Policy

Trump and Xi Hold First Talks in 6 Years and 4 Months China to Ease Rare Earth Export Curbs, U.S. to Halve Fentanyl Tariffs Most Measures Are One-Year Deferrals, Leaving Risks of Renewed Tensions U.S.

Public R&D subsidies de-risk innovation in poor countries Brazil’s Embrapa shows ~110% productivity gains and ~17:1 payoffs Fund local adaptation, build capacity, and open data to crowd in private capital Brazil achieve

Trump Pushes to Secure Critical Minerals Supply Chain at ASEAN Summit Japan’s New Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Aligns with Trump’s Demands Korea-U.S. Tariff Talks Stall, No Breakthrough at Leaders’ Meeting U.S.

Trump’s tariffs hit profits and fuel uncertainty Amazon cuts 14,000 jobs, UPS slashes 40,000 Walmart, Starbucks, and others follow suit Major American corporations are embarking on sweeping layoffs, marking the first visible wave of restruc

Revival Drive for Japan’s Once-Collapsed Shipbuilding Industry 2035 Shipbuilding Target Set at 18 Million Tons ‘Shipbuilding Revival Plan’ Accelerates: LNG Carriers and Workforce Development Imabari Shipyard in Japan/Photo=

Trump Administration, Westinghouse, Brookfield, and Cameco Form Strategic Partnership At Least $80 Billion to Be Invested Nationwide, Aiming to Reestablish U.S. as Nuclear Powerhouse U.S.

The bottleneck is investable projects, not capital Build regulated grids and education contracts that generate steady, social returns With clear rules, Southeast Asia sovereign wealth funds can turn savings into national progress

From South America’s Wealthiest Nation to One of Its Poorest in a DecadeU.S. Rejects Maduro’s “Gradual Exit” Proposal

Foreign arrivals rise, but per-capita spending drops Package tours decline as independent and cruise travel surge Tourism deficit continues widening trend since 2020 The number of foreign tourists visiting South Korea in the first half of this

Additional market openings for Korea’s core export sectors, including steel and petrochemicals Foundation laid for deeper cooperation in future-oriented industries such as clean energy and biotechnology Malaysia seeks “qualitative transformation” in trade through renewed negotiating leverage beyond diversification

Ruling Party Overtakes Opposition in Reversal of Polls Trump Promises $40 Billion Currency Swap “Support Will Be Withdrawn If Milei Loses,” He Warns Argentine President Javier Milei celebrates after confirming vict

Indonesia purchases Chinese J-10 fighter jets Neglects commitment to develop Korea’s KF-21 “Boramae” Prabowo administration accelerates pro-China foreign policy Chinese J-10 fighter jet/Photo=Chengdu Aviation Corporation of Chin

Plan to Use Frozen Russian Assets Nears CollapseRussia Faces Financial Crisis as Energy Exports Plunge

APEC economic cooperation keeps delivering even without a U.S.–China truce Mid-sized members drive results through trade facilitation, mobility, and digital trust Train skills; scale ABTC and CBPR. This year, there is an

Trump Administration Imposes New Sanctions on Russia’s Largest Oil Firms Washington Urges Beijing and New Delhi to Join in Sanctions Compliance EU Reaches Agreement on Its 19th Sanctions Package Against Russia Chinese and Indian oil compan

Rising Security Tensions Across Europe After the Russia–Ukraine War Germany Pushes to Expand Troops Under ‘Strong German Army’ Initiative Croatia Reintroduces Conscription Aiming for Mobilization Next Year Following Russia’s invasion

‘SME-Dedicated T-Commerce’ for Expanding Sales Channels Industry Voices Skepticism Over T-Commerce Viability Calls Grow for Industrial Revitalization Before New Channel Launch Under Review: ‘Chungbuk Yeongdong Tradi

Two-Day High-Level Trade Talks End with ‘Framework Agreement,’ Says U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent Talks Covered Agriculture, TikTok, Fentanyl, and Rare Earths Optimism Rises Ahead of Oct.

China’s LNG imports from Russia rise despite U.S. and EU sanctionsConstruction of the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline gains momentum

Push to Foster Advanced Manufacturing Industries Rising Importance of Industrial Innovation After the Trade War Accelerated Drive for Technological Self-Reliance Amid U.S.