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Rare earths, soybeans and Trump’s twin missions for trade and peace

As the US and China edge toward another high-stakes showdown, Trump’s scramble for rare earths and soybean trade deals reveals the economic and political stakes stretching from American farms to...

Gantry cranes are seen at Yangshan Port outside of Shanghai, China, June 17, 2025. REUTERS/Go Nakamura

IMF urges Asia to cut trade barriers to beat US tariffs

File photo of Nepal's former chief justice Sushila Karki. Photo: Collected

New Nepal PM vows to end corruption, says will serve only six months in office

An employee measures a newly manufactured ball mill machine at a factory in Nantong, Jiangsu province, China June 28, 2019. Photo: REUTERS

Asia's factory activity worsens as US trade uncertainty bites

Soldiers salute as Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra visits the Ranger Company 1202 on a Thailand-Cambodia border town of Aranyaprathet district in Thailand, June 26, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Thailand F-16 jet bombs Cambodian targets as border clash escalates

File Photo: Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. REUTERS

Israeli strike on Iran sparks LNG supply concerns in Asia: S&P Global

Over a million international students studied at US universities in 2023–2024, with Indians and Chinese making up over half, according to Open Doors. Photo: Getty Images via Bloomberg

America’s cold shoulder to foreign students is worrying Asia

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How Asia can revolutionise food systems before it’s too late

A nuclear power plant in China symbolising the region’s shift toward atomic energy amid rising energy demands. Photo: Bloomberg

Asia is contemplating a growing nuclear future

Buet, Daffodil top among Bangladeshi universities in THE Asia Rankings

Buet, Daffodil top among Bangladeshi universities in THE Asia Rankings

Bangladesh pivots to Asia, seeks stronger trade ties amid global shifts

Bangladesh pivots to Asia, seeks stronger trade ties amid global shifts

Representational image of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on April 4, 2025. REUTERS

Stocks slide in Asia as recession fears pummel sentiment, oil hits 4-yr lows

The bar chart shows the tariff rates across Asia countries. Photo: Reuters

Trump kicks all of Asia into the China tariff boat