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India
Trump’s 500% tariff push raises risk of India-US trade freeze
Such punitive tariffs would erode India’s export competitiveness and force the country to reorient its trade elsewhere, analysts warn.
15 Jan 2026 - 5:03PM
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US-China trade war
Trump sets 180-day deadline to counter China’s control of critical minerals
15 Jan 2026 - 9:29AM
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United States
Not ‘Trump-compatible’? China expert Rudd exits Australia’s US ambassador role
14 Jan 2026 - 6:34AM
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US-China trade war
Trade reset? China, Canada look to revive ties after US tariffs force rethink
Crude, copper and iron top Canada’s exports to China, as prime minister seeks to mend relationship with Beijing.
13 Jan 2026 - 10:00PM
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Vietnam
As Vietnam’s US trade surplus outpaces China, Trump tries to fix ‘imbalance’
Jennifer Wicks McNamara is set to replace Marc Knapper as US ambassador to Vietnam as Hanoi’s trade surplus with US surpasses Beijing for first time.
13 Jan 2026 - 6:43PM
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Trump slaps 25% extra tariffs on Iran’s trading partners
Trump announces tariffs ‘effective immediately’ on economies doing business with Tehran, including India and China, Iran’s largest trading partner.
13 Jan 2026 - 5:42PM
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US-China relations
China’s US embassy decries ‘coercion’ after Trump’s Iran tariff move
China’s embassy opposes Washington’s ‘long-arm jurisdiction’ after Trump announces a 25 per cent tariff on countries doing business with Iran.
13 Jan 2026 - 8:13PM
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India
India’s Modi to host German leader to bolster trade, defence ties
Merz’s visit is his first to an Asian country since he took office, ahead of a planned EU-India summit and as they work on a free-trade agreement.
11 Jan 2026 - 11:13PM
Singapore
Singapore businesses list rising costs and tariffs as their biggest challenges
A new survey shows supply chain difficulties, unfamiliarity with new markets, and lack of funding are also key hurdles for local firms.
11 Jan 2026 - 2:30PM
Canada
Trump’s Venezuela and Greenland threats make Canada fear it’s next
The shock capture of Maduro and talk of seizing the Arctic island are forcing Canadians to take Trump’s 51st state threats seriously.
11 Jan 2026 - 5:12AM
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Canada
Canada’s Carney to meet Xi in China, as Trump tariffs hurt US ties
PM Mark Carney will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping for trade and other talks in first such trip by a Canadian leader in nearly a decade.
8 Jan 2026 - 3:41AM
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India
‘Buyers are indefinitely gone’: Indian exporters lay bare pain from tariffs
The slow-moving trade talks and steep levies are hurting major sectors, forcing firms to seek new markets and offer deep discounts.
7 Jan 2026 - 10:18AM
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India
Trump threatens India with tariff hikes to abandon Russian oil for trade deal
With Trump ally, Senator Lindsey Graham proposing 500 per cent tariffs, New Delhi faces ‘hard choice’ between Russian oil and vital US trade access.
5 Jan 2026 - 6:10PM
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India
‘It’s paying off’: India spreads its trade bets to beat Trump’s 50% tariff
With exports hitting a record US$825 billion and a spate of new trade pacts, India is finding success diversifying away from the US.
4 Jan 2026 - 5:00PM
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Can a world obsessed with greed and power avoid a war in 2026?
The desire for economic growth and military might is driving the world towards conflict while devaluing concepts such as mutual respect and peaceful coexistence.
3 Jan 2026 - 4:30PM
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Malaysia
Fair or fowl? Malaysia struggles to stomach its US trade pact
Local chefs fume over ‘lousy’ US poultry flooding the market, as critics call the trade agreement hastily reached and unfairly lopsided.
3 Jan 2026 - 10:47AM
European Union
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Can Europe survive its crippling paralysis?
The brutal reality is that the European Union is failing to get its squabbling nations to work as a coherent group.
3 Jan 2026 - 5:30AM
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US-China relations
Trump to meet US’ China envoy after call with Japanese PM Takaichi
Trump and Takaichi telephone conversation reaffirms ‘close coordination’ of US-Japan alliance and hopes of a ‘new chapter’ for partnership.
3 Jan 2026 - 3:38AM
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Singapore
Singapore defies Trump’s tariffs as manufacturing drives growth
The city state’s economy grew 5.7 per cent in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, according to data from the trade ministry.
2 Jan 2026 - 11:54AM
Investing
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Rising markets, falling interest rates and more: 5 investment myths for 2026
Investors must be careful in following conventional wisdom this year as several seemingly sure bets might be anything but.
2 Jan 2026 - 6:50AM
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War and conflict
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May 2026 bring more peace and more jobs
Readers discuss hopes for the new year, the prospect of an EU-like Asian union, and the cult of ‘result-oriented’.
1 Jan 2026 - 11:30AM
United States
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Why Donald Trump will focus on the Fed in 2026
With the US midterm elections looming, the White House seeks victory over inflation and the stimulating effects of lower borrowing costs.
31 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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Asia housing and property
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How AI helped Asia’s real estate sector pass the tariff stress test
While multiple factors are at play, this year’s tech exuberance helped the region’s property markets stay afloat.
29 Dec 2025 - 4:31PM
China-EU relations
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Political scientist Ivan Krastev on European vertigo in a post-American world
While melancholy Europe frets that the US and China will shape the future, middle powers are jostling for a place at the big table.
29 Dec 2025 - 9:04AM
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India
Indian rice could become costlier for US amid Trump’s tariff threat
Experts warn of wider repercussions, including efforts by importers to divert shipments and renewed strain in US-India trade talks.
26 Dec 2025 - 8:06PM
India
India’s gem exports defy US tariffs as Asia, Middle East demand grows
Shipments rose 19.64 per cent year on year to US$2.51 billion in November, reflecting a successful diversification push, analysts say.
24 Dec 2025 - 4:00PM
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Indonesia
Prabowo, Trump to sign Indonesia-US trade deal as issues resolved
The pact removes tariffs on major Indonesian exports and boosts economic ties between the two countries.
23 Dec 2025 - 2:28PM
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China-South Korea relations
Blackpink for Ayumi? Why China may reward South Korea’s soft stance on Japan row
Beijing is reviving stalled trade talks with Seoul as the Lee administration breaks with Tokyo on Taiwan, and analysts say Chinese market access could be the geopolitical prize.
22 Dec 2025 - 10:44AM
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