trade

Updated: China hits back with retaliatory tariffs on US products

After US president Donald Trump issued executive orders to place 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports (now delayed) and 10% on Chinese goods (starting February 4); China has now retaliated with tariffs on US coal, gas, crude oil and more.

February 03, 2025

Renminbi's ambitious but slow journey in the Middle East

Will the Middle East provide an opportunity for China to push forward the internationalisation goal for its currency? Experts say it’s happening, but all too slowly.

July 11, 2024

US tariffs on China’s cleantech exports could spark more action

Analysts see limited initial market impact, but there is concern over the precedent, which other countries might follow in the future, negatively impacting equity risk premiums.

May 21, 2024

“Japan-related M&A activity will remain strong in 2023” – DLA Piper corporate partner

FA speaks to recently appointed DLA Piper Tokyo-based recruit, Peter Armstrong, about Japan’s strategic investment outlook.

February 21, 2023

HSBC launches structured product trading capability

It is now possible for the bank’s private banking clients to trade fixed coupon notes from their mobiles, with more capabilities to follow later in the year.

May 24, 2022

Thailand’s top regulators going full bore on capital market reform

Both the central bank and securities watchdog are offering investors, from VC to institutional, wider-ranging freedoms to invest both abroad and domestically

December 18, 2019

China Awards 2019: Transaction Banking Awards

We reveal the winners from our China Awards 2019 for the Best Transaction Banks and Solutions, in collaboration with CorporateTreasurer.

August 25, 2019

China Awards: Transaction Banking Awards

We reveal more winners from our inaugural China Awards for the Best Transaction Banks and Solutions, in collaboration with CorporateTreasurer

October 02, 2018

China will love Trump’s trade policy

Whether it’s from Donald Trump or Bernie Sanders, the anti-trade movement in the US presidential election would boost China’s prospects, not America’s.

March 16, 2016

Asean Economic Community still distant

Regional integration is boosting supply chain trade in Southeast Asia but little progress has been made to bring down non-tariff barriers as Asean's 2015 AEC pledge looms.

January 13, 2014