As the August 12 tariff deadline nears, Bessent optimism signals progress but Trump hardline stance keeps pressure high on US ...

Mr Bessent's post on X about the outlook for trade talks with China was subsequently deleted. Read more at straitstimes.com.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday that meetings with his Chinese counterparts this week “advanced our talks” ...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government was disappointed by Trump’s move to raise the U.S. tariff on goods ...

US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff move has landed like a thunderclap across Asia. From long-standing allies like Japan and South Korea to smaller ASEAN economies, much of the continent is ...

President Donald Trump's latest executive order placing tariffs on many U.S. trade partners — the next step in his trade agenda that will test the global economy and alliances — says they'll go into ...