When Beijing’s foreign ministry issued its now-familiar line that the recent Indonesia‑US trade agreement “should not harm any third party,” some analysts urgently warned of possible economic retaliation. Yet a closer look at the geopolitical economics suggests this framing misunderstands both China’s incentives and the real dynamics at play. China isn’t preparing to hit back … Read more
Despite mounting calls for the deals to be renegotiated or scrapped, officials in both countries have defended their respective agreements with Washington. Joanne Lin, senior fellow and coordinator of the ASEAN Studies Centre at the ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore, said countries that have already signed reciprocal arrangements with the US — including Indonesia and … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke with Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez and agreed to deepen ties and take them to “new heights” in the years ahead amid tensions with the US. This is the first interaction between PM Modi and Rodriguez following the dramatic capture of long-time autocratic President Nicolas Maduro in an … Read more
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Ministers brand Trump’s Greenland tariff threat ‘completely unacceptable’ and ‘concerning’ The Journal Live: Call for ‘anti-coercion instrument’ over Trump tariffs RTE.ie A stunned Europe finally wakes up to Trump’s Greenland threat CNN Meloni warns Trump over Greenland tariffs as EU ambassadors summoned for emergency talks – Europe live The Guardian European leaders may soon drop the don’t-upset-the-toddler approach to … Read more
With Trump tariffs and two ongoing wars — in Gaza and Ukraine — gripping the world, the importance of “global-level cooperation” has declined, opening space for fostering “strong regional and bilateral relationships,” said prominent Indonesian economist Dr Hendri Saparini. In an exclusive conversation with Firstpost’s Bhagyasree Sengupta, Dr Saparini said the world is facing several … Read more
A United States federal court on Wednesday (May 28) blocked most of President Donald Trump’s sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs from going into effect, ruling that the president had overstepped his authority with the across-the-board global levies. The three-judge panel also ordered the Trump administration to issue new orders reflecting the permanent injunction within 10 days. The administration … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Top trade officials from member states of the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) today agreed that the bloc must “break away from business as usual”, as growing Western protectionist policies threaten to upend growth in the region. The declaration came after economic leaders from the 10-member bloc met this … Read more
US firm Excelerate Energy has proposed the establishment of a joint venture with a Vietnamese partner to expand the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market, aiming to transform the country into a distribution centre for the region. During a working trip to the US, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and the Vietnamese delegation … Read more
Repair demand may increase if inflation and trade uncertainty continue to affect consumer spending habits. Inflation and trade uncertainty in the US may both be attributed to Trump tariffs read more As US trade tensions with China threaten to increase the cost of imported goods, some smartphone users are choosing to repair ageing devices rather … Read more