TRADE WARS - INDO DAILY

At consumer tech show, German firms fret about US tariffs

Sep 08, 2025 (AFP)

Continuing to make goods in Germany "is becoming less and less simple," Klenk, boss of the small firm Rommelsbacher, said at the IFA consumer tech show in Berli...

China says 'firmly opposes' Trump's blacklist

Sep 08, 2025 (AFP)

In an executive order signed on Friday, Trump said the United States will now designate "state sponsors of wrongful detention", similar to the powerful tool of ...

Former head of China securities watchdog under corruption probe

Sep 06, 2025 (AFP)

Yi Huiman was suddenly removed as chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) early last year, following months of market turmoil in the world...

Asia markets mixed as Chinese stocks lose steam

Sep 04, 2025 (AFP)

August was a blockbuster month for Chinese stocks, fuelled by surging shares in semiconductor firms including Cambricon -- but the sustained rally has stalled t...

Xi, Putin, Kim meeting 'direct challenge' to international system: EU top diplomat

Sep 03, 2025 (AFP)

"Looking at President Xi standing alongside the leaders of Russia, Iran, North Korea in Beijing today, these aren't just anti-Western optics, this is a direct c...

Asia markets down as gold hits fresh high

Sep 03, 2025 (AFP)

Bullion for immediate delivery hit a fresh record as Asia markets opened, climbing 0.4 percent to hit $3,546.96 an ounce. Prices have risen five percent over th...

Japan's long-term borrowing costs, gold hit record highs

Sep 03, 2025 (AFP)

Investors in Japan are also reacting to concerns that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba might soon be forced to step down after the number two in his ruling Liberal...

Indonesian leader U-turns on China visit despite deadly protests

Sep 02, 2025 (AFP)

Southeast Asia's biggest economy was rocked by the widespread protests, which left at least six dead and were initially sparked by the handing out of lavish per...

Back to the future: UK eyes new towns to help housing crunch

Sep 02, 2025 (AFP)

So far the town, which lies close to the affluent eastern city of Cambridge, has just 3,000 or so residents and next to no amenities. But planners project that ...

Gold price hits record above $3,500

Sep 02, 2025 (AFP)

The precious metal reached $3,501.59 an ounce during early trading in Asia, soaring past its previous record of $3,500.10 in April. The run in gold prices comes...

Germany probes Chinese bid for electronics giant

Sep 02, 2025 (AFP)

It is the latest case of an attempted Chinese investment in Europe's top economy facing official scrutiny. Some deals have been watered down or blocked in recen...

European stocks steady after robust gains for Chinese equities

Sep 01, 2025 (AFP)

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closed with a gain of 2.2 percent, fuelled by the share price of Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba soaring almost 20 percent on bumper...

EU vows to enforce tech rules, despite Trump pressure

Sep 01, 2025 (AFP)

The rules protect rights including freedom of expression, she posted on X, adding: "I will keep enforcing them, for our kids, citizens and businesses." Brussels...

China manufacturing shrinks in August despite new US trade truce

Aug 31, 2025 (AFP)

The Purchasing Managers' Index -- a key measure of industrial output -- was 49.4, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said, up slightly from 49.3 in July. A...

China says delegation to visit US for trade talks this week

Aug 28, 2025 (AFP)

Li Chenggang, China's International Trade Representative and vice minister of commerce, "will travel to Washington to meet with relevant US officials", commerce...

China says hopes US will welcome more Chinese students

Aug 27, 2025 (AFP)

China said on Wednesday it hopes the United States will welcome more Chinese students, after President Donald Trump said he intended to allow 600,000 students t...

Stock markets diverge awaiting Nvidia earnings

Aug 27, 2025 (AFP)

Stock markets diverged Wednesday following broad losses in the previous session, as attention turned to a key earnings update from AI giant Nvidia. Chinese stoc...

Asian markets diverge with eyes on Nvidia earnings

Aug 27, 2025 (AFP)

Asian markets diverged Wednesday following broad losses the previous day, as attention turns from political pressure on the US central bank to a key earnings re...

Asian stocks down after Trump Fed firing, tariff threats

Aug 26, 2025 (AFP)

Asian stocks retreated Tuesday after a series of market-rattling announcements by US President Donald Trump, including the unusual firing of a central bank offi...

Hong Kong fines HSBC over disclosure failures

Aug 26, 2025 (AFP)

Hong Kong regulators on Tuesday fined banking giant HSBC over disclosure breaches, after it failed to properly outline its relationship with companies it covere...