Tariffs

US trade gap in July hits biggest in over a year on AI build-out

US exports dipped 2.1 per cent to US$310.7 billion, while imports rose 2.8 per cent to US$399.3 billion.

Carney’s Liberals win 3 special elections to keep majority as Canada confronts Trump threats

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaking to the media on Aug 22, after suspending trade negotiations with the US.

Majority of Americans oppose Trump's new Canada tariffs, renaming Lake Ontario, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

FILE PHOTO: A sign reading \"Lake Ontario, Now and Always,\" unveiled by Ontario Premier Doug Ford at Fifty Point Conservation Area, after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as \"Lake America,\" near Grimsby, Ontario, Canada, August 29, 2026. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo

News analysis

Toyota and Honda may get stuck with the bill for Trump’s Canada tariffs

The two Japanese automakers account for more than three-quarters of all cars made in Canada.

Trump’s ‘no tax on tips’ bet falls flat in Las Vegas

Aaron Mahan (centre), a worker on the Las Vegas strip, attends a town hall meeting in Las Vegas on Aug 19. Mahan considers himself a victim of the “Trump slump”.

Senator Flavio Bolsonaro vows to respect Brazil election outcome

Brazilian presidential candidate and senator Flavio Bolsonaro speaks at an event to launch the gubernatorial campaign of state candidate Douglas Ruas, at Maracanazinho in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 22, 2026. REUTERS/Tita Barros

Trump renames Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ amid Canada trade war

US President Donald Trump holding up an executive order he signed on Aug 27, to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.

Canada excludes US seafood from retaliatory tariffs

Lobsters sit in crates at The Lobster Co in Kennebunk, Maine, U.S., May 13, 2026. REUTERS/Lauren Owens Lambert/File Photo

Carney faces ticking clock on Canadian support for tough tactics with Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is one of the few global leaders to retaliate against US tariffs.

Trump: Time to teach Canada you can’t do this any more

Canada has hit back after Trump imposed 50 per cent tariffs on US$20 billion (S$25 billion) of Canadian imports.

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