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Shipping & Transportation
Japan’s curbs on high-tech exports to S. Korea seen to backfire
TOKYO/SEOUL- Japan’s curbs on exports of high-tech materials to South Korea could backfire in the long run, eroding its dominance over a key link...
Shipping & Transportation
Oil falls on new tariffs
TOKYO- Oil prices were lower on Monday after new tariffs imposed by the United States and China came into force, raising concerns about a...
Shipping & Transportation
Iron ore jumps 6%
BEIJING- China’s iron ore futures jumped nearly 6 percent on Monday to hit a two-week high, fuelled by firm short-term demand after Beijing vowed...
Shipping & Transportation
Nickel surges as Indonesia plans ban on ore export
SINGAPORE- Nickel prices in Shanghai hit a record high on Monday, while they jumped to a five-year high in London, after top producer Indonesia...
Shipping & Transportation
China’s Shanghai free trade zone sputters
SHANGHAI/BEIJING- When China launched the expansion of the Shanghai free trade zone (FTZ) recently and announced six new FTZs in July, officials touted the...
