The New Rare Earth Rush in Southeast Asia
BANGKOK / KUALA LUMPUR — Beneath Southeast Asia’s ancient rainforest-clad hills, where river systems sustain millions and extraordinary biodiversity endures, lies a treasure of value to modern superpowers: rare-earth elements (REEs). Minerals like neodymium, dysprosium and yttrium power everything from … Continue reading The New Rare Earth Rush in Southeast Asia
Trump-Xi Summit Eases Tensions with New Trade Deal
BUSAN, South Korea – In a landmark gathering on Thursday at Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a sweeping, if provisional, agreement intended to de-escalate the fraught economic relationship … Continue reading Trump-Xi Summit Eases Tensions with New Trade Deal
U.S. and South Korea Seal New Trade Deal
GYEONGJU, South Korea – The United States and South Korea have reached a sweeping trade agreement that will lower tariffs and deepen bilateral investment, officials from both nations confirmed on Wednesday. The accord, announced following nearly two hours of talks between … Continue reading U.S. and South Korea Seal New Trade Deal
U.S. and China Reach Tentative Trade Framework
KUALA LUMPUR/WASHINGTON — The United States and China have agreed on the framework of a potential trade deal that could ease tensions between the world’s two largest economies, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday. The agreement, which will … Continue reading U.S. and China Reach Tentative Trade Framework
Trump Brokers Fragile Thai-Cambodia Border Deal
KUALA LUMPUR — President Donald Trump presided over the signing of a long-delayed peace accord between Thailand and Cambodia in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, hailing it as “a monumental step for Southeast Asia.” The agreement, formally named the Kuala Lumpur … Continue reading Trump Brokers Fragile Thai-Cambodia Border Deal