US President Donald Trump has said he will “get the conflict solved with North Korea”, amid trade negotiations with South Korea that look set to go right down to the wire. At an Oval Office event on Friday where he highlighted his professed efforts to resolve global conflicts, Trump was asked whether he had written […]
Read MoreDhaka, June 27, 2025 — Bangladeshi business leader and agricultural visionary Abdul Awal Mintoo is set to receive the prestigious World Food Prize 2025, marking a significant milestone as the first Bangladeshi entrepreneur to be honored with this global accolade. The World Food Prize Foundation of the United States has named 39 individuals from 27 […]
Read MoreBy Mark Magnier in New York After months of chest-thumping, accusations and threats, look for US-China trade relations to weather an uneasy pause as the giants retreat from extremist positions, guard against backtracking and alter the negotiating dynamic toward an eventual agreement, analysts and former US officials say. The breather follows this month’s London sit-down […]
Read MoreA South Korean vice industry minister expressed concern on Monday over the potential impact on the country’s trade from recent US strikes on Iran. “As the Middle East situation enters a new phase due to the US airstrike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, there are concerns about the impact on our exports and imports,” first vice […]
Read MoreUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called on China to encourage Iran to not shut down the Strait of Hormuz after Washington carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Rubio’s comments on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo” show came after Iran’s Press TV reported that the Iranian parliament approved a […]
Read MoreBy Xiaofei Xu in Paris and Ralph Jennings in Hong Kong China’s chief civilian aircraft maker has secured deals to buy Western-made parts for its first widebody jet – expected to resemble the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 series – despite ongoing turbulence in trade and supply chains. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) […]
Read MoreBy Alex Kozul-Wright As Israel and Iran exchange deadly salvoes for a fourth day, there are growing concerns that the conflict will spread across one of the world’s key oil- and gas-producing regions. Equity markets initially were roiled after Israel’s surprise attack on Friday but have since stabilised. A day after Israel killed several of […]
Read MoreThe Philippines’ rice industry is in danger of being “drowned out by cheap imports”, according to a new report, with experts also warning that prolonged policy inertia could affect the country’s food security. The report, produced by the Integrated Rural Development Foundation, said policy failures and under-investment had pushed the country’s farming industry into its […]
Read MoreBy Kandy Wongin Hong KongandFrank Chenin Shanghai American retail giants are now demanding that their Chinese suppliers shoulder half to 66 per cent of the cost of US import duties, as the ongoing US-China trade war ramps up pressure on businesses’ bottom lines, industry sources told the Post. US retailers have been locked in talks […]
Read MoreBy Catherine Putz In 2013, Chinese leader Xi Jinping announced the land-based portion of what we now call the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in a speech delivered in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana. More than a decade – and more than a trillion dollars in FDI across Asia, Africa and Latin America – later, China is […]
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