Hongkong Post has said it will stop accepting surface parcels containing goods destined for the United States with immediate effect. The postal service said on Wednesday it would contact senders of items that had not been shipped to the US yet to arrange for a return and a refund starting from April 22. Parcels containing…
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that China and Vietnam were meeting to figure out how to harm the United States, but that he didn’t blame them for such discussions. “I don’t blame China; I don’t blame Vietnam,” Trump told reporters in the White House’s Oval Office. “I see they’re meeting today… that’s a…
Overseas retailers have raised prices for goods ranging from lipstick, shoes and clothes to Nintendo games in response to the United States’ sweeping tariffs on its global trading partners, but a Hong Kong lawmaker has said products imported from mainland China remain unscathed so far. The move by overseas retailers followed an executive order signed…
Thousands of people marched against US President Donald Trump and his policies, on Saturday, in major cities in the US. PREMIUM TIMES reports that protests were also held against the American president outside the US, in cities such as London, Paris and Berlin. The ‘Hands Off’ protests in the US were held across the country’s…
In the clearest sign that his most powerful adviser Elon Musk will be wrapping up his work inside the government, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Musk would likely leave his administration in a “few months”, an AP report said. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that “Elon is fantastic” but he…
Hong Kong faces an unprecedented opportunity as an offshore hub for the currency, despite what is broadly seen as short-term pressure on the yuan, according to investment bank China International Capital Corporation (CICC). In the past, depreciation was largely driven by a wide interest rate differential between the US dollar and the yuan, which prompted…
Apr 03, 2025 08:12 AM IST The association said it would continue to support the UK government’s efforts to secure a compromise agreement with the US The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) in the UK expressed disappointment that companies it represents could be hit by US President Donald Trump’s 10 per cent “baseline” reciprocal tariff on…
The sweeping reciprocal tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday were met with mixed reactions from key trading partners, with many saying that tariffs never “benefit” anyone. The reciprocal tariffs include 26 per cent levy on India, while the European Union faces a 20 per cent tariff, Vietnam a 46 per cent rate,…
Beijing’s offices overseeing Hong Kong affairs have signalled their anger at tycoon Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings for the fourth time by reposting a news article which accuses the company of not maximising its profits in the “unusual deal” to sell its Panama ports to a consortium led by US firm BlackRock. The Hong Kong…
US President Donald Trump on Monday announced steep tariffs on imports from countries buying Venezuelan oil and gas, a move that could affect major economies like China and India and add to global trade uncertainty, reported AFP. President Donald Trump speaks at a reception celebrating Greek Independence Day in the East Room of the White…