Trade

US to suspend South Africa and Rwanda from duty-free trade access

South Africa’s trade ministry late on Nov 2 said it would support sectors affected by the decision.

US strategy links Myanmar peace talks to rare-earth access

The US maintains financial sanctions on coup leader-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing.

As reparations debate grows, Caribbean campaigners point to one British family's example

Protesters and supporters of the Guyana Reparations Committee demonstrate on the day Britain's King Charles visits Georgetown, during a tour of Caribbean nations that will also take him to Antigua and Barbuda for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), in Georgetown, Guyana, October 30, 2026. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

Singapore, Argentina deepen trade ties as key South American trade pact enters into force

The agreement establishes more transparent customs procedures, and supports expedited clearance of express shipments and perishable goods.

Trump says US-Canada trade deal is close after talks with Carney

US President Donald Trump attends a midterm campaign rally at Five Flags Center in Dubuque, Iowa, US, on Nov 1.

Democratic wins would shift Congress' trade debate but fall short of US tariff rollbacks

FILE PHOTO: Fall foliage frames the US Capitol building on a cloudy day on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., US, September 28, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo

South Korea exports extend robust growth on AI-fuelled chip boom

The continued strength adds to the case for the Bank of Korea to raise interest rates in November.

UK PM Burnham says he is ‘open’ to formal apology for slavery, but rules out reparations

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Britain was “offering a structured dialogue with those affected by the transatlantic slave trade”.

Indo-Pacific Quad ministers work on supply chains, denounce arbitrary export restrictions

Quad foreign ministers (from left) Toshimitsu Motegi of Japan, S. Jaishankar of India, Marco Rubio of the US, and Australia’s Penny Wong posing for photographs at the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, on the sidelines of the G-20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, on Oct 31.

‘Anchor the ground’: Canada, EU launch new alliance with deals on Ukraine, minerals, AI

(From left) European Council President Antonio Costa, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen celebrating the alliance between Canada and the EU at a summit in Montreal, Canada, on Oct 30.

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