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US President Donald Trump and Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney at this month’s G7 summit. Photo: AP
Canada

Carney says trade talks with US resume after Canada rescinded tech tax

On Friday, Trump abruptly cut off trade talks with Canada over what he called a ‘blatant attack’ on the US.

North Korea

‘We’ll work it out’: Trump touts ties with North Korea’s Kim

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US-China relations

Trump says ‘getting along well’ with China, downplays ‘aggressive’ acts

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TikTok

Trump says he has group of ‘very wealthy’ people to buy TikTok

US president says there’s a buyer for China-based TikTok, but won’t divulge names yet.

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US President Donald Trump at a White House news conference on Friday. Photo: AFP
Bangladesh

Bangladesh government orders striking officials back to work

The two-day nationwide strike brought tax operations to a standstill, including customs operations at the major trade hub Chittagong Port.

South Korea

South Korea’s Lee nominates finance minister to tackle growth, Trump

A former second vice finance minister, Koo Yun-cheol comes as Lee forms a team to counter rising headwinds following months of political turmoil.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong should look to Africa, South America for new markets: trade body head

Trade Development Council chairman Frederick Ma says he expects Hong Kong’s exports in the second half of the year to be weaker.

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The ongoing trade war is expected to hit Hong Kong’s exports in the second half. Photo: Eugene Lee
Asean

Asian Angle | Are migrant workers the real glue cementing Asean-GCC ties?

The surprising truth behind the growing partnership lies in its people-to-people connections, remittances, the haj and financial mobility.

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Business of climate change

Cloudy with a chance of bankruptcy: US tariffs hurt China’s solar firms

One-third of China’s 121 listed solar producers are in the red; more than 50 along the supply chain have filed for bankruptcy this year.

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China-Middle East relations

Boom goes the deal? China’s Iran investments under fire, but Middle East beckons

Mideast is crucial to China’s belt and road plan, but amid the Iran-Israel war, a question resurfaces: how safe are Chinese assets there?

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US-China trade war

Trump: US to tell countries ‘what they have to pay’; China, India deals coming

US president also announces halt to talks with Canada, calling it a ‘very difficult country to trade with’.

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US President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday discussing a timetable for tariffs. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
United States

US Treasury chief says key trade deals may come by September

Bessent said there are 18 key partners the US is focusing on agreements with, and that trade deals could be ‘wrapped up’ by September 1.

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United States

S&P500, Nasdaq hit record highs on renewed AI bets, rate-cut hopes

A US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Iran that sparked higher crude prices also boosted market confidence.

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China manufacturing

China industrial profits sink 9% in May on ‘weak demand’, US trade dispute

‘Fairly clear deceleration’ in last month’s manufacturing profits suggests trade frictions with Washington are having an impact, analyst says.

A worker handles machinery at a new-materials company in China’s Jiangxi province earlier this month. Many industrial companies saw their profits take a hit in May, according to official figures released on Friday. Photo: Xinhua
US-China trade war

US-China trade breakthrough, Quad meeting in Washington and more

This week: US, China announce trade breakthrough and China’s premier opposes protectionism, Texas bans Chinese citizens from buying property. Next week: China reveals June factory activity, foreign ministers of US and key Indo-Pacific allies meet.

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Japan

My Take | Who are these ‘like-minded countries’ politicians are talking about?

Once used to describe ‘the West’, the term has seen expanded usage recently.

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US-China trade war

Nike plans to reduce China production to soften US tariff blow, shares jump

Sportswear giant has already announced price increases to partly mitigate the impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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US-China trade war

White House says US reaches ‘understanding’ with China on rare earth shipments

With his Commerce and Treasury secretaries close by, US president says ‘we just signed with China yesterday’.

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US President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House on Thursday. Photo: EPA
Americas and the Caribbean

China imports Argentina soybean meal in trial amid US tensions

Shipment expected to arrive in Guangdong in September as country seeks to secure supplies of key animal feed ingredient during US trade war.

China-EU relations

Exclusive | China has begun issuing rare earth export licences to European firms: EU sources

Development comes as bloc continues push for structural solution to tense issue that has leapt atop bilateral agenda.

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United States

US economy shrank 0.5% in first quarter, worse than earlier estimates revealed

The unexpected contraction, largely driven by trade war disruptions, reverses recent growth.

Consumers have turned jittery since Donald Trump started plastering big taxes on imports. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Carmakers GM, Tesla and Ford lead list of US companies in China exposure: report

Corporate giants Amazon, Apple, Meta and Nvidia rank outside top 10 but still among tech firms at risk.

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Assembly team worker Kevin Garner lowers the engine assembly onto the frame of a large SUV at a General Motors assembly plant in Arlington, Texas. Photo: The Dallas Morning News/TNS
US-China trade war

‘Chinese will have to be careful’: US trade truce may come, but risks remain

Before respite ends in August, Washington wants rare earth exports to resume, while Beijing seeks more organised dialogue with Trump team.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong exports up 15.5% in May as firms race to beat China-US tariff deadline

Value of total exports reached HK$434.1 billion amid a 90-day grace period from April 9 to July 8.

China economy

Opinion | The new wave of globalisation could be China-led

Going global not only defuses the perils of protectionism, it also allows Chinese firms to bring jobs and economic benefits to the world.

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Visitors check out the Longi Green Energy Technology booth at the 2025 Intersolar Europe exhibition in Munich, Germany, on May 12. Photo: Xinhua
China-EU relations

Rare earths, Taiwan discussed as Wang Yi meets EU envoys at Polish embassy

Gathering comes ahead of European leaders’ summit in Beijing with President Xi Jinping to mark 50 years of diplomatic ties.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (centre), flanked by EU ambassador Jorge Toledo (right) and Polish ambassador Jakub Kumoch, at the Polish embassy on June 25. Photo: AP
US-China trade war

US tariffs not only killing trade, but chilling investment, leaders warn

Trump’s confusing tariff policies are making it impossible for investors to plan ahead, panellists tell the ‘Summer Davos’ forum.

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Science

China-led study proposes global green-energy network to solve power crisis

Researchers evaluate global solar-wind potential to develop a phased pathway to a fully coordinated system by the 2050s.

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