The wave of tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration has sparked a race to sign free-trade agreements around the world

Companies across Asia and other regions making medical drugs, trucks and furniture were assessing the impact of new tariffs announced by President Trump on Thursday

China's first ever emissions reduction pledge failed to impress observers at a summit hosted by the UN Secretary-General, despite the outrageous rejection of climate science by US President Donald Trump a day before

The Reserve Bank said ASX's clearing and settlement units fall short on regulatory standards and it needs to make big changes to its culture and risk management

Australian mining companies have been assessing setting up plants in the US amid the Trump Administration's push to bolster its processing facilities for rare earths and other critical minerals

Latest order offers tariff exemptions to trading partners that strike deals on exports such as nickel, gold and other metals, plus pharmaceutical compounds and chemicals

Investors and officials in other countries have been confused about the status of Trump's tariffs after a Federal Appeals Court ruled that they were could not be filed under an emergency powers bill

Indonesia has just announced a huge solar power project, while Australia has ramped up home battery sales and African nations snap up Chinese modules

Group co-managing director Frank Sixt told analysts the $23-billion deal to sell 43 ports in 23 countries is still a chance of being approved with a major Chinese investor

The US says it is talking to officials in the Cook Islands – halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand – after island chiefs signed partnership agreements with China

A preliminary estimate by insurance giant Swiss Re said losses from natural catastrophes soared in the first half of 2025

The deal announced on Tuesday is Tokyo's most significant defence sale since the country ended a military export ban