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Half-Empty Trucks and the Hidden Tax of Trade Barriers
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Half-Empty Trucks and the Hidden Tax of Trade Barriers

Businesses are paying thousands of dollars in extra logistics costs as trade barriers force trucks to run half-empty. Here's who pays, who profits, and what it means for prices.

One Ship, One Passage—Has the Red Sea Turned a Corner?
EconomyEN
One Ship, One Passage—Has the Red Sea Turned a Corner?

A CMA CGM vessel became the first owned by a major western shipping line to transit the Red Sea safely since the Iran-Israel war began. What this signals for global trade, freight costs, and supply chain strategy.

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Seoyeon Park
Wang Yi's Gym Invitation: What China Really Wants from Europe
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Wang Yi's Gym Invitation: What China Really Wants from Europe

China's top diplomat urged Europe to 'join the gym' of the Chinese market. Behind the friendly metaphor lies a calculated strategic play amid intensifying US-China trade tensions.

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HK
Haneul Kim
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Trump's Tariffs Create New Asian Winners and Losers
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Trump's Tariffs Create New Asian Winners and Losers

Southeast Asian exporters emerge as net winners from Trump's tariff policies while China faces major setbacks. Analysis of the shifting global supply chain dynamics.

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Seoyeon Park
Indonesia Chooses America Over China in Strategic Trade Pivot
PoliticsEN
Indonesia Chooses America Over China in Strategic Trade Pivot

The US-Indonesia Reciprocal Trade Agreement signals a major shift in Southeast Asian economic alignment, challenging China's decade-long dominance in the region.

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HK
Haneul Kim
CMA CGM Launches Direct Japan-Europe Route as Shipping Rates Crater
EconomyEN
CMA CGM Launches Direct Japan-Europe Route as Shipping Rates Crater

World's third-largest container shipper CMA CGM opens new Japan-Europe direct service in April, betting on route expansion despite freight rates falling 70% since pandemic peak.

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Seoyeon Park
Trump's Vietnam Gambit: New Asian Alliance Against China
EconomyEN
Trump's Vietnam Gambit: New Asian Alliance Against China

Trump meets Vietnamese leader, promises to remove Hanoi from restricted lists as part of broader strategy to counter China's influence in Asia. What this means for global trade dynamics.

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Seoyeon Park
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Japan's Corporate Giants Line Up for Trump's $550B Deal
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Japan's Corporate Giants Line Up for Trump's $550B Deal

SoftBank, Toshiba, and Hitachi show interest in Japan's massive investment pledge to Trump. A strategic move to avoid tariffs reveals the new rules of global trade.

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Seoyeon Park
A conceptual blend of the snowy Davos mountains and the Arctic landscape of Greenland.
PoliticsEN
Trump Davos 2026: Touting Trade Wins While Eyeballing Greenland

At the 2026 World Economic Forum, President Trump touted trade deals with South Korea and Japan while reaffirming his push for Greenland, though ruling out military force.

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HK
Haneul Kim
President Xi Jinping and PM Mark Carney shaking hands in Beijing
PoliticsEN
Xi Jinping Mark Carney China Canada Ties 2026: A New Strategic Era

President Xi Jinping and PM Mark Carney met in Beijing on January 16, 2026, to announce a new strategic partnership, focusing on energy, tech, and trade diversification.

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HK
Haneul Kim
President Lee Jae-myung and Xi Jinping summit in Beijing
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Lee Jae-myung Xi Jinping Beijing Summit 2026: Resetting the East Asian Tightrope

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung meets Xi Jinping in Beijing on Jan 5, 2026, for a high-stakes summit to reset diplomatic and economic ties.

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Haneul Kim
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Trump Backs Down on Pasta: US Italian Pasta Tariffs 2026 Slashed

The US drastically reduces proposed tariffs on Italian pasta from 92% to as low as 2%. Learn how the US Italian Pasta Tariffs 2026 change impacts consumers and trade.

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Haneul Kim
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