Tariffs

Mixed signals are swirling in the America this holiday shopping season

The levies are part of the US president’s aggressive “reciprocal” tariffs imposed on about 90 nations, with rates as high as 50% on some partners

Monday’s figures will be factored into revisions made to third-quarter GDP data due Dec 8

[PALM BEACH, Florida] US President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration may slash income tax completely over the next couple of years because of government revenue generated from tariffs.

The US temporarily halts trade talks with the kingdom, after Bangkok suspends Thai-Cambodia peace process

[BEIJING] China bought at least 10 cargoes of US soybeans worth around US$300 million in contracts signed since Tuesday, two traders with knowledge of the deals said, a day after the presidents of bot...

[SEOUL] South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party introduced a Bill on Wednesday (Nov 26) to establish a special fund to finance US$350 billion of investment in the US committed under a deal with Washingt...

[LONDON] Britain’s finance ministry said on Friday (Nov 21) that finance minister Rachel Reeves plans to raise around £500 million (US$655 million or S$856 million) a year by removing an exemption fro...

The US president is also trying to maintain a delicate trade truce with China