China’s birth rate is falling, and cats and dogs are reaping the benefits. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/41UgYGd
📷: Ka Xiaoxi for Bloomberg Businessweek
📷: Ka Xiaoxi for Bloomberg Businessweek
BREAKING: Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports took effect without any exemptions https://bloom.bg/3FmyYjQ
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Trump Extends Trade Fight as Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Take Effect
President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs on steel and aluminum imports came into force Wednesday, extending his trade wars to more of the US’s top trading partners in a risky bid to revive an industrial base that migrated over decades to foreign competitors.
China and India have been locked in a decades-long battle for economic and military control over the Indian Ocean. The region holds 40% of the world's offshore oil and four of the most important maritime chokepoints. Read The Big Take here: https://bloom.bg/3FlqOrU
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📷: AFP/Getty Images
BREAKING: Greenland opposition party Demokraatit scores a surprise election win as voters favor a slower approach to independence from Denmark. https://bloom.bg/3DCYGQt
📷: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images
📷: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images
BREAKING: The EU plans to retaliate against US tariffs on steel and aluminum with possible duties on American goods worth $28.3 billion. More here: https://bloom.bg/4in6XqL
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EU Launches Metals Tariff Retaliation on €26 Billion of US Goods
The European Union launched countermeasures on Wednesday against new US tariffs on steel and aluminum, with plans to impose duties on €26 billion ($28.3 billion) worth of American goods.
🚨 LIVE NOW: China and India have been locked in a decades-long battle for economic and military control over the Indian Ocean. Bloomberg's Peter Martin, Sudhi Ranjan Sen, Nasreen Seria answer your questions on the politics behind this and its impact on the region in a Live Q&A. https://bloom.bg/4hn4vPN
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon pitches his country as a safe haven in an unstable world. More here: https://bloom.bg/3FtRRRV
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New Zealand Pitches Itself as Safe Haven in ‘Global Storm’
New Zealand’s prime minister pitched his country as a safe haven in an unstable world as he opened an investor summit aimed at attracting foreign capital.
When Barings Bank collapsed in 1995, Tan Su Shan lost her job, got evicted by her landlord and dumped by her boyfriend the same week.
Now, she's about to become the first female CEO of DBS, one of the world's best-performing banks — and she credits her early setbacks with helping to shape “inner strength.” https://bloom.bg/3FpV4lv
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Now, she's about to become the first female CEO of DBS, one of the world's best-performing banks — and she credits her early setbacks with helping to shape “inner strength.” https://bloom.bg/3FpV4lv
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Here's what to know about the ICC's Hague detention center expected to hold Philippine ex-president Duterte, following his high-profile arrest as part of a probe into his deadly war on drugs: https://bloom.bg/3XQCw43
📷: Ramon van Flymen/ANP/AFP/Getty Images
📷: Ramon van Flymen/ANP/AFP/Getty Images
From tech to infrastructure, these are the five hottest sectors to watch in India in 2025. https://bloom.bg/3FoHZJ7
📷: George Wylesol
📷: George Wylesol
Some of Asia’s wealthiest clans have been torn apart by explosive family feuds, sparked by ruthless power plays, fraught succession plans and absent wills.
More on the dynastic clashes and the immense amounts of money at their center: https://bloom.bg/43KgWlA
📷: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg
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More on the dynastic clashes and the immense amounts of money at their center: https://bloom.bg/43KgWlA
📷: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg
📷: Ore Huiying/Bloomberg
Singapore property owners are making big profits selling condos without moving in, raising prices in one of the world's most expensive home markets. More here: https://bloom.bg/3DwsXAC
📷: Ore Huiying/Bloomberg
📷: Ore Huiying/Bloomberg
🎙 How a remote Indian Ocean island got caught in a global power play between the US, China and India.
Find out on the Big Take Asia Podcast: https://link.podtrac.com/jxfy2rhy
Find out on the Big Take Asia Podcast: https://link.podtrac.com/jxfy2rhy
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Big Take Asia
We’re taking The Big Take to Asia. Each week, Bloomberg’s Oanh Ha tells a story from the home of the world's most dynamic economies - and the markets, tycoons and businesses that drive the ever-shifting region.
Talk of Trump's tariffs didn't tighten wallets at a Miami luxury car auction, with a 1966 Ford GT40 MKII selling for $13.2 million and a 1957 Chevrolet Corvette SS going for $7.7 million: https://bloom.bg/4bueaTr
📷: ModaEvents
📷: ModaEvents
Forever 21's US operator files for bankruptcy after years of poor performance. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/4izSLL3
📷: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg
📷: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg
President Donald Trump said he’ll speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, as the US continues to push for an end to fighting in Russia’s three-year war in Ukraine: https://bloom.bg/425QCkF
Bloomberg.com
Trump to Speak With Putin Tuesday in Push for Ukraine Ceasefire
President Donald Trump said he’ll speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, as the US continues to push for an end to fighting in Russia’s three-year war in Ukraine.
Israel said it launched military strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza, a move that threatens to spark more fighting after a truce period ended. More here: https://bloom.bg/4i4RX0J
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Israel Say It’s Launching Strikes on Hamas Targets in Gaza
Israel said it launched military strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza, a move that threatens to undermine a shaky truce.
US auto giants have feared a world of Chinese dominance for decades. In developing countries, that day is already here. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/4c05ggz
📷: Valeria Mongelli/Bloomberg
📷: Valeria Mongelli/Bloomberg
President Donald Trump said Chinese leader Xi Jinping would visit Washington soon amid brewing trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies. More here: https://bloom.bg/43P55mf
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Trump Says Xi Will Visit Washington in Not Too Distant Future
President Donald Trump said Chinese leader Xi Jinping would visit Washington soon, as trade tensions build between the world’s two largest economies.
BYD shares jumped to a record after the Chinese automaker unveiled a line-up of electric vehicles that it says can charge almost as fast as it takes to refuel a regular car. More here: https://bloom.bg/3Rg0YIp
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BYD Jumps to Record After Unveiling Five-Minute EV Battery
BYD Co. shares jumped to a record after the Chinese automaker unveiled a line-up of electric vehicles that it says can charge almost as fast as it takes to refuel a regular car.
BREAKING: Chinese authorities are scrutinizing Li Ka-shing's $19 billion Panama port deal for any potential security breaches or antitrust violations. https://bloom.bg/4ith8KN
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China Is Said to Scrutinize Li Ka-shing’s Port Deal for Breaches
Chinese authorities have begun looking into CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.’s sale of its overseas port businesses, people familiar with the matter said, amid signs that Beijing is unhappy that the Hong Kong conglomerate divested its Panama operations under US…