Trump tariffs

Asean’s best defence against US tariff turmoil lies close to home

2026-07-30T04:00:00.000Z
Donald Trump wields tariffs as both an economic and diplomatic tool, with goals ranging from raising government revenue to creating leverage at the negotiating table.

Trump’s revamped tariff wall is solidifying with new statutes

2026-07-29T07:01:56.000Z
In June, the Trump administration proposed tariffs on 60 trading partners, citing what it called inadequate efforts to address forced labour. 

China says US pledged to cap replacement tariffs at 20%

2026-07-27T23:54:29.000Z
The latest tariff campaign follows a chaotic year and a half in which the US administration’s original “Liberation Day” tariffs were struck down by the Supreme Court in February 2026.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Can Washington treat its allies like adversaries – and still keep them?

2026-07-27T03:41:18.000Z
Trade and security are no longer separate as US-China rivalry intensifies, and the US is realigning its priorities around national security interests.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Beyond tariffs, Trump’s playbook pushes US solutions for Asean needs

2026-07-27T02:21:15.000Z
The new US tariffs are set at a rate between 10 and 12.5% and apply to imports from around 60 economies.

Trump’s latest global tariffs are being challenged in a US court. Here’s how

2026-07-27T00:31:02.000Z
Japan has signalled its displeasure and is seeking reassurances that the levies are in keeping with the deal it struck with the US in 2025.  

‘Not credible’: US’ Asian allies push back against new forced-labour tariffs

2026-07-26T00:56:48.000Z
The forced-labour duties are Trump’s broadest move toward restoring his protectionist tariff regime since his earlier levies were struck down by the US Supreme Court.

US imposes new tariffs on 60 partners over forced labour concerns; Singapore subject to 12.5% levy

2026-07-24T05:35:05.000Z
The new levies would raise the effective US tariff rate by about 0.5 percentage point from its current 10.7&, said an expert.

US imposes new levies on 60 trading partners: Why Trump’s tariff plan focuses on forced labour

2026-07-24T04:05:26.000Z
The USTR investigation was part of a series of probes initiated to impose new and harsher tariffs after the US Supreme Court in February struck down US President Donald Trump’s 2025 reciprocal tariffs.

Singapore defends track record on forced labour after US imposes 12.5% tariff

2026-07-24T02:44:26.000Z