TLE DESK: South Korea recorded its highest ever monthly semiconductor exports in August despite growing pressure from US tariffs and other restrictions on the crucial […]
Category: Economy
‘Serious danger’ if Trump controls US monetary policy: ECB chief
TLE DESK: European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Monday that it would be very dangerous for the global economy if US President Donald Trump […]
Alibaba soars but Asia markets dip
TLE DESK: Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba boosted the Hang Seng on Monday, but other Asian markets mostly fell back after Wall Street retreated from record […]
China manufacturing shrinks in August despite new US trade truce
TLE DESK: factory output ticked up in August but still recorded a fifth straight month of contraction, official data showed on Sunday, as trade talks […]
South Korea’s central bank holds key interest rate
TLE DESK: South Korea kept interest rates unchanged Thursday while nudging its growth forecast slightly up, as the country faces high house prices and uncertainty […]
Japan confident on wind power after Mitsubishi blow
TLE DESK: Japan remains optimistic about the adoption of renewable energy despite Mitsubishi pulling out of three big offshore wind projects, the government said Thursday. […]
25 countries suspend postal services to US over tariffs: UN
TLE DESK: The UN postal agency said Tuesday that 25 countries had decided to suspend package deliveries to the United States, as concern grows over […]
Trump threatens tariffs on countries seen targeting US tech firms
TLE DESK: President Donald Trump on Monday threatened further tariffs and export restrictions against countries that he says are targeting US tech firms. “Digital Taxes, […]
New Zealand Post suspends deliveries to US over tariffs
TLE DESK: New Zealand’s postal service said it had suspended most deliveries to the United States, citing uncertainty over the impact of President Donald Trump’s […]
China’s economy slows in July amid tariff uncertainty, property slump
TLE DESK: China’s economy lost momentum in July as industrial output, retail sales and housing prices all weakened, according to official data released Friday. Uncertainty […]