Global Trade – Asia Times

Somali piracy making a comeback on waves of Iran war

by Federico Varese and Anja Shortland June 1, 2026June 3, 2026

On the evening of April 26, the Egyptian merchant vessel Sward was hijacked by armed men a few miles off the Somali coast. It was steered towards an anchorage near the port of Garacad in Puntland, a semi-autonomous state in north-eastern Somalia. Over the following days, further armed men joined the Sward as well as […]

Global fragmentation is rewiring Asia’s economic future

by Golam Rasul May 4, 2026May 5, 2026

Trade

Trump’s 15% tariff locks in US volatility risk for Asia

by Nigel Green February 24, 2026February 28, 2026

Greenland crisis is Asia’s crisis, too

by Nigel Green January 19, 2026January 22, 2026

China

China’s huge trade surplus brings limited boost to forex reserves

by Jeff Pao January 15, 2026January 17, 2026

Kospi rally shows Trump’s trade war worries way overblown

by Nigel Green October 17, 2025October 21, 2025

Reports of the dollar’s death are premature

by John Hawkins October 1, 2025October 4, 2025

Trump’s tariff onslaught is the new imperialism

by Bhim Bhurtel September 30, 2025September 30, 2025

Trade

China’s Middle Corridor push puts Europe in the slow lane

by Elkhan Nuriyev September 29, 2025October 3, 2025

WWIII without bullets: everyone loses in Trump’s trade war

by Ghin Shoute August 13, 2025August 13, 2025

World

Trump’s return will change Asia’s trade game

by Nigel Green November 7, 2024November 11, 2024

Global trade as path to peace and prosperity

by Nigel Green August 17, 2022August 17, 2022

Korea’s exports dive 20% in first 20 days of month

by Andrew Salmon and Agencies May 21, 2020May 21, 2020

US protectionism could weigh on Chinese export growth, narrowing the trade surplus further. Photo: iStock

China

Virus hammers global sea freight

by Benoît Pelegrin February 23, 2020February 23, 2020

China, European Union, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, South Asia, United Kingdom, United States, World

Globalization not the issue: its mismanagement is

by Ken Moak December 31, 2019February 18, 2020

Japan, Northeast Asia, South Korea

Asia’s export powerhouses stumble in October

by Andrew Salmon and Agencies November 1, 2019February 18, 2020

Photo: iStock

World

Using your competition as resource for expanding

by Elliot Rhodes October 6, 2019February 18, 2020

China, United States, World

The dollar that didn’t bark

by David P. Goldman May 10, 2019February 18, 2020

China, United States, World

Slouching towards Washington

by David P. Goldman May 9, 2019February 18, 2020

China

Buy Chinese stocks on the dip

by David P. Goldman May 7, 2019February 18, 2020

China, United States, World

US, China putting finishing touches on trade deal

by Asia Times staff May 2, 2019February 18, 2020

China, United States, World

Trump’s China trade ‘win’ takes shape in Beijing

by Christopher Scott March 29, 2019February 18, 2020

China, United States, World

Trump says no to cutting tariffs in China talks

by Asia Times staff March 21, 2019February 18, 2020

China, United States, World

Lighthizer sees end in sight for China trade talks

by Christopher Scott March 13, 2019February 18, 2020

United States, World

How low will US growth go?

by David P. Goldman February 27, 2019February 18, 2020

Photos: AFP

All the Fed’s horses and all of Trump’s men…

by David P. Goldman January 4, 2019February 18, 2020

Photo: AFP/Anthony Wallace

China, European Union, Hong Kong, Japan, Northeast Asia, Shanghai, South Korea, World

US stocks pare losses after Asia selloff

by Asia Times staff January 3, 2019February 18, 2020

Photo: AFP

China, European Union, World

FedEx issues ‘jarring’ forecast cut as global trade drops

by David P. Goldman December 19, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: AFP

AT Finance, European Union, Japan, Northeast Asia, Singapore, World

Global trade volume shrinks amid US-China trade war

by Asia Times staff November 27, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: AFP

AT Finance, China, European Union, Japan, Northeast Asia, South Asia, World

Emerging Asia led world trade growth in August

by David P. Goldman November 1, 2018February 18, 2020