Mr Trump’s has pushed back a July 9 previous deadline to Aug 1, and says it is final. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

US stocks closed little changed despite Trump's tough tariff talk. Copper climbs to record high after Trump slaps 50% levy on imports.

President Trump said that it was “too time-consuming” to try to negotiate trade deals with the rest of the world, so it was just easier to send them letters that list the tariff rates on their goods.

With time running out, speculation is growing that the island could face duties of at least 25 per cent, far higher than ...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is scheduled to visit Japan, possibly next week, as a member of the U.S. delegation to the World Exposition in Osaka, an official said ...

Asian economies formed the bulk of the 14 nations that received letters from the US so far, announcing higher tariffs on their goods from Aug 1.

President Donald Trump's latest executive order delaying official tariff increases on dozens of countries until Aug. 1 has relieved some pressure on world markets, but he also ordered a 25% tax on ...