U.S. prices of steel and aluminium spiked on Monday while shares of foreign steelmakers slumped after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would double tariffs on imports of the two metals to 50%.

Not long ago South-East Asia’s conglomerates were star performers. Between 2003 and 2012 they generated an annualised shareholder return, including dividends, of 28%, compared with 20% for South ...

All across South-East Asia railways are old and slow, and tend not to connect with one another. The region has only 24,000km of railway lines—roughly the same as Mexico, which has a land mass ...

HSBC Holdings Plc expects to double down on its investment-banking operations in Asia and the Middle East after exiting key businesses in Europe and the US, Chief Executive Officer Georges ...

This chapter looks at the economic impact of conflicts in the Middle East and Central Asia compared to other parts of the world over the past 30 years. We find that conflicts have significant negative ...

Amidst uncertainty, the Asia-Middle East corridor could grow to rival more traditional relationships in 2025,” said HSF Hong Kong-based M&A partner, Tommy Tong.

Volkswagen plans to start exporting cars from China, aiming to sell in other Asian markets, South America and the Middle East, its China chief said on Tuesday, adding the carmaker was also ready ...

SEOUL-South-east Asia’s biggest budget airlines are pursuing a bruising capacity expansion race despite rising cost pressures that are squeezing profitability and led Qantas Airways to shut down ...

East Timor has become a stable democracy after securing independence in 2002. ... Asia’s youngest and one of its poorest. Home to about 1.4 million people, ...

President Donald Trump’s proposed “reciprocal” tariff plan places some of the highest tariff levels on East Asian countries—many of which depend on U.S. markets to grow their economies.

GT Voice: East Asia needs to move to enhance regional integration. By Global Times Published: Jun 19, 2025 11:19 PM. Illustration: Xia Qing/GT.