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The Trade Development Council is shifting its focus beyond traditional Western partners to help mainland and local firms tap emerging economies across Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
China faces 12.5% duties alongside 59 other nations as Washington enforces import ban, threatening fragile trade truce between the two economies
Vietnamese equities retreat as broader Asian markets face headwinds from global trade uncertainty and shifting investor sentiment
British business group welcomes preparatory talks on CPTPP accession as Manila seeks to diversify trade amid Middle East tensions
The new forced-labor tariff regime adds complexity to an already layered customs landscape as importers navigate overlapping trade restrictions
New 10-12.5% tariffs take effect across 60 trading partners, but semiconductor carve-outs and AI demand provide crucial buffer for regional producers
Presidential memorandum targets Asia's textile, electronics, and assembly exporters under Section 301 action effective July 24
Ten Asian and European economies stay under enhanced scrutiny as Washington expands monitoring to include resistance against depreciation alongside traditional intervention concerns
The levy affects one-third of the city-state's exports to America following a four-month USTR investigation that concluded in July
New duties targeting supply chains suspected of forced labor mark broadest trade enforcement action since 2025, affecting Asian manufacturers from Vietnam to Bangladesh.
Malaysia's currency strengthened versus the yen, euro, and pound despite fresh US trade measures targeting 60 economies
Tokyo cites last year's investment agreement as it faces higher levy tier alongside China and South Korea over forced labour policy gaps
South Korean steelmaker uses rally event to demonstrate readiness for EU's new carbon border rules and revised tariff quotas
Hanoi's push for 10 percent expansion collides with inflation risk and an ageing population, testing whether the country can leap to high-income status without repeating past credit booms.
Trade ministry targets August release for updated building material requirements aligned with seismic design protocols
Philippines aims to finalize free trade negotiations with the European Union by November, with agriculture sector compromises still under discussion
New legislation targets firms with revenue above AUD 100 million, weeks after Washington threatened trade tariffs over forced labor imports
Stimson Center fellow argues Taiwanese and American semiconductor firms operate as strategic partners, not competitors, amid debate over manufacturing dependence
Beijing's commerce ministry cites security concerns and non-proliferation obligations as Japan pursues remilitarization under Prime Minister Takaichi
Slowing EV profitability and trade barriers drive China's vehicle makers to establish production outside their home market, with implications for industry standards and regional supply chains
The Aluminium Association of India warns that rising protectionism in the US and EU is funneling inferior scrap into the country, threatening $40 billion in planned capacity expansions
