By Jan Hennop in Kuala Lumpur and Martin Abbugao in Singapore Southeast Asian leaders will express deep concern over US President Donald Trump’s tariff blitz when they meet at a summit Monday, warning that the unilateral move poses huge challenges to economic growth and stability in the region, according to a draft statement seen by … Read more
Amid the trade war, President Donald Trump said he would be open to travelling to China to talk about foreign policy and economic issues with Xi Jinping. When asked if he wanted to visit Xi on a foreign trip during an interview with Fox News that was broadcast on Friday, Trump said, “I would certainly”, … Read more
There was a time when US diplomacy was conducted across mahogany tables, national security debates were articulated in full sentences and presidential decisions filtered through knowledgeable institutions. But that era is over with the second coming of Donald J Trump, who governs not as a head of state but as a market-reactive mechanism. The US presidency … Read more
“`html Trump’s Algorithmic Presidency: A Market-Driven Foreign Policy Trump’s Algorithmic Presidency: A Market-Driven Foreign Policy The traditional image of U.S. diplomacy, conducted across mahogany tables, with national security debates articulated through established institutions, has been replaced by a new, more volatile reality. The second term of Donald J. Trump has ushered in an era where … Read more
Jakarta. Despite escalating global trade tensions, Indonesia’s property market remains strong — especially among middle- and upper-middle-class investors –according to industry insiders. The ongoing trade war between the United States and China has cast a shadow over global economic stability. US President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariff hikes, including reciprocal duties reaching up to … Read more
According to a statement by the White House, the move has come in response to China’s retaliatory actions against US duties. read more President Donald Trump on Tuesday (April 15) signed an Executive Order that, amid other things, raises the tariff on goods imported into the US from China to 245 per cent. According to … Read more
China’s Xi is making the case for free trade as he tours Southeast Asia this week, presenting China as a source of “stability and certainty.” On Monday, he was welcomed to Hanoi with pomp and ceremony by Vietnam’s President Luong Cuong. He arrived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia‘s capital, later Tuesday, for a three-day visit and … Read more
Hanoi. Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized that no one wins in a trade war as he began a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia on Monday, positioning China as a stabilizing force in contrast to US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff actions. While Trump has paused some tariffs, he has kept in place 145 percent duties on Chinese … Read more
When Donald Trump pulled back on his plan to impose eye-watering tariffs on trading partners across the world, there was one key exception: China. While the rest of the world would be given a 90-day reprieve on additional duties beyond the new 10% tariffs on all US trade partners, China would feel the squeeze even … Read more
The flip-flops on tariffs continue. In a surprising U-turn, Donald Trump first decided to pause the additional import duties on almost all countries expect China. Now, smartphones and computers are exempted, including the levies on Chinese imports. Our weekly wrap looks at the impact of these decisions and more read more Donald Trump has been … Read more