Economy Desk

Asia’s factories slow down as US tariffs hit export demand

Beijing:  Asia’s manufacturing sector faced a setback in October as new US tariffs and weak global demand led to a decline in factory activity across key export nations. Acc...

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Trump expects to reduce tariffs on China over fentanyl issue

Seoul:  President Donald Trump said he expects to lower some of the tariffs on Chinese goods that were introduced because of concerns about chemicals used to make fentanyl. The m...

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