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Hong Kong's Hutchison under fire again for Panama ports deal

Mar 16, 2025 (AFP)

Last week the business empire of Hong Kong's richest man, Li Ka-shing, sold most of its ports operations -- including those in the canal -- to a US-led consorti...

Most Asian markets rise on hopes for bill to avert US shutdown

Mar 14, 2025 (AFP)

Equities have been pummelled in recent weeks and gold pushed to a record high, by concerns about a US recession as the president hammers trading partners with s...

Panama 'firm' on canal as US reportedly weighs options

Mar 14, 2025 (AFP)

NBC News, citing two unnamed US officials, said the White House has asked the military to "draw up options for increasing the American troop presence in Panama"...

Stocks hit as trade worries overshadow upbeat US inflation

Mar 13, 2025 (AFP)

With governments around the world trying to figure out how to respond to Trump's tariffs agenda and threats of further measures, equities have been plunged into...

China calls for 'dialogue' to resolve US trade tensions

Mar 13, 2025 (AFP)

"China has always advocated that China and the United States should adopt a positive and cooperative attitude towards differences and controversies in economic ...

Asian stocks wobble as US inflation fails to ease trade worries

Mar 13, 2025 (AFP)

With governments around the world trying to figure out how to respond to the US president's tariffs agenda and threats of further measures, equity markets have ...

China, EU vow countermeasures against sweeping US steel tariffs

Mar 12, 2025 (AFP)

The levies took effect just after midnight on Wednesday "with no exceptions or exemptions", as promised by the White House -- despite countries' efforts to aver...

China holds talks with Walmart on impact of US tariffs: local reports

Mar 12, 2025 (AFP)

"A source revealed to us that on March 11, the Ministry of Commerce and other relevant departments held talks with Walmart," Yuyuan Tantian, a social media acco...

Asian markets track Wall St selloff as Trump-fuelled economy fears build

Mar 11, 2025 (AFP)

Traders had initially welcomed his election on optimism that his promised tax cuts and deregulation would boost the world's top economy and help equities push t...

China wraps up key political meet with call for 'unrelenting struggle'

Mar 11, 2025 (AFP)

Nearly 3,000 delegates congregated in Beijing's Great Hall of the People on a dusty Tuesday afternoon before President Xi Jinping entered to the sound of rousin...

Chinese shoppers shrug off tariffs on US pantry staples

Mar 10, 2025 (AFP)

The levies of 10 and 15 percent on American agricultural products, which also include meat, grains and cotton, were imposed after US President Donald Trump rais...

Global art market slumps as Chinese auction sales plummet: data

Mar 10, 2025 (AFP)

Artprice, a France-based consultancy which aggregates auction data from around the world, said the value of art sold in 2024 slumped to $9.9 billion (9.1 billio...

Canada's next PM Mark Carney vows to 'win' US trade war

Mar 10, 2025 (AFP)

Carney lost no time standing up for "the Canadian way of life" after the Liberal Party overwhelmingly elected him on Sunday to succeed Prime Minister Justin Tru...

China-US trade war heats up with Beijing's tariffs to take effect

Mar 09, 2025 (AFP)

Since retaking office in January, Trump has unleashed a barrage of tariffs on major US trading partners, including China, Canada and Mexico, citing their failur...

China consumption slump deepens as February prices drop

Mar 09, 2025 (AFP)

Consumer spending in China has been mired in a slump since the end of the pandemic, fuelling fears of a deflationary spiral. Adding to the pressure is a second ...

China to 'firmly counter' US trade pressure, foreign minister warns

Mar 07, 2025 (AFP)

Trump imposed more blanket tariffs on Chinese imports this week, following a similar move last month -- levies expected to hit hundreds of billions of dollars i...

Sri Lanka signs $2.5b debt deal with Japan

Mar 07, 2025 (AFP)

Japan said it was granting concessions on a 369.45 billion yen ($2.5 billion) loan under a comprehensive debt treatment plan, which the International Monetary F...

China tariffs aimed at Trump fan base, but leave wiggle room

Mar 07, 2025 (AFP)

Since taking office in January, Trump has unleashed a storm of tariffs against friends and foes alike, this week hiking blanket duties on Chinese products, addi...

Trump backs off Mexico, Canada tariffs after market blowback

Mar 07, 2025 (AFP)

Stock markets tumbled after Trump's duties of up to 25 percent took effect Tuesday, as economists warned that blanket levies could weigh on US growth and raise ...

Asian markets rise on Trump auto tariff reprieve

Mar 06, 2025 (AFP)

The White House announced Wednesday an exemption on any autos coming through the North American neighbours' free trade pact, after Trump held talks with the "Bi...