Tariffs

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Singapore’s AI-powered growth masks economic risks from Iran war and US tariffs

Beyond elevated energy prices, other risks to Singapore’s economic growth include US tariffs and the El Nino weather pattern, which may push up food prices.

Rubio says Xi still set to visit US after Trump speech on Chinese election fraud

US President Donald Trump visited Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in May.

Trump blames Canada for wildfire smoke, says he’ll add cost to tariffs

Heavy smoke from hundreds of Canadian fires enveloped a swathe of the US from the Midwest to the Northeast on July 16 and 17, including Washington DC.

Brazil readies 'tough' response to new Trump tariffs, sources say

FILE PHOTO: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (right) talks with Vice President Geraldo Alckmin during a ministerial meeting at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo

US tariffs shake up Brazil's presidential race as candidates trade blame

FILE PHOTO: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks to reporters following his White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, at the Brazilian Embassy in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 7, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo

US imposes new 25% tariffs on Brazil, expands exemptions list

A drone view shows ships and containers at the Port of Santos, in Santos, Brazil, April 3, 2025. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

US sets 25% tariff on some Brazilian imports starting July 22

Brazil’s government denounced the US tariffs and said it would take measures to insulate its economy from their effects.

Australia to toughen modern slavery penalty after US tariff threat

Around 4,000 Australian companies report annually on the steps they take to prevent forced labour in the supply chain.

China exports ride AI boom as domestic economy struggles

Exports climbed 27 per cent from a year earlier in June, outpacing the 19.4 per cent gain in May and an 18.2 per cent rise forecast by economists.

S’pore’s Q2 growth eases to 5.7% as Iran war tempers AI-powered manufacturing growth

PSA Pasir Panjang terminal in Singapore.

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