US-China trade tariffs

Trump’s gambit risks setting in motion a standoff between the world’s two biggest economies following an election campaign that already brought fears over a new wave of protectionism to the forefront.

(Sept 11): China announced exemptions for 16 types of U.S. products from additional retaliatory duties, in a move that comes as trade negotiators from the two countries prepare to meet later this month to try and de-escalate their protracted tariff row.

(July 29): There are signs that Asia’s export slump is bottoming out.

SINGAPORE (June 27): CGS-CIMB Securities says the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) could take a cautious stance amid rising trade tensions between US and China.