The Thai government plans to build small dams to contain heavy metals in several northern rivers poisoned by unregulated gold mining on land controlled by ethnic groups in Myanmar's northeastern Shan State

Demand for containers to ship Chinese products to the US has shot up dramatically following the trade truce negotiated in Switzerland

Delhi has been keen to do a trade deal with the US but filed notice of a trade dispute with the WTO this week, showing it's unhappy with Trump's 25% tariff on steel and aluminium

The Modi government has said its will slash its tariff gap with the US to less than 4% from nearly 13% – in a bid to be exempt from Trump's tariff hikes, sources have revealed

Two factors seen to have helped the Labor Party's strong victory were concern about Trump's tariff policies and Republican support for his conservative rivals.

Japan says tariffs imposed on autos, steel and aluminium cannot be excluded from trade talks, because the auto sector is a core national industry

Officials at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach expect a plunge in cargo from Asia that could last well into the second half, if not longer

China has granted tariff exemptions on US goods such as pharmaceuticals, chips and aircraft engines and has asked firms to identify critical goods they need levy-free

China seems to be taking leaves from the American playbook as it steps up its retaliation against Donald Trump's tariff war

Trump proposed fees on China-built ships of up to $1.5 million a port call, but officials opted instead to levy fees based on net tonnage, or each container, or car, unloaded

China produces some 90% of the world's rare earths and is the dominant supplier of the vital elements to users around the world

Beijing calls for US to 'correct its mistakes', as Xi launches tour to win support for the global trading system and greater access for Chinese goods