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Companies See China as a Safe Harbor Amid Trump’s Tariffs
Even as President Trump heaped additional tariffs on China, his barrage of trade levies on countries across Asia and unpredictability…
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Bob McManus, Blunt Editorial Voice of New York Post, Dies at 81
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Politics
Bond Sell Off Raises Questions About U.S. Safe Haven Status
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Politics
For small Lesotho, there are few options for responding to large tariffs.
In Lesotho, the small southern African nation that is among the countries hardest hit by President Trump’s new tariffs, business owners…
Politics
China Hits Back Again at Trump, Bringing New Tariffs on U.S. Goods to 84%
Beijing on Wednesday aimed the latest blow in the escalating trade war between the United States and Washington, with plans to raise new…
Politics
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China Condemns American ‘Protectionism’
The Chinese government on Wednesday issued a lengthy denunciation of American trade policies, accusing the United States of years of…
Business
Global bond rout starting to sound market alarm bells
[SINGAPORE/LONDON] US Treasuries, the bedrock of the global financial system, were hit by fresh selling pressure on Wednesday (Apr 9) in a…
Business
Grab, Sea seen as defensive stocks as they’re not exposed to direct trade links with US
Singapore-headquartered tech giants Grab and Sea – both listed in the US – have not been spared amid a wider market sell-off sparked by…
Business
Singapore shares, STI continue to tumble on Wednesday
The Straits Times Index (STI) closed down, mirroring most regional indices that dipped on Wednesday (Apr 9). The STI fell 2.2 per cent or…
Business
In China, whispers of change as some companies tell staff to work less
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Politics
US considers adjusting port fee plan for Chinese vessels after pushback: sources
[LONDON/ATHENS] President Donald Trump’s administration is considering softening its proposed fee on China-linked ships visiting US ports…
Politics
E.U. Officials Set to Vote Today on First Retaliatory Tariffs
The European Union plans to vote on Wednesday afternoon on its first retaliation measures in response to President Trump’s tariffs, moving…
Business
China’s central bank asks state lenders to reduce dollar purchases: sources
China’s central bank will not allow sharp renminbi declines and has asked major state-owned banks to reduce US dollar purchases, people…
Business
Angel investors cite the founder as a make or break factor in backing startups
If you are a startup founder seeking seed money, please note – three experienced angel investors named the business builder as the key…
Business
Japan's Nikkei down 3.9% at close
Tokyo stocks ended almost four per cent lower on Wednesday (Apr 9) and the yen firmed against the dollar after US tariffs against…
Politics
India’s Drug Makers Shudder as Trump Again Threatens Tariffs
An important segment of India’s business community woke up Wednesday to a fright: President Trump had again brandished the threat of…
Politics
Trump tariffs: US office, China-exposed S-Reits among top losers in continued sell-off
Almost all Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts, or S-Reits, ended in the red on Wednesday (Apr 9), with US office and…
Business
China engineers orderly yuan drop as trade war threatens growth
China is guiding the yuan weaker at a carefully orchestrated pace, as the central bank seeks to blunt some of the economic impact of the…
Business
Business Accounting Reports That Matter
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Asia’s trade-sensitive currencies whipsaw amid tariff turmoil
[MELBOURNE/SEOUL] Asia’s trade-sensitive currencies swung around multiyear lows as the region reels from US President Donald Trump’s…
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Asia: Equities resume selloff as Trump cranks up trade war
Equities and oil plunged again on Wednesday after Donald Trump ramped up his trade war by hitting China with tariffs of more than 100 per…
Politics
‘Totally Silly.’ Trump’s Focus on Trade Deficit Bewilders Economists.
Behind President Trump’s decision to hit some of America’s largest trading partners with stiff tariffs is his fixation on the trade…