Asia Watch: Time for new beginnings amid uncertainty

Beijing's plan to remove tariffs on alternative raw materials that can be used to make animal feed starts today. It has resumed some purchases of soya beans, such as those from this farm in the United States, after imposing tariffs of 25 per cent ami
Beijing's plan to remove tariffs on alternative raw materials that can be used to make animal feed starts today. It has resumed some purchases of soya beans, such as those from this farm in the United States, after imposing tariffs of 25 per cent amid its trade spat with Washington. PHOTO: REUTERS
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 01, 2019, with the headline Asia Watch: Time for new beginnings amid uncertainty. Subscribe