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Trump imposes 35% tariff on Canada effective Aug. 1
US President Donald Trump cites Ottawa's retaliation and Canada's role in the fentanyl crisis as a reason for the tariffs. US President Donald Trump revealed on Thursday that his administration plans to implement a 35% tariff on Canadian imports,...

Turkish FM bolsters ties with ASEAN partners in Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan was received by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Kuala Lumpur, where he is attending the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting. According to sources from the Turkish Foreign Ministry, the...

Trump hikes tariffs on 8 nations! 50% over Brazil!!
Washington: President Donald Trump singled out Brazil for import taxes of 50 per cent on Wednesday for its treatment of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro, showing that personal grudges rather than simple economics are a driving force in the US...
General : Palestine's Estephan Salameh Arrives In Kuala Lumpur For CEAPAD IV
By Norhayati Akhir SEPANG, July 11 (Bernama) -- Palestine’s Planning and International Cooperation Minister Dr Estephan Salameh arrived in Kuala Lumpur Friday to attend the 4th Ministerial Meeting of the Conference on Cooperation Among East Asian...

Jasaan girl shines in Asean chess tilt
- Advertisement - THE province of Misamis Oriental, put in shambles by endless political turmoil, has something to cheer on. Palarong Pambansa gold medalist Mary Janelle A. Tan from the municipality of Jasaan added another feather in her young...

Hạ Long, Hội An and Sa Pa named among ASEAN's top 15 destinations for tourists
HÀ NỘI — Hạ Long, Hội An and Sa Pa are three Vietnamese localities recommended to tourists in a Gulf News article titled 'Top 15 Southeast Asia tourist destinations -- why it's worth a visit'. Gulf News, one of two English-language daily...
Business : Sianlon Aquatic Eyes Japan Market Expansion
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) -- Sianlon Aquatic Sdn Bhd, one of Malaysia’s leading ornamental fish breeders, is exploring new export prospects in the Japanese market following its participation in Expo 2025 Osaka. In a...

Youth sports market sees surge in revenue and investment
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Here’s a look at Thursday’s business headlines with Jane King, who has the latest details on interest rate cuts, Open AI, and Samsung’s new line of foldable smartphones. Trump sends tariff letters to world leaders President...

Wall Street Climbs as Nvidia Achieves Market Milestone
(MENAFN) Midweek trading on The New York Stock Exchange closed with positive momentum, led by a surge in technology stocks after Nvidia became the first firm to achieve a market capitalization of USD4 trillion. This historic milestone sparked a...

Dollar Edges Lower As Forex Traders Watch Trump’s Tariff Moves, Brazilian Real Dips To 1-Month Low
The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY), which closed Wednesday’s session marginally lower, fell slightly early Thursday as President Donald Trump kept up the pressure on the country’s major trading partners. The DXY measures the performance of the greenback...

Trump Reveals Latest Batch of Tariffs From Iraq to Philippines
US President Donald Trump unveiled a new round of tariff demand letters on Wednesday with levies set to hit in August on imported goods from partners who fail to reach agreements with the US. Trump said he would levy a 30% rate on Algeria, Libya...
World AFP Rubio meets Russia's Lavrov at ASEAN talks
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with his Russian counterpart in Malaysia on Thursday, bringing the war in Ukraine to the sidelines of ASEAN talks focused on Washington's tariff drive. Rubio's first visit to Asia as secretary of state also...

Anwar Ibrahim warns Southeast Asia trade war not a ‘passing storm’
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim warned Wednesday that global trade is being weaponized. He said this as Southeast Asia’s foreign ministers held annual talks ahead of the looming threat of US trade tariffs. Concerns...

Aker Solutions ASA: Second-quarter and half-year results 2025
OSLO, Norway, July 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Aker Solutions delivered solid financial performance in the second quarter and in the first half of 2025. Several key project portfolio milestones were met during the quarter. Aker Solutions continues to...

Trump’s new copper, tech products tariffs escalate trade war
United States President Donald Trump has intensified global trade tensions by announcing new tariffs on a range of imported products, including copper, semiconductors, and pharmaceuticals, in a move that signals a deepening of the trade war with...

Rubio meets Russia's Lavrov at ASEAN talks
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with his Russian counterpart in Malaysia on Thursday, bringing the war in Ukraine to the sidelines of ASEAN talks focused on Washington's tariff drive. Rubio's first visit to Asia as secretary of state also...

Indian Commerce Team To Visit Washington For Trade Talks; Key Sticking Points Include Dairy, Autos
An Indian commerce ministry team will soon visit Washington for another round of talks on the proposed trade agreement with the US to iron out differences in sectors. | Representative Image New Delhi: An Indian commerce ministry team will soon...

Trump Announces New Tariffs on Seven Countries
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday that the United States will enforce tariffs ranging from 20 percent to 30 percent on products imported from seven nations, effective August 1. The Philippines will be subject to a 20 percent...

CNBC Daily Open: More tariff letters are out, but investors have their eyes on AI
Aerial photo taken on April 3, 2025 shows a view of a port in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Wang Tiancong | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Just this morning Singapore time, U.S. President Donald Trump said that the 50% tariff on copper imports, which...

Nifty, Sensex edge up; Investors eye earnings season amid trade deal delay
Indian stock markets opened slightly higher as investors awaited corporate earnings results. The anticipated India-US trade deal was delayed, pushing the deadline to August 1. Indian stock markets opened on a positive note on Thursday as investor...