dLocal Launches The 2025 Emerging Markets Payments Handbook: The Blueprint To Lead Across The Global South

dLocal, the leading cross-border payment platform specializing in emerging markets, today announced the release of the second edition of its "Emerging Markets Payments Handbook." This comprehensive guide is meticulously curated for international …

Brazil and China to study South American transcontinental railway project

Brazil and China agreed on Monday to study the feasibility of a transcontinental railway that could reshape South America’s trade routes by connecting Brazil’s Atlantic Ocean coast to Peru’s Pacific Ocean port of Chancay. The memorandum of understanding …

9 rare and exotic birds that are found in South-East Asia

Trump says to slap allies Japan, South Korea with 25% tariff...

President Donald Trump announced tariffs of 25 percent on Japan and South Korea on Monday, stepping up pressure on the two key US allies and a dozen other economies to reach trade deals with Washington. Trump issued similar letters to South Africa, …

South Africa Is No Longer Alone on the International Stage

Vashna Jagannath|Published 31 minutes ago 5min South Africa’s position on the human catastrophe in Gaza has been consistent, lawful and morally serious. It has insisted that international law must be applied equally to all countries, regardless of their …

Two of Georgia’s top trade partners, South Korea and Japan, hit with tariff threats

Three months ago, Trump put on hold most of the “reciprocal” tariffs he announced April 2, which he coined “Liberation Day,” amid panic in the stock and bond markets. On Monday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump would sign an order …

Relief for rupee: India spared in US tariff hike, Asia markets unfazed

 Market sentiment remains stable after U.S. President Donald Trump sent tariff letters to 14 countries, including Japan and South Korea, with a new implementation date of August 1 instead of the earlier July 9.  | Photo Credit: iStockphoto The Indian rupee …

Rubio to attend ASEAN meeting in first Asia trip

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will make his first trip to Asia since taking up his post, travelling this week to Malaysia for meetings with ASEAN allies, his office said on Monday (Jul 7). The trip, starting Tuesday, will see Rubio, who is …

Japan, South Korea face 25% US tariffs in trade war

US President Donald Trump has opened a new phase in the trade war he launched this year, telling partners, from powerhouse suppliers such as Japan and South Korea to minor players, that they face sharply higher tariffs from 1 August. The imposition of a …

South Korean won, Thai baht firm on hopes US trade deals still salvageable

The South Korean won and Thai baht rebounded on Tuesday after President Donald Trump confirmed their US tariff rates would remain unchanged until August 1, giving both countries more time to negotiate and secure better trade deals. The won appreciated as …