Trade war

Trump’s trade wars sting US manufacturers ahead of midterms

Shapes chief executive Doug Rende is one of many American producers smarting from Trump’s economic policies.

Record imports push US trade balance deep into the red in August

US imports increased 4.3% to an all-time high of US$420.8 billion (S$538 billion) in August.

France, Germany push for EU rapid-response trade tool with likely focus on China

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron talk after a press conference at Schloss Augustusburg in Bruehl, Germany, on July 17.

Carney plans to visit Turkey this month, sources say

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcome Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

US to unveil measures against excess manufacturing in ‘weeks’: Nikkei report

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer made the comments during an interview with Japanese news outlet Nikkei Asia on the sidelines of the G-20 meeting in the US city of Milwaukee.

CEO Insights

Why the operator of US’ biggest container port wants closer ties with Singapore

It makes sense for Port of Los Angeles to have “very good, strong relations with Singapore” the Port of Los Angeles executive director Eugene Seroka, since disruptions to key shipping waterways is forcing many ships to head for the US West Coast through Singapore.

Greer urges G20 to back Trump tariff agenda, takes aim at China

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer prepares to testify at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 22, 2026. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon

China extends probes into US trade barriers until December

The extension comes less than a week after US President Donald Trump hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington for a state visit.

China says US trade truce extension creates space to advance talks

The US and China have agreed to discuss a reciprocal tariff cut on US$30 billion (S$38 billion) worth of goods.

Details on US, China trade talks to come on Sept 28, says Greer

US President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House on Sept 24 but there was little sign of a breakthrough on a host of sensitive issues.

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