Trade

Structural reforms are what’s needed to blunt Beijing’s cost advantages in production, not currency tinkering

His administration is looking to impose more duties on its trade partners

The continent must tackle competition from China, American protectionism and geopolitical threats

Pressure is mounting from an IP crackdown, origin-of-goods checks and tax reforms

May’s 38.4% NODX growth, the strongest in over 2 decades, prompts Maybank to lift its 2026 forecast to 15%

The political agenda behind levies also threatens to hurt the region’s ties with the US

Wargaming the EU-China conflict warns Europe against aggression towards an opponent with superior firepower

Electronics shipments jump 95% on strong chip, computer demand; pharmaceuticals lead non-electronics growth

Manila’s rice import curbs, tariff uncertainty and a standing trade imbalance are testing commercial ties