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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
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
22 Dec 2025 - 10:44AM
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European Union
Trump tariffs push Swiss pharma CEO to urge price alignment with US
Switzerland and the United States are locked in negotiations on the details of a deal slashing a whopping 39 per cent levy to 15 per cent.
21 Dec 2025 - 10:20PM
United States
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How Trump is hastening the end of American hegemony
Although the US economy is growing and inflation remains low, the uncertainty sowed by the president’s policies will have sobering long-term consequences.
21 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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United States
Are Trump loyalists struggling in US rural heartland ready to say ‘enough’?
Hammered by crippling costs and precious revenue lost to China, Midwest farmers’ loyalty to the US president will be tested in 2026 midterms.
21 Dec 2025 - 7:35AM
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Mexico’s 50% tariff shock shuts Asia’s North American trade bypass
A tariff wall will soon separate protected partners like CPTPP members Singapore and Malaysia from exporters facing a shutout.
20 Dec 2025 - 1:30PM
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US-China trade war
Trump signs defence bill restricting investment in Chinese tech, military firms
Key provisions target contracts with Chinese biotech companies and outbound investment in technologies with military applications in China.
19 Dec 2025 - 2:54PM
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US-China trade war
China reportedly sticking to its soybean deal with US, but worries remain
Beijing secures 7 million tonnes of soybeans, passing halfway mark of its US purchase agreement. However, little has been shipped so far.
19 Dec 2025 - 10:36AM
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United States
Trump gives himself high marks in 2025 report card, with his eyes on 2026 fight
In a White House speech, the president claimed economic and foreign policy wins while urging voters to back his agenda in the midterms.
18 Dec 2025 - 3:39PM
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China-Latin America relations
Mexico stands by its decision for 50 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods
Government defends tariff package as vital to supporting domestic workers and producers, and not aimed at curbing imports from China.
16 Dec 2025 - 2:27AM
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Malaysia
Trump’s tariffs on Southeast Asia put US Christmas gifts at risk
From Hot Wheels to headphones, new levies are squeezing the supply of Americans’ festive favourites.
15 Dec 2025 - 8:02AM
China-EU relations
EU fears China’s role in Russia’s war on Ukraine is deepening
Multiple sources confirm increase in Beijing backing before China-Russia ties are discussed by ministers from the EU’s 27 members on Monday.
14 Dec 2025 - 4:47PM
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United States
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It’s an expensive Christmas for Americans thanks to Trump’s tariffs
It’s been years since the US president extolled the virtues of trade wars: how much longer before he recognises tariffs harm the US economy?
12 Dec 2025 - 5:08PM
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Canada
Canada’s Carney on cusp of majority rule after another defection to his Liberals
Conservative MP Michael Ma swaps parties to join Canada’s Liberals, in the second such defection in a month.
12 Dec 2025 - 1:36PM
China-India relations
Trump, Modi have ‘warm’ phone call – but 2025 unlikely to end with a trade deal
Even after calls for India to contribute more in the Indo-Pacific to counter China and deepen defence ties, Trump refuses to budge on trade concessions.
12 Dec 2025 - 7:07AM
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China-Japan relations
Donald Trump left facing ‘dilemma’ as China-Japan spat worsens: analyst
White House navigates backing long-time ally Japan while preserving trade truce with China amid fraying ties between the Asian neighbours.
12 Dec 2025 - 12:29AM
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US-China trade war
‘Maximum pressure’: why China is taking Mexico’s tariff move ‘very seriously’
Beijing sees Mexico’s move as driven by a wider US pressure campaign – and could take retaliatory measures, analysts say.
11 Dec 2025 - 10:55PM
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Diplomacy
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Behind Russia’s show of strength in India lies a fragile partnership
Despite Russia’s display of defiance and India’s quest for autonomy, US policy shifts are pushing both into uncharted geopolitical territory.
12 Dec 2025 - 5:46AM
United States
Trump’s tariffs cost US households US$1,200, Democrats claim
Democrats argue tariffs hurt consumers and raise living costs, while Trump defends them as protective.
11 Dec 2025 - 6:56PM
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Americas and the Caribbean
Mexico lawmakers approve tariff increase on Chinese and other Asian imports
The move, which still requires Senate approval, would affect goods like cars, clothes and steel from China, India, South Korea and elsewhere.
11 Dec 2025 - 2:42AM
Donald Trump
Trump defends economic record at rally, vows to make US ‘affordable again’
Trump holds a rambling campaign-style rally in Pennsylvania as his administration grapples with voter anxiety about the economy.
10 Dec 2025 - 4:10PM
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China trade
‘Toothpaste without China’? EU firms must stop Beijing, US overreliance: report
European Union Chamber of Commerce in China urges companies to “eliminate single-source dependencies”.
10 Dec 2025 - 2:09PM
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Indonesia
US says Indonesia backtracking on trade pledges as deal risks falling flat
US official Jamieson Greer will hold talks with Indonesian minister Airlangga Hartarto to salvage the pact signed in July.
10 Dec 2025 - 12:49PM
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US-China trade war
‘A slap in the face’: some US farmers unhappy with Trump’s US$12 billion bailout
US soybean growers, who were hit hardest by tariff disputes, have voiced frustration that overdue funding falls well short of what they need.
9 Dec 2025 - 8:08AM
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Donald Trump
Trump talks trade with Canada, Mexico leaders at World Cup draw
The three nations are preparing for a review of their trade pact amid rising US tariffs and threats by Washington to withdraw from the USMCA.
6 Dec 2025 - 2:07PM
China-Latin America relations
Trump’s national security blueprint aims to combat China’s rise in Latin America
Framework pledges to stop competitors from threatening the stability and political alignment of neighbouring countries in the region.
6 Dec 2025 - 7:37AM
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United States
Trump could decide next year to withdraw from USMCA: US trade representative
‘The president’s view is he only wants … a good deal,’ Jamieson Greer told Politico, referring to the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.
5 Dec 2025 - 6:34AM
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