Fed survey finds global trade fight, policy uncertainty top financial stability risks
World 14:29 27/04/2025WASHINGTON - Rising risks around global trade, general policy uncertainty, and the sustainability of U.S. debt topped the list of potential risks to the U.S. financial system in a new Federal Reserve survey released on Friday.
Asian countries look to buy more US energy to offset trade imbalance
World 10:41 21/04/2025SINGAPORE - Asian governments are looking to buy more U.S. oil and gas as they scramble to lower their trade surplus with Washington in hopes of easing their tariff burdens under President Donald Trump's sweeping new import duties.
In China, whispers of change as some companies tell staff to work less
World 10:25 09/04/2025HONG KONG/BEIJING -- A handful of major Chinese companies like home appliance maker Midea have new badges of honour this year: mandatory clock-off times for staff and bans on after-hours meetings.
US unlikely to slap tariffs on Vietnam: official
Economy 17:14 27/06/2019Vietnam does not have a one-sided intervention in foreign exchange markets, one of the criteria the U.S. usually considers before imposing tariffs on a country
