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Trump on Wednesday announced China would be hit with a 34% tariff, on top of the 20% he previously imposed earlier this year
The US has imposed tariffs ranging from 10% to 49% on countries across Asia and the rest of the world – plus two uninhabited Australian islands near Antarctica. In Asia there are fears of a trade war and a recession
The orders for Nvidia's H20 chip - the most advanced semiconductor the group is permitted to sell to China – came in the first three months of this year, a report by The Information said
Pushback from the domestic auto lobby has been a key reason why the Indian government has, for months, delayed a reduction of import levies...
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Trump Fan May Join Bid For TikTok After White House ‘Invite’02 Apr 2025
US venture capital firm is the latest investor 'keen to back' the bid by Oracle and partners for TikTok, but there's doubt on whether a sale can be agreed by Saturday...
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Tokyo, Seoul Deny China Claim of Joint Response to US Tariffs01 Apr 2025
Japan and South Korea reject claim by a Chinese state media outlet that the three countries will issue a joint declaration after Trump's 'reciprocal tariffs' are announced on Wednesday...
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India Shares Sink on US Tariffs Criticism, Xi Urges Trade ‘Tango’01 Apr 2025
Stocks were down again in India on Tuesday, when China's President Xi Jinping urged his giant neighbour to do a 'dragon-elephant tango,' but talks on a US-India trade deal are 'progressing'...
Countries in Central and South Asia continued to see some of the worst air quality, with India's New Delhi being the most polluted capital city in the world...
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Momentick Unveils First Emissions Risk Management Service14 Jan 2025
The group, which describes its business as "emissions intelligence," has raised an extra $5 million to enter the insurance sector to focus on emissions risk management....
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Billion-Dollar Oil Fraud in Mongolia Hits Trafigura Profit13 Dec 2024
Trafigura attributed the majority of debts owed by its counterparty in the country, Lex Oil, but its own internal probe is ongoing to try to locate around $500 million....
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Ruble Plunges After US Sanctions GPB, Dozens of Russian Banks28 Nov 2024
The Russian central bank moved on Thursday to stop foreign buying of the ruble in the domestic market after the currency slipped to its lowest since March 2022...
Trump’s declaration has fanned fears of a global trade war and a recession, causing big losses in equities in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan...
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China, Japan, South Korea Boost Trade Ties, as US Tariffs Loom31 Mar 2025
Trade ministers from three countries – Asia's biggest economies – met in Seoul for the first economic talks in five years to discuss greater regional trade...
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Chinese Builder Linked to Bangkok Tower Collapse Under Scrutiny31 Mar 2025
Suspicious activity at the disaster site in Bangkok has put the spotlight on the quality of construction materials, as well as adherence to building standards and designs. Other issues may also need to be addressed...
Dozens of firms helping to develop technology, such as AI and supercomputers for the Chinese military, plus others helping Iran to make drones were added to a US blacklist on Tuesday ...
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India Eyes $23bn in Tariff Cuts on US Imports to ‘Save Exports’25 Mar 2025
Major concessions stem from estimates by officials in Delhi that Trump's reciprocal tariffs would hit 87% of its total exports to the US...
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India Ends Manufacturing Scheme, Focuses on Slashing Tariffs21 Mar 2025
$23-billion incentives programme that aimed to lure manufacturers away from China was hindered by red tape and slow meagre payouts, officials said, but two sectors enjoyed huge growth...
Car industry reeling from 25% auto tariff, which will likely to hit Japanese carmakers not producing autos in the US, while companies with factories in Mexico and Canada, will also suffer, analysts say...
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Asian Defence Stocks Soar as Europe, US Look to Re-Arm – FT20 Mar 2025
Shares in Asian defence suppliers have soared amid expectation Europe will buy more military equipment, while Trump is also looking ramp up US shipbuilding to narrow the vast output and capacity gap with China...
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April 2 Set as Date for Unveiling of Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs19 Mar 2025
US tariffs are set to be announced next month, but Treasury secretary says some of the 'dirty 15' trading nations are already curbing unfair practices and seeking to avoid reciprocal levies...
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