Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met Vladimir Putin for the first time on Wednesday, signalling a possible rapprochement after Sharaa’s rebel forces toppled Putin’s longtime ally Bashar al-Assad last ...
What We’re Watching: Trump makes conditional pledge to Argentina’s Milei, Syria’s new leader meets old foe, & More
Trump pledges money to Argentina – if Milei’s party wins midterm US President Donald Trump appeared to hand Argentine President Javier Milei a financial lifeline ahead of the South American nation’s ...
Malaysia’s debt level nearing ceiling limit, warns Rafizi
Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli claims that Malaysia's national debt has reached an alarming level, with total domestic and external borrowings amounting to RM1.3 trillion as of June, representing 64.7% of ...
Saudi Arabia focused on economic, revenues growth; no plans to raise taxes: Finance Minister
Saudi Arabia is working to expand the size of its local economy, increase revenues and reduce debt, said during an Atlantic Council session at the 20 ...
S. Korea-U.S. trade talks at fast-paced coordination stage: Seoul’s finance minister
Trade negotiations between South Korea and the United States are at a fast-paced coordination stage, Seoul's finance minister said Wednesday, as the two countries are hashing out details of Korea's ...
Bessent says US expects to finalize trade deal with South Korea in next 10 days
South Korea, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday, telling reporters that he expected an announcement in the next 10 days. "We are about to finish up with Korea," Bessent told CNBC.
ASML is prepared for China’s rare-earth export controls — finance head says company has stock thanks to long lead times
ASML's finance head, Roger Dassen, said the company has sufficient rare-earth reserves to keep production running despite China's new export-control regime that kicks in on December 1 and can halt ...
China trade freeze squeezes US soybean farmers as costs climb, profits vanish
American soybean growers across the Midwest are warning of another tough year as China’s trade freeze cuts off their largest export market and production costs soar.
Bessent says US close to finalizing trade deal with South Korea
The U.S. is close to finalizing a trade deal with South Korea, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday. "We are about to finish up with Korea," Bessent told CNBC. "The devil's in the ...
South Korea, US make ‘meaningful progress’ in tariff talks, senior Seoul official says
South Korea and the United States made "meaningful progress" in negotiations over $350 billion of investments in the U.S. that Seoul pledged in a deal reached in July to secure reduced U.S. trade ...