SINGAPORE: Asian equities slipped on Thursday after weaker-than-expected Chinese activity data and a plunge in copper prices, ...

Lowering the tariff from 25 per cent to 20 or less is imminent after concessions on halal certification and rare earths. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Fears of the greenback’s demise earlier this year over US President Donald Trump’s chaotic tariffs have since faded.