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Militant solon blasts one-percent US tariff cut after Marcos-Trump talk

ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio expressed disappointment on Wednesday after the Philippines only managed to reduce US tariffs by one percent while granting...

Trump announces ‘massive’ Japan trade deal including 15% tariff

Washington, United States—US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a "massive" trade deal with Japan, cutting a threatened 25-percent tariff to 15 percent ahead of an...

Trump agrees to 19% in Philippine tariffs

Washington, United States—US President Donald Trump agreed Tuesday to reduce threatened tariffs on the Philippines, but only by one percentage point, after what he termed...

Trump floats 15 to 20% blanket tariff on trading partners

Washington, United States—US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was considering imposing a 15 or 20 percent blanket tariff on countries that had not...

Rubio says Asia might get ‘better’ tariffs than others

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that Asian nations might get "better" tariff rates than the rest of the world, as...

Philippines to negotiate 20-percent US tariffs with trade officials—Go

The Philippines expressed concern Thursday over the United States’ latest decision to impose a 20% reciprocal tariff on Filipino exports, though officials acknowledged the...

Trump sets 20% tariffs to Philippines in new letters

Washington, United States—US President Donald Trump released a fresh set of letters to trading partners Wednesday, setting out tariff rates for six countries as Washington...

Southeast Asian nations to express ‘concern’ over US tariffs

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia—Southeast Asian nations will express "concern" over "counterproductive" US tariffs, according to a draft statement shared with Agence France Presse (AFP) on Tuesday,...

Trump touts ‘done’ deal with Beijing on rare earths

WASHINGTON, DC­—US President Donald Trump touted “excellent” ties with China on Wednesday (Thursday Manila time), saying the superpowers reached a deal after two days...

Xi, Trump talk by phone as US, China clash on trade, other issues

Beijing, China—Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Thursday, state media reported. The talks took place at Trump's request,...

Airlines less optimistic for 2025, facing ‘headwinds’—IATA

New Delhi, India—Airlines on Monday revised down their traffic and profit forecasts for 2025, citing "headwinds" for the global economy, with industry chiefs warning of...

US, China de-escalate trade war, agree to reduce tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days

“Both sides showed a great respect” The United States and China announced Monday an agreement to drastically reduce tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days, de-escalating a...

Asian markets rally on positive China-US talks

HONG KONG—Asian stocks rallied Monday after top Chinese and US officials held “substantial” trade talks at the weekend, fueling hopes the two sides will...

US, China agree to slash tariffs in trade war de-escalation

Geneva, Switzerland—The United States and China announced Monday an agreement to drastically reduce tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days, de-escalating a trade war that has roiled...
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