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US–India Trade Talks Stir New Calculations for South Asian States
WASHINGTON: Pakistan and several other South Asian countries are closely observing the expected US-India trade agreement, which is reportedly in its final phase....
China Eases Some U.S. Tariffs, but Soybean Imports Remain Costly
BEIJING: China has announced a partial suspension of tariffs on U.S. goods, offering limited relief in a trade standoff that has shaken global...
Trump Threatens India With Heavy Tariffs Over Continued Russian Oil Imports
US President Donald Trump on Sunday renewed pressure on India to halt its imports of Russian oil, warning that punitive tariffs on Indian...
China Accuses US of Fueling Trade Frictions, Justifies Rare Earth Export Controls
China on Sunday accused the United States of stoking renewed trade tensions with “hypocritical” tariff measures, defending its recent restrictions on exports of...
Trump Announces New Tariffs, Deepening Trade War with China
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump reignited trade tensions with China on Friday, threatening to impose steep new tariffs on Chinese exports and announcing...
UK and India ink $468m missile agreement to boost defence ties
Britain announced on Thursday the signing of a £350 million ($468 million) defence deal with India to supply the Indian Army with UK-manufactured...
World Bank warns new US tariffs may drag South Asia’s economy in 2026
The World Bank has warned that rising US tariffs on Indian exports could weigh heavily on South Asia’s economic outlook in 2026, potentially...
SGX Unveils Two New Indexes to Attract Investors to Singapore Market
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has launched two new indexes — the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index and the iEdge Singapore Next 50...
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Key Iranian Officials Targeted in U.S.–Israel Coordinated Strikes
Several of Iran’s most senior leaders have been killed in what Tehran described as “unprovoked and unwarranted” airstrikes carried out by Israel and...
Iran Mourns as Khamenei Martyred in Joint U.S.–Israeli Air Strikes
TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been assassinated following large-scale strikes carried out by the United States and Israel, according to...
Tensions Rise as Iran Targets US and Israeli Military Bases
Tensions across the Middle East have dramatically escalated following coordinated US and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets, triggering a wave of retaliatory missile...
