Trade
U.K. joining CPTPP will expand free trade: Japan minister
Akazawa eyes more U.K. rice exports; Longbottom touts supply chain flexibility
Trade
Russia-sanctions loopholes let in Land Cruisers, Mercedes SUVs
Over 2,000 new-model Japanese and German cars listed on Russian online dealer
Trump administration
Trump tariffs seen backfiring with 1% hit to U.S. GDP: Nikkei analysis
Japan likely to receive 0.2% boost, and ASEAN members also to benefit
Semiconductors
Nvidia denies rumours it will cut supplies to China
Pledged to continue supplying quality products and services
Trade
China still in talks with Australia over ending lobster import ban
Beijing says sides will resolve concerns, letting exporters restart shipments
Trade
Malaysia to export 1st batch of sustainably certified rubber to EU
Two companies to ship 100 tonnes each to Netherlands, Slovakia
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar leads world in opium output as economy founders: U.N.
Survey warns of possible increase after Afghan cultivation ban
Defense
Boeing to join Vietnam defense expo with drones and helicopters
Arms exhibition is key to Hanoi cutting reliance on old communist friend Russia
Trade
U.S. hikes tariffs on Chinese solar products
Latest duties come amid deteriorating trade relations with China
Artificial intelligence
China AI military use spurs latest U.S. chip export controls, analysts say
Lessons from Ukraine and Israel show rapid escalation in speed and scale of combat
Economy
Asia to feel material impact of Trump policies in 2026, says ADB
Emerging region expected to grow 4.9% in 2024 and 4.8% in 2025
Trade
China's U.S.-bound shipments jump 8% even as exports miss forecast
Import decline deepens in November on sluggish domestic demand
Trading Asia
Singapore outruns Hong Kong in 'Trump trade' stock rally
ST Index bests Hang Seng as investors eye 'havens'; South Korean stocks fall further
Belt and Road
'Modern Silk Road' brings booming trade to China-Kazakhstan border
Cross-regional exchanges and live commerce flourish thanks to major railway project
Interview
Japan's Ishiba need not worry about rapport with Trump: ex-adviser
U.S. jobs, military bases issue key to engaging president-elect, Ado Machida says
Interview
As Trump looms, Australia urges 'free and predictable trade'
Foreign Minister Wong stresses collaboration amid raised China-U.S. rivalry
Automobiles
Asia's carmakers weigh costs of Trump tariffs on Mexico, Canada
Mazda's profit could be squeezed by 44%, says Nomura Securities analyst
Business deals
Trump vows to block Nippon Steel deal for U.S. Steel
President-elect promises to revive American steelmaker via tax incentives and tariffs
Opinion
Trump and Prabowo should enhance economic ties to counter China
New Indonesian president leans toward China on the economy, and U.S. on security
Supply Chain
Japan and the Uyghur fish connection
Factories in China involved in supplying cheap precooked fish online
Trade
South Korea export growth slows to 14-month low, chip sales to 11-month low
Trump's tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico expected to affect Korean exporters
Comment
Asia prepares for Trump 2.0 and end of U.S-centric economic order
Higher tariffs could drive many in the region toward BRICS and the Global South
Trump administration
Trump warns BRICS not to undermine dollar, threatening 100% tariffs
U.S. president-elect demands 'commitment' from bloc to use greenback
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Trade
Canada opens Vietnam export office as U.S. roils global trade
Ottawa's trade 'wedding planners' ink deals with FPT, Masan amid Trump tariff threat
Trump administration
Trump's cabinet on Asian trade: 5 things to know
China hawks and tariff men make headlines, but crucial less-senior posts still to be filled
Companies
Marubeni picks executive Masayuki Omoto as new president
Ex-McKinsey employee has experience in trading company's Japan power business
Trump administration
Trump taps Lighthizer protege Jamieson Greer for U.S. trade representative
Lawyer will focus on reining in America's 'massive' deficit, president-elect says
Opinion
Japan can become one of the biggest winners of the Trump era
U.S.-Japan relations enter a new era in the face of Chinese threats
Interview
Uniqlo owner CEO says 'No' to the chorus of exit-China calls
Tadashi Yanai sees 'no easy way' to replace Chinese factories and workers