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Taiwan, US reach consensus on tariffs
Leading central bankers voice full solidarity with US Fed amid Trump pressure
Trump’s Iran tariff threat risks reopening China rift
The ‘Sell America’ market returns after DOJ’s criminal probe of the Fed spooks investors
Trump has doubled his net worth since retaking the White House
Trump comments raise doubts over Netflix’s $72 billion deal with Warner Bros
Netflix’s $72 billion Warner Bros deal led to several price target cuts by Wall Street analysts as U.S. President Donald…
Chinese firms prepare for reopening of Russian market amid talks aimed at peace deal
Chinese cross-border e-commerce entrepreneur Andy Guo has just opened two warehouses covering a total of 5,000 square metres (53,820 sq…
Taiwan bolsters defenses with $40 billion allocation for deterrence
Taiwan will spend up to an additional $40 billion for defense, including an air defense system with high-level detection and…
China unlikely to aid Maduro if US acts in Venezuela, but could gain from fallout
Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) meets with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Moscow on the sidelines of the celebration marking…
Taiwan unveils $40B defense spending plan to counter China military threat over next decade
Taiwan President William Lai unveiled a massive $40 billion supplemental defense procurement proposal, casting it as proof that the independently…
Trump unveils ‘historic reset’ of Biden fuel rules, touts $109 billion in savings
President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday afternoon a reset of federal fuel standards that heightened under the Biden administration, which…
Nine Japanese, two American firms sue US government for tariff refunds
At least nine Japanese companies and two U.S. companies have filed lawsuits against the U.S. government seeking refunds over additional…
‘Blue ocean market’: why Brazil is becoming a magnet for Chinese investment
With their domestic profits narrowing and production capacity expanding, China’s firms are continuing to widen their overseas footprints in search…
Rare earth prices remain sky-high despite US-China deal
A truce between the U.S. and China over the trade of rare earth metals has not brought down prices from…
Beyond factories: how China’s trendy brands turn local success into global influence
With their domestic profits narrowing and production capacity expanding, China’s firms are continuing to widen their overseas footprints in search…