US Tariffs: Beijing Signals Willingness for Talks
WASHINGTON/BEIJING – U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping 10 percent tariff hike on all Chinese imports, alongside a 25 percent increase on goods from Canada and Mexico. The move, signed into effect on February 2, is set to … Continue reading US Tariffs: Beijing Signals Willingness for Talks
Trump’s Defense Secretary Nominee Stumbles Over ASEAN
WASHINGTON – In a tense and revealing moment during the confirmation hearing for the Trump administration’s newly nominated Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, struggled to name the ten member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The exchange … Continue reading Trump’s Defense Secretary Nominee Stumbles Over ASEAN
Trump’s Comeback: Mixed Expectations for ASEAN
SINGAPORE – As the second term for Donald Trump in the White House draws closer, Southeast Asia’s future under his leadership is becoming a subject of intense speculation. While Singapore appears to stand to gain from a renewed partnership with … Continue reading Trump’s Comeback: Mixed Expectations for ASEAN
Trump compares Fed chief with ‘enemy’ China
Washington – President Donald Trump reacted furiously on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell linked the trade war with China to risks to the U.S. economy, asking whether the man he handpicked to run the U.S. central bank was … Continue reading Trump compares Fed chief with ‘enemy’ China
China: Xi urges Trump to ease North Korea sanctions
Beijing/Washington – Chinese President Xi Jinping urged U.S. President Donald Trump last month to show flexibility in dealings with North Korea and ease sanctions on the country “in due course,” China’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday. A senior U.S. official … Continue reading China: Xi urges Trump to ease North Korea sanctions
Vietnam welcomes second Trump-Kim summit
Hanoi – Hanoi welcomes the second U.S. – North Korea summit, planned to take place in Vietnam by this month-end, the spokesperson of the Vietnamese foreign ministry said on Wednesday. In his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, … Continue reading Vietnam welcomes second Trump-Kim summit
USA: Trump plans Trade War with China
Washington/Beijing – President Donald Trump will announce tariffs on Chinese imports on Thursday, a White House official said, in a move aimed at curbing theft of U.S. technology that is likely to trigger retaliation from Beijing and stoke fears of … Continue reading USA: Trump plans Trade War with China
U.S., Australia pledge stronger ties on economy
Washington – U.S. President Donald Trump met on Friday in Washington with visiting Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. The official agenda: closer economic and security relations between the two countries. In a joint press conference, Trump applauded a century-long bilateral … Continue reading U.S., Australia pledge stronger ties on economy