US and China seek to repair damage from tariff war that sent trade into a freefall
By AP and shared by Yahoo!News WASHINGTON – During a tumultuous 2025, the United States and China proved how much they could hurt each other in a trade war. Now Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are meeting in Beijing to repair some of the damage. A decade of conflict between the world’s two […]
Read MoreAfter court ruling, Trump says US global tariff rate will rise from 10% to 15%
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump said on Saturday (Feb. 21) he will raise a temporary tariff from 10% to 15% on US imports from all countries, the maximum level allowed under the law, after the US Supreme Court struck down his previous tariff programme. The move came […]
Read MoreBorder trade slowdown expected to drag on this year
A SURVEY shows that border trade will likely continue slowing down this year being impacted by the tension at Thai-Cambodian border and higher transportation costs with over 80 billion baht lost over the last six months,PPTVHD26 said today (Jan. 28). The survey on Thailand’s Foreign Border Trade Sentiment Index (FBI) for 2026 conducted by […]
Read MoreFlare-up in US-China trade tensions poses a big risk to Thailand’s growth, deputy central bank governor says
By Karin Strohecker, Reuters, and published by Yahoo!News Washington- The fresh flare-up in trade tensions between the United States and China is a big risk to the outlook for Thailand’s economic growth, the country’s deputy central bank governor said, adding there was little room left to lower rates further. US President Donald Trump on […]
Read MoreEU, US strike biggest trade deal
By AFP and published by CNA Turnberry, United Kingdom – The United States and European Union on Sunday (July 27) clinched what President Donald Trump described as the “biggest-ever” deal to resolve a transatlantic tariff stand-off that threatened to explode into a full-blown trade war. Trump emerged from a high-stakes meeting with European Commission […]
Read MoreChina warns countries against striking trade deals with US
By AFP and Reuters – published by Dw.com CHINA on Monday (Apr. 21) threatened countermeasures against countries that “appease” the United States by striking trade deals with Washington at Beijing’s expense. The warning follows a Bloomberg report that the US plans to pressure nations to curb trade with China if they want to avoid […]
Read MoreThai SMEs being hit by Chinese products flooding the market
THE US-CHINA trade war that has led to tariffs skyrocketing might soon turn into an economic storm for Thai people if Chinese products flood the market which could then lead to Thai SMEs being squeezed to the point of shutting down, Thai Rath newspaper said today (Apr. 17). China raised its duties on imports […]
Read MoreChina hits back at Trump tariff hike, raises duties on US goods to 125%
By Reuters and published by USA Today Beijing/Warsaw/Washington- Beijing on Friday (Apr.11) increased its tariffs on US imports to 125%, hitting back against US President Donald Trump’s decision to hike duties on Chinese goods to 145% and raising the stakes in a trade war that threatens to up-end global supply chains. Meanwhile, the turmoil […]
Read MoreChina denounces as ‘blackmail’ Trump’s threat to ratchet tariffs by a further 50%
By Agencies and published by CNA Beijing – China decried as “blackmail” on Tuesday (Apr. 8) US President Donald Trump’s threat to add a further tariff of 50 percent on its goods, after he demanded that Beijing withdraw its plans for counter-tariffs. If neither side blinks and Trump sticks to his plans, total new […]
Read MoreTrump announces 10% tariff on all imports, with higher rates for some trading partners
By AFP and published by CNA Washington – US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Apr. 2) unveiled a raft of punishing tariffs targeting countries around the world including some of its closest trading partners, in a move that risks sparking a ruinous trade war. Thailand has been hit with a 36 percent reciprocal tariff. Speaking […]
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