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Small parcels in limbo as Trump moves to end US tariff exemption
AFP, Published on 28/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - An approaching US deadline to end tariff exemptions on small parcels has tripped up global deliveries to the world's biggest economy, with businesses halting shipments to American consumers and mulling price hikes.
Financial markets may be the last guardrail on Trump
AFP, Published on 30/04/2025
» WASHINGTON - Since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has ushered in sweeping changes to international geopolitics and US government administration with little regard for norms that have constrained predecessors.
Sky-high US tariffs to hit Boeing, Chinese airliners and China's home-grown jets
South China Morning Post, Published on 25/04/2025
» In the midst of trade upheaval, Boeing's customers in China have "indicated that they will not take delivery" on up to 50 planes that were earmarked for the Chinese market this year, according to the US aerospace giant's CEO.
Trump is already slowing global trade as companies pause orders
Bloomberg, Published on 10/04/2025
» US President Donald Trump may have announced a delay in some of his tariff plans, but the first signs of an economically-damaging slowdown in global trade are already emerging as companies around the world hit their own pause button on orders and he continues to escalate his trade war with China.
World awaits Trump tariff deadline on Canada, Mexico, China
AFP, Published on 31/01/2025
» WASHINGTON — With less than 24 hours before United States President Donald Trump's deadline to impose sweeping tariffs on the three biggest US trading partners -- Canada, Mexico and China -- the global economy is bracing for impact.
Thousands protest in Spain's Mallorca against mass tourism
Reuters, Published on 22/07/2024
» PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain: Thousands of anti-tourism activists protested in Spain's Palma de Mallorca on Sunday in the latest demonstration against a key industry for the Iberian nation.
Expanding for the long term
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 06/04/2024
» Executives at long-standing conglomerate Yip In Tsoi Co Ltd credit expansion of its empire and navigating through challenges to foresight, business diversification and strong partnerships.
UPS strike averted as deal reached with Teamsters union
AFP, Published on 26/07/2023
» NEW YORK: The Teamsters union and shipping giant UPS announced Tuesday that the two sides had reached a tentative agreement on a five-year contract that would avert a crippling strike across the United States.
Tough US emissions rules to speed EV shift
AFP, Published on 12/04/2023
» NEW YORK: President Joe Biden's administration unveiled new proposed auto emissions rules on Wednesday, aiming to accelerate the electric vehicle transition with a target of two-thirds of the new US car market by 2032.
Inflation clouds 'Black Friday' kickoff of US holiday shopping season
AFP, Published on 25/11/2022
» NEW YORK: Retailers unveiled a trove of fresh seasonal promotions Friday, as they try to coax sales from reticent shoppers whose holiday cheer has been tempered by inflation and worries over a softening economy.