Chinese parts assembly plan amid US tariff war with China, Brazil

Effort comes as pressure mounts for country to review recognition of Taiwan.

US-China trade war

‘Far from a walk in the park’: what’s next after another US-China tariff truce?

Analysts say ‘piecemeal’ trade agreements could precede Trump-Xi meeting, but China will not be pressured into a one-sided agreement.

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