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US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House in Washington on February 27. File photo: AFP
Britain

Starmer and Trump hold ‘productive’ talks on US-UK trade deal

Phone talks held as the UK tries to negotiate an exemption from tariffs on imports into the US.

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France

US diplomats using Trump ‘diktat’ to interfere, French minister says

US-China relations

Opinion | As the White House sends mixed signals, Beijing bides its time

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European Union

Opinion | Brussels should listen to Europe’s CEOs who want closer China ties

Amid a hail of US tariffs, a strong showing of CEOs from Europe and UK at China Development Forum reflects a desire to stay invested in China.

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen holds a press conference on a defence package aimed at securing Ukraine and Europe, in Brussels, Belgium, on March 4. Photo: EPA-EFE
Vietnam

Asian Angle | Will Vietnam’s trade charm offensive be enough to placate Trump?

With a hefty US trade deficit, Vietnam’s leadership is betting on diplomacy and substantial investments to keep American tariffs at bay.

United States

Trump and Canada’s PM Carney ease tensions with ‘productive’ call

The US president says the two leaders have agreed to meet soon after Canada’s general election in April.

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Outside In | Outraged by Trump, Canada scrambles to define what makes a nation

Threatened with annexation, Canadians reluctant to be absorbed nevertheless find it hard to say what distinguishes them from Americans.

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A protester holds the flags of Canada and the United States on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada, on February 1. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP
Canada

Era of close ties with US ‘over’, Canada PM says, as Trump asks to talk

Mark Carney says he expects to speak to the US president in ‘a day or two’, and that Canada will retaliate against planned US car tariffs.

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United States

Opinion | Trump’s trade policy is misguided but don’t be quick to blame tariffs

Instead of attacking the use of tariffs, the Trump administration’s domestic critics should consider their popularity and effectiveness.

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Icons and Influencers

Meet Canada’s new first lady, economist and author Diana Fox Carney

Diana met her husband, new Canadian PM Mark Carney, at Oxford University, where they both played ice hockey – they now have 4 daughters and she is an economist who has spoken out against consumerism.

Mark Carney and wife Diana Fox Carney take the stage as he becomes Canadian prime minister. Photo: Reuters
United States

Macroscope | How Trump’s reckless policies could trigger a financial crisis

The institutional and legal underpinnings of the US system on which investors have long relied are under sustained assault from the Trump administration.

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US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on auto tariffs and other topics in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on March 26. Photo: EPA-EFE
Japan

Japan braces for heavy blow from US car tariffs as Ishiba weighs response

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tokyo will consider the ‘most effective response’ to US levies on car imports.

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Japan

‘Impossible to keep up’: Japan ‘stunned’ by Trump trade threats, false claims

Analysts fear this disinformation will strain the US-Japan alliance, risking economic uncertainty, especially in the auto sector.

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Canada

Canada PM Carney calls Trump car tariffs a ‘direct attack’ on his country

The prime minister says his government will defend Canadian workers and companies, and the US president’s trade war is hurting Americans.

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Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney responds to tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

As Trump’s policies create divisions, G7 plays the ‘China card’ for unity

As ‘America first’ pressures G7 unity, Western moves to divert Washington’s hostility could be short-lived if US-China relations improve.

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Illustration: Pearl Law
Donald Trump

Trump presses ahead with 25% car tariffs, ratcheting up trade war

Trump’s move is expected to drive up vehicle prices and send shock waves through the industry worldwide.

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US-China relations

Editorial | China offers stability in a world roiled by rising trade tensions

Premier Li Qiang has reassured major CEOs from around the world that the nation remains open for business despite Donald Trump’s tariff threats.

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United States

Opinion | No economy is safe as Trump upends rules-based order

The Trump shock is the functional equivalent of a full-blown crisis, and the contagion is almost certain to spread throughout the world.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Banking & finance

Hong Kong’s MTR Corp raises US$3 billion from its largest public bond sale

The deal comes amid a buoyant Asian bond market as risk sentiment remains steady ahead of further US trade tariffs, according to analysts.

Vietnam

Vietnam slashes tariffs on US gas, cars as Trump’s trade ‘Liberation Day’ looms

Thought to be among the Trump administration’s ‘Dirty 15’ list of trade partners, Vietnam is rushing to reduce its trade surplus with the US.

US-China trade war

Opinion | What Indo-Pacific nations must do as America retreats

With the US no longer a reliable trade and security partner, regional nations must reduce tensions with China and look to each other on defence.

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US President Donald Trump speaks during his meeting with Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on March 13. Photo: TNS
China-EU relations

Exclusive | In China, BMW bemoans EU tariffs, seeks compromise with policy changes

German carmaker is at the forefront of pending tariff talks between Brussels and Beijing.

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An electric Mini Cooper car is wiped down at the Beijing Auto Show in April. The Mini series, under the BMW umbrella, is subject to tariffs by the European Union on China-made vehicles exported there. Photo: AFP
Canada

Canadian PM Carney calls April 28 election as Trump looms over race

Polls show a close contest between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre.

Canada

Canada votes: Carney seeks strong mandate to deal with Trump

Carney and his Conservative opponent will kick off the election against the backdrop of a trade war and annexation threats from Trump.

China-EU relations

China urges EU to resolve EV dispute and send positive signal amid uncertainty

Trade wars will result in ‘lose-lose situation’, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao tells BMW chairman ahead of China Development Forum.

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The EU remains the top buyer of Chinese EVs, purchasing nearly 30 per cent of China’s outbound shipments last year. Photo: Reuters
United States

Opinion | Only a global ‘de-risking’ from the US can stop Trump’s trade war

A unified response is essential. Operating independently would only play to Trump’s advantage, and render nations vulnerable to his bullying.

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Illustration: Craig Stephens
Donald Trump

Opinion | ‘America first’? Donald Trump’s real agenda is ‘Trump first’

Trump’s unspoken agenda includes granting tax benefits to wealthy households like his own, and replacing tax revenue with tariff revenue.

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United States

Outside In | Like the Cheshire Cat, US reciprocal tariffs are hard to pin down

The countdown to April 2 begins. Amid the gargantuan complexity of tariff calculations, US clarifications only serve to obfuscate.

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