The deal comes after close to two decades of on-and-off negotiations, which first started in 2007. It covers about a quarter of the global economy

President Trump hikes tariffs on South Korean goods to 25% after asking why the Korean legislature has not approved the trade agreement reached with President Lee last year

European carmakers currently hold a less than 4% share of India's 4.4-million units a year car market, which is dominated by Japan's Suzuki and homegrown brands

PM Mark Carney is heading to Delhi and Canberra in March to ramp up his country's diversification to more friendly "middle-power" trading partners

The bulk of China's provinces lifted their minimum wage last year in a bid to bolster domestic consumption, which has been a growing concern for Beijing

The Bank of Thailand looks set to limit online gold trading to cut impacts on the baht, now at levels hurting tourism and exports; scam centre cash could also hit Feb 8 poll outcome

Most of the top 20 emitters accused of "sabotaging climate action" are state-owned oil, gas, coal and cement producers, and those 17 countries all objected to a fossil fuel phaseout at COP30

Canada will allow up to 49,000 vehicles to be imported annually from China with a tariff of 6.1%. PM Mark Carney said the quota could rise to 70,000 vehicles within 5 years

Takaichi plans to dissolve parliament on Friday ahead of the snap vote on February 8 for all 465 seats in the lower house of parliament

Prime minister cancels contracts with Italian Thai Development after crane collapses on consecutive days that killed nearly three dozen people

The world needs to mount a multinational response to cybercrimes as threats from scam centres and organised gangs are rising, UNODC says

Chinese companies ordered to avoid cybersecurity software made by about a dozen US and Israeli firms due to national security concerns, sources say