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Trade

Forget Trump’s tariffs. The real danger lies in China’s trade surplus

China’s economic model has certainly delivered growth, but in an unbalanced way.
China’s economic model has certainly delivered growth, but in an unbalanced way.

Spray, speed and a sprint to Antigua as trade winds supercharge RORC Transatlantic Race

Sailing - 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race - Arrecife, Lanzarote, Spain - January 11, 2026 General view of the start of the 3,000-mile RORC Transatlantic Race between Lanzarote and Antigua REUTERS/Handout via RORC
Sailing - 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race - Arrecife, Lanzarote, Spain - January 11, 2026 General view of the start of the 3,000-mile RORC Transatlantic Race between Lanzarote and Antigua REUTERS/Handout via RORC

Taiwan signals tariff deal with US could come soon

It is expected that Taiwan's chipmaker TSMC would commit to building more facilities in the US.
It is expected that Taiwan's chipmaker TSMC would commit to building more facilities in the US.

US Supreme Court does not issue ruling on Trump’s tariffs

The US Supreme Court does not announce in advance which rulings will be released on a given date.
The US Supreme Court does not announce in advance which rulings will be released on a given date.

German finance minister calls for ‘European patriotism’ to counter global threats

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil attends a session of the lower house of parliament, the Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, December 5, 2025. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil attends a session of the lower house of parliament, the Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, December 5, 2025. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen

EU assembly weighs freezing US trade deal over Trump's Greenland threats

Shipping containers are seen at the Belgian port of Zeebrugge, Belgium April 25, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Shipping containers are seen at the Belgian port of Zeebrugge, Belgium April 25, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Indonesia asked to buy US-made drones for surveillance in waters near South China Sea

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and US President Donald Trump at a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war in Egypt in October 2025.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and US President Donald Trump at a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war in Egypt in October 2025.

We are in the early stages of a global US de-risking exercise

US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum attend a meeting at the White House in Washington, on Jan 9.
US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum attend a meeting at the White House in Washington, on Jan 9.

China ends 2025 with record $1.5 trillion trade surplus despite Trump tariffs

Chinese exporters aggressively sought out customers in other markets when shipments to the US on Trump tariffs.
Chinese exporters aggressively sought out customers in other markets when shipments to the US on Trump tariffs.

Trump touts economic record during Detroit trip, seeking to ease voter anxieties

U.S. President Donald Trump walks with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Bill Ford, Executive Chairman of Ford, Jim Farley, CEO of Ford and Corey Williams, Ford River Rouge Plant Manager, during President Trump's visit to a Ford production center in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S., January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
U.S. President Donald Trump walks with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Bill Ford, Executive Chairman of Ford, Jim Farley, CEO of Ford and Corey Williams, Ford River Rouge Plant Manager, during President Trump's visit to a Ford production center in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S., January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.