US Postal Service suspends incoming packages from China, Hong Kong
The U.S. Postal Service will temporarily suspend accepting inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong Posts until further notice, the USPS website showed.
The change,...
Singapore passes law against foreign interference in race-based organizations
SINGAPORE - Singapore has passed a law designed to protect against foreign interference in its race-based clans and business associations, as the government looks to limit outsiders from...
US Treasury says Musk team has ‘read-only access’ to payment data
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Treasury said on Tuesday that Elon Musk's government-efficiency team has been granted "read-only access" to its payment system codes but denied that...
Mexican officials confident on reaching US tariff deal before new deadline
MEXICO CITY - Top Mexican officials said on Tuesday they were confident that Mexico could reach an agreement with the U.S. before threatened tariffs are due to...
China hits back with tariffs on US goods as new levies take effect
WASHINGTON/BEIJING — China on Tuesday slapped tariffs on US imports in a rapid response to new US duties on Chinese goods, renewing a trade...
Elon Musk targets closure of USAID
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said it would lock US Agency for International Development (USAID) workers out of their headquarters in downtown Washington DC...
S. Korea wants to rebuild aviation safety system after crash, fire incidents
SEOUL — South Korea aims to rebuild its aviation safety system from scratch, the Transport ministry said on Tuesday, launching a new committee to...
Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund, says it could buy TikTok
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday ordering the creation of a sovereign wealth fund within the next year,...
EU leaders agree to step up defense efforts
BRUSSELS — European Union (EU) leaders agreed on Monday to do more to bolster their defenses against Russia and other threats by hiking spending...
Rice stockpile eyed as Japan PM orders swift relief from rising prices
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has ordered the swift implementation of measures to give consumers relief from inflated food prices, including an unprecedented release...
India’s Modi invited to meet with Trump next week, White House official says
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the White House next week, a White House official said, hours...
US manufacturing rebounds, tariffs could derail tentative recovery
WASHINGTON - U.S. manufacturing grew for the first time in more than two years in January, but the durability of the recovery was in doubt after...