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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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Iran military warns US forces will be attacked if they enter Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN: Iran’s military said on Monday that US forces would be attacked if they entered the Strait of Hormuz, following US President Donald...
Donald Trump claims Iran wants Hormuz Strait reopened soon
Washington: Donald Trump said Iran had informed him it was in a “state of collapse” and was trying to determine its leadership situation,...
Trump Unimpressed by Iran’s New Plan to End Conflict: US Official
Washington: US President Donald Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal on resolving the two-month war, a US official said, dampening hopes...
