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China has published ecological assessment reports on nine disputed South China Sea features, amid an escalating row with Washington over Beijing's establishment of a "national nature reserve" in the contested waters. The Ministry of Natural Resources' South China Sea Bureau issued a marine ecological monitoring bulletin and a separate protection report on Friday.
Argentina's majority state-owned energy company YPF has filed to enroll its Argentina LNG project in the country's RIGI investment incentive regime. The $51 billion project is the largest ever submitted under the scheme, underscoring the scale of the country's Vaca Muerta gas ambitions.
The US has revived trade pressure on the EU, accusing Brussels of enabling China to dodge tariffs. The bloc had already narrowed the scope of its supply-chain and human rights standards laws under business pressure, but Washington says that concession did not go far enough.
Chinese electric vehicle makers are rapidly gaining market share in New Zealand through aggressive pricing and fast-expanding model lineups. Industry analysts say the intensifying competition could push some brands out of the market in the coming period.
New Zealand's manufacturing sector remained in expansion mode in July, though growth slowed as firms adopted a more cautious tone.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has set a target of 6% economic growth for 2026. The goal was announced amid a period of increased acquisition activity by foreign firms in the country.
President Donald Trump on Thursday imposed tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones and their components, including from key US allies, citing national security concerns and a need to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers. The measures are set to take effect in 21 days.
A new US report said China had moved goods through nations with lower tariffs to dodge higher levies imposed by the Trump administration. The report alleges dozens of countries served as transshipment points in the process.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington would impose economic isolation on Iran unlike anything the world has seen before. The statement came as the US Navy works to relieve the troubled carrier USS Abraham Lincoln while maintaining its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
A senior US official issued a pointed warning to Argentina, saying that deepening economic ties with China would not help the country attract foreign investment. The comments come as Buenos Aires weighs closer commercial relations with Beijing.
The US Court of International Trade upheld President Donald Trump's decision to close the 'de minimis' loophole, which had let low-value imports enter duty-free. Trump hailed the ruling on Truth Social as a 'BIG WIN' for his tariff agenda.
Industry group ExportNZ said technical regulations and certification hurdles are costing New Zealand exporters up to $9 billion a year. Even a single technical or certification issue can render a potentially valuable market commercially unviable, particularly for smaller exporters.
EU enlargement is set to face its moment of truth in the coming months as Montenegro and Albania near membership, Ukraine and Moldova advance, and Brussels weighs the reforms needed to absorb a bigger, more complex Union.
Russia struck the area around Ukraine's largest Danube port of Izmail overnight, causing damage and setting off a fire, regional authorities said. Moscow said it downed 362 Ukrainian drones overnight as a separate attack in Russia's Salavat area triggered a blaze at an oil refinery.
Venezuela's interim government and opposition wrapped up their first round of talks with agreements to reform the Supreme Tribunal of Justice and pursue access to the country's frozen reserves at the Bank of England. The funds are meant to help finance recovery from June's devastating earthquakes.
An Iran-linked Persian Gulf authority said the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked and will not reopen until Tehran's conditions are met, directly contradicting President Trump's claims that the US controls the strait. Shipping traffic through the corridor has fallen to its lowest level in three months.
China rejected 10 containers of Australian mung beans after testing found the shipment exceeded permitted chemical residue levels, prompting growers to reassess pesticide practices. The rejection adds fresh strain to an already sensitive agricultural trade relationship.
China's domestically built C919 passenger jet completed its first international flight, marking an early step in the aircraft's bid to challenge Boeing and Airbus in the global narrow-body market. The milestone is seen as central to Beijing's push for aviation self-sufficiency.
Australia's federal government and the state of New South Wales will split the cost of an aluminium smelter bailout down the middle, under a deal in which mining giant Rio Tinto will contribute at least $1.1 billion. The package aims to cut the smelter's power usage and steer it toward renewable energy.
Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, who steered China's entry into the World Trade Organization and championed market reforms that fueled decades of growth, has died at 97. He is widely regarded as one of the principal architects of China's economic opening.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday threatened retaliation for Western seizures of Russian-linked commercial vessels, describing the moves as 'piracy.' He made the remarks during a visit to a Russian warship participating in a naval exercise in the Pacific.
Singapore's economy grew 5.9% year-on-year in the second quarter, outpacing expectations. The strong reading prompted the government to raise its full-year growth forecast.
Singapore's government raised its 2026 GDP growth forecast to a range of 4.5% to 5.5%, citing a stronger artificial-intelligence boom. Officials said the city-state's trade is not expected to take a hit from the 12.5% US tariff on exports.
China has asked to join World Trade Organization consultations that Brazil opened against US tariffs of up to 37.5 percent. Beijing filed the request in Geneva, telling the trade body it holds a substantial commercial interest in the case. The move reflects concern that Washington could apply comparable measures to Chinese goods.