Protectionism
Amazon, Microsoft back effort to restrict Nvidia’s exports to China: WSJ
AMAZON is joining Microsoft in backing legislation to further curb chipmaker Nvidia’s ability to export chips to China, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the ma...
Apec Business Advisory Council calls for rejection of protectionism
The annual report to Apec economic leaders also includes recommendations for digital trade agreements
Australia lifts trade barriers on US beef
[SYDNEY] Australia said on Thursday it would lift trade barriers on beef from the United States, removing a major point of friction between Canberra and the Trump administration.
Trump says tariff letters for smaller countries coming soon; rates likely over 10%
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said letters notifying smaller countries of their US tariff rates would go out soon, adding that his administration would likely set a tariff of “a li...
Taiwan to impose anti-dumping duties on Chinese beer, steel for four months
[TAIPEI] Taiwan’s finance ministry said on Friday it would impose anti-dumping duties on Chinese-made beer and hot-rolled steel for four months starting on July 3, citing substantial damage to Taiwan’...
Trump tariffs stay in place for now, after appellate ruling
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump on Thursday won a temporary reprieve for his aggressive tariff strategy, with an appeals court preserving his sweeping import duties on China and other trading p...
US curbs chip design software, chemicals, other shipments to China
The new restrictions appear aimed at choke points to prevent China from getting products necessary for key sectors
India proposes counter duties against US, notice to WTO shows
[NEW DELHI] India has proposed to levy import duties on some products made in the United States to counter Washington’s tariffs on steel and aluminium products produced in Asia’s No.3 economy, a notic...
Be long-term overweight on Singapore equities and property as the US’ tailwind becomes a headwind
While the world is in flux, the Republic offers certainty in pragmatic policymaking and in addressing long-term challenges
Trump’s tariff ‘medicine’ injects turmoil into global markets
[TOKYO] US President Donald Trump warned foreign governments they would have to pay “a lot of money” to lift sweeping tariffs, characterising the duties as “medicine” and triggering further carnage ac...
