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EU avoids US tariff letter, eyes concessions, EU sources say

US President Donald Trump began informing, in a wave of letters, a range of trading partners from Japan to Myanmar of sharply higher tariffs on goods they sell into the United States starting August 1
7 July 2025

Indonesia, US to sign MoU on $1.25b wheat purchases

Indonesia’s flour mills association will sign a deal to import at least one million metric tons of US wheat annually for the next five years in a $1.25 billion deal, it told AFP Monday, as Jakarta lays the groundwork to avoid the worst of Donald Trump’s tariffs.
7 July 2025

Samsung Electronics second-quarter profit likely to drop 39% on weak AI chip sales

Samsung's HBM struggle dents profit amid Nvidia certification woes
7 July 2025

Trump letters and who's talking: State of play as tariff deadline nears

Here's the state of play for several US trading partners facing deadlines this week
7 July 2025

Trump says US nears trade deals as tariff effective date delayed

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told reporters the higher tariffs would take effect on August 1
7 July 2025

Trump says to send first tariff letters on Monday

"Thank you for your attention to this matter!" Trump said in a post on Truth Social
7 July 2025

What is the state of play with Trump’s tariffs?

With sweeping tariffs on friend and foe, US President Donald Trump has roiled financial markets and sparked a surge in economic uncertainty -- and tensions are mounting days before a fresh volley of higher duties are due to kick in.
5 July 2025

Trump says ‘probably 12’ tariff letters being sent out tomorrow

US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had signed 12 trade letters to be sent out next week ahead of an impending deadline for his tariffs to take effect.
5 July 2025

Trump says US will start talks with China on TikTok deal this week

US, China to discuss TikTok; Trump seeks Xi's approval
5 July 2025

US-Vietnam trade deal sows new China standoff

Vietnam’s trade deal with the United States averts the most punishing of Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” levies but has provoked new friction between Washington and Beijing.
3 July 2025

Smuggled cosmetics threaten local industry

Local cosmetics makers have warned that the industry faces an uncertain future unless stricter controls are introduced to stop smuggling and misdeclared imports.
3 July 2025

US-Vietnam trade deal sows new China uncertainty

The deal announced Wednesday is the first full pact Trump has sealed with an Asian nation
3 July 2025

US, India push for trade pact after Trump strikes deal with Vietnam, sources say

Trump threatened a 26% duty on Indian goods as part of his April 2 "Liberation Day" reciprocal tariffs, which were temporarily lowered to 10% to buy time for negotiations.
3 July 2025

Trump announces a US trade deal with Vietnam

US would set rates on many Vietnamese exports at 20%; US cars may get preferential access to Vietnam's market.
3 July 2025

Deal or no deal: What happens with Trump’s July tariff deadline?

A week before US President Donald Trump reimposes steep tariffs on dozens of economies, including the EU and Japan, many are still scrambling to reach a deal that would protect them from the worst.
2 July 2025

BB relaxes lending limit to foreign firms

Local banks can now lend up to 60% of project cost to foreign firms
2 July 2025

Trump threatens Japan with up to 35% tariff ahead of deadline

US-Japan trade deal uncertain; Trump threatens 30-35% tariffs on Japanese imports
2 July 2025

Deal or no deal: What happens with Trump's July tariff deadline?

The tariffs taking effect July 9 are part of a package Trump imposed in April
2 July 2025

Remittance up by $6.4b in FY25

Remittance in Bangladesh crossed $30 billion for the first time and rose by a record $6.4 billion in the fiscal year 2024-25.
1 July 2025

Standard Chartered Bank faces $2.7 billion lawsuit over alleged role in 1MDB fraud

1MDB liquidators sue Standard Chartered in Singapore over $2.7B fraud allegations
1 July 2025