Trump said Filipino goods would face a 19% tariff rate while the Philippines will open its market to US autos, soy, wheat products and medicines
Japan's auto sector, which accounts for over a quarter of its US exports, will see tariffs cut to 15% in exchange for a $550-billion package of investment in the US
China's top leaders could move this month to try to reduce the country's wasteful excess production in key sectors, but the hard decisions may have to be made by local officials
China's crackdown on the smuggling and trans-shipment of critical minerals hit exports of antimony and germanium in June even as rare earth magnet shipments jumped sharply thanks to a deal with Washington
China launches a series of giant controversial dams on a river in Tibet, a $170-billion project long opposed by Bangladesh and India
The think tank, NITI Aayog, has proposed that Chinese companies be allowed to take a stake of up to 24% in an Indian company without any approval being required, sources say
Ministers have vowed to promote high-quality development of the EV sector and comprehensive measures to cool the industry's "irrational competition"
Mining giant Anglo-American has unveiled a prototype of what it says is the world’s largest hydrogen-powered mining truck
The goal of the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak project is to unlock the secret to clean and limitless energy on earth, with minimal waste products
The US state department says it is aware of talks between Russia and India concerning the purchase of oil. It has no objection to India buying Russian oil, provided it buys at discount
Hundreds of people have died and thousands have been detained in Kazakhstan during the worst violence seen in the Central Asian nation since it became independent in the early 1990s. The unrest in Kazakhstan poses risks for energy markets, and even cryptocurrencies.