Trump intensifies trade war with China: Its ramifications

President Trump has further intensified trade war with China by slapping new tariffs on Chinese imports into the USA. The latest round of tariffs involves the imposition of 10 per cent tariffs on US$200 billion worth of Chinese goods, with the provision of escalating the rate to 25 per cent...

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Asia's strongmen and their weak economies

US President Donald Trump grabs the most headlines, but the cult of the strongman leader is most developed in Asia. The continent abounds with rulers - including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the strongest of them all, Chinese President Xi...

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