The trade war between the United State and China rages on as both nations continue to add tariffs onto the other in hopes of negatively affecting their global economic outreach. While some believe that these tariffs are an effective method of bringing jobs back to the United States, a recent report stated that the United states would gain less than… Read more »
SYDNEY/BANGKOK: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday (Feb 5) he was “disturbed” to see Bahraini refugee footballer Hakeem Al Araibi in shackles in Thailand and had told its prime minister this was a serious issue for Australians. Pressure is mounting on Bangkok to free Araibi, who was arrested in Thailand in November on behalf of the Bahraini government, with Canberra… Read more »
A UN trade official has warned a US plan to raise tariffs on Chinese goods next month would have “massive” implications for the global economy. The US plans to increase tariffs on Chinese goods if the two sides fail to make progress on a trade deal by 1 March. The comments followed a report by a UN trade agency on… Read more »
Malaysia has faster and more consistently available mobile networks than Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia, a report by mobile quality measurement company Tutela has said. According to the report, Malaysia had the fastest average download speeds including both 3G and 4G, at 11.1Mbps, with its score dragged down by U Mobile’s 4.3Mbps average in comparison to Celcom’s 14.8Mbps, Maxis’ 13.3Mbps, and… Read more »
NEW YORK — East Asian supply chains will sustain the most damage from the U.S.-China trade war, while the European Union stands to grab the largest chunk of commerce hit by tariffs, a United Nations trade agency said on Monday. “The results indicate that while both the North American and East Asian value chains will be negatively affected, East Asian… Read more »