Crucial Trump tariffs loom, South Korea loses leader
A botched martial law operation that lasted just six hours is continuing to cause chaos in South Korea, with confusion over who is actually in charge of Asia's fourth-largest economy. While life
Vietnam faces tariffs as trade surplus with U.S. soars
Industry leaders and analysts say Vietnam is an easy target for tariffs by the new Trump administration because it runs a large and growing trade surplus with the United States. The communist-ruled
Chinese electric car companies find way to circumvent EU tariffs
More than a month after the European Union's steep import tariffs on electric vehicles came into effect, Chinese automakers are turning to hybrid vehicles to test the limits of the program. EU
MY warns potential US tariffs could disrupt global chip supply
Malaysia accounts for 13% of the global semiconductor field's wafer testing and packaging.
Malaysia tells Chinese companies: Don’t use us to circumvent U.S. tariffs
Malaysian trade officials have been urging Chinese companies not to use the country as a base to “rebrand” products to avoid U.S. tariffs. Deputy Trade Minister Liew Chin Tung said this
Trump's warning of 100% tariffs on BRICS rattles Asian currencies
Concerns over tariff commitments hurt Asian currencies again on Monday after U.S. President-elect Trump warned that he would impose 100% tariffs on BRICS countries if they seek to replace the dollar. BRICS