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ON Sept. 14, 2026, the Vietnamese vessel MV Tay Son 2 arrived in Davao carrying 312,000 bags of rice in 25-kilogram sacks, worth an estimated P424 million. Before the Bureau of Customs (BOC) could inspect its cargo, the vessel departed without permission. The Philippine Navy pursued and escorted it back. The captain…
UNDER normal conditions, the equatorial Pacific Ocean operates like a planetary heat engine governed by an atmospheric conveyor belt known as the Walker Circulation. Steady trade winds act as a thermal valve, dragging warm surface water toward Southeast Asia while pulling cold, nutrient-dense water up along South Am…
BEIJING — The midterm drubbing of Donald Trump’s Republicans may strengthen China’s hand in trade talks with Washington, but Beijing is unlikely to revel in the misfortunes of a United States president whose successor could prove less accommodating.
Alparslan Bayraktar welcomes crude export diversification amid Hormuz blockage
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Hong Kong companies can survive intense competition in mainland China by being innovative and maintaining high standards, the head of the city’s trade promotion body has said. Hong Kong Trade Development Council chairman Frederick Ma Si-hang said on Friday that the city was also tapping into emerging markets in Sout…
SHANGHAI — The Philippine Pavilion at the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE) has officially opened on Friday, showcasing Filipino fruits and food to a potential market of over one billion people.
The election rout landed on an AI trade already under pressure from high interest rates, heavy capital spending and questions about returns.
China has launched two anti-dumping investigations into imports of industrial materials from the European Union (EU) and Japan, adding to a series of trade measures announced this week amid persistent tensions with major trading partners. The Ministry of Commerce said on Friday that it had opened an investigation in…
Malaysia’s hope for a shift in US trade policy is unlikely to be realised for some time, experts warn, as the new Democratic-led Congress will face strong opposition from US President Donald Trump in its attempt to reverse some of his tariff measures. Trump’s Republicans suffered their worst rout in recent times in …
The size of the stockpile of H200 chips, which has not previously been reported, reflects Beijing's reluctance to increase reliance on US technology
Korean beauty’s export boom shows no signs of slowing, with shipments through September nearly matching last year’s total. But third-quarter earnings at the industry’s biggest players paint a less rosy picture. APR, Korea’s most valuable beauty company worth roughly 10 trillion won ($7.35 billion), led the pack. It …
The close defence relationship between the United States and Israel is set to be restructured over the coming two years, with billions of dollars in direct annual military aid being phased out in favour of joint weapons technology programmes. US President Donald Trump shocked Israelis and Americans alike on Tuesday …
Weeks after the European Union and China struck a deal aimed at averting a looming trade war, the two sides remain at loggerheads over what is wrong with their relationship, how to fix it and who is to blame. At events in Brussels this week, threats were exchanged and differences rose to the surface. With the ink ba…
The 49ers pulled off a blockbuster trade ahead of the Nov. 10 trade deadline.
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine traded damaging overnight airstrikes Thursday as talks were set to resume in Brussels to discuss post-war reconstruction of Ukraine and security guarantees after the conflict triggered by Moscow’s full-scale invasion nearly five years ago ends.
Traffic congestion is expected in central Seoul this weekend due to labor rallies and marathon events, police said Friday. The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, a major umbrella labor union, plans to hold a preliminary rally near the Seoul Regional Employment and Labor Office in downtown Seoul at 1 p.m. on Satur…
Incheon International Airport Corp. said Friday it showcased its smart airport technologies at Asia’s largest airport trade show this week, in a bid to win new markets and grow its business abroad. The state-run operator joined Super Terminal Expo 2026, held in Hong Kong from Tuesday through Thursday, where some 120…
Wall Street indices nosedive as investor thinking about the rollout of AI infrastructure turns on its head. So, is this latest sell-off a flash in the plan or the start of a broader bear market?
Expanded blacklist rule delayed to Jan. 10 as Washington and Beijing prolong truce
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The monarch faced questions on the UK's involvement in the slave trade during his Caribbean tour.
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin received Iran's security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, in Moscow Thursday to discuss strengthening ties between their two countries, including a pipeline to import Russian gas.
Can an extremely trade-dependent country afford to remain outside the most important free trade agreement in its region? Unfortunately, that is what South Korea appears to be trying to do. President Lee Jae Myung recently announced that his government is unlikely to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement f…
Experts at Moonshot 2026 in Lagos call for harmonised regulations and seamless digital payments to boost intra-African trade and as Silicon Valley pulls back, home-grown startups are stepping up to shape the continent's digital future.
The big Democratic win on Tuesday is changing the technology investment math.
Commonwealth leaders welcome Britain's agreement to engage in "time-bound inclusive and good-faith dialogue" over the "historical harms" of the transatlantic slave trade, during the closing press briefing of Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM).
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Trade unions led more than 260 planned protests nationwide, urging government to address economic woes and wage demands.
PARIS — Hundreds of thousands of people were expected to take to the streets across France on Thursday as unions hold strikes alongside student-led demonstrations that have gripped the West European country for weeks.
New measures require proof of full payment of customs duties and taxes before international transfers can proceed, raising concerns over added costs for importers in impoverished Yemen.
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SHANGHAI — The Philippines is expected to showcase its tropical flavors to the Chinese market as it participates in the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE) from November 5-10.
As US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent prepares to sit down with Vice-Premier He Lifeng, his Chinese counterpart, in Shenzhen later this month for trade talks ahead of the Apec summit, he will do so with weakened party support at his back following the landslide victory of the Democrats in this week’s midterm electi…
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Moonshot AI has sought leasing agreements with neoclouds for advanced chips in Europe, as U.S. export controls restrict their import to China.
The latest front in the US-China technology contest is not advanced chips, artificial intelligence (AI) or telecommunications equipment. It is the laboratories that certify whether an electronic product may enter the American market. On October 29, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to stop recogni…
US Suspends South Africa, Rwanda From Key African Trade Program Authored by Owen Evans via The Epoch Times,U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Nov. 2 that Washington will suspend South Africa and Rwanda from its duty-free trade program for sub-Saharan Africa, citing failures on trade barriers, corruptio…
U.S. midterm results could slow data center development, raising the value of existing AI capacity while increasing pressure on debt-funded neoclouds.
A mainland Chinese company and its director have pleaded guilty to fraud after submitting falsified certificates to win a HK$52.9 million (US$6.78 million) contract to supply drinking water to civil servants in Hong Kong. The high-profile procurement scandal came to light in August last year after civil servants rai…
Injuries reported on both sides as Russia and Ukraine trade overnight drone strikes on energy and logistics sites.
Despite repeated warnings and Senate findings, Canberra is yet to ban refined petroleum imports originating from Moscow’s crude oil.
Hong Kong should proactively plan and implement forward-looking strategies amid rapid changes in global industrial chains and the rapid development of technology and artificial intelligence, the city’s leader has said at an economic forum. Speaking at the Hongqiao International Economic Forum in Shanghai, Chief Exec…
As US midterms raise policy questions, Beijing defends own trade practices at import fair
Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang pushed back against criticism of the country’s widening trade surplus while pledging to expand imports, as China faces growing international pressure to address global trade imbalances. Addressing the opening ceremony of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai on Thu…
Analysts note the growing risks around U.S. President Donald Trump's ability to maintain a fragile trade truce.
The mobilization, called by trade unions including the left-wing CGT and backed by student groups, comes after demonstrations over living costs, public services, and education.
South Korea's key financial policymakers on Thursday vowed to closely monitor potential changes in US policies on artificial intelligence (AI) and trade and their implications for the South Korean economy. Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il discussed the issues with Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Shin Hyun-song, Financial Ser…
South Korean battery-makers are gaining ground in North America's fast-growing energy storage system market, as tighter trade restrictions on Chinese products create new opportunities for Korean suppliers. LG Energy Solution and Samsung SDI captured a combined 20.9 percent of the North American ESS battery market in…
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's key financial policymakers on Thursday v...
