The United States is preparing a fresh wave of tariffs on dozens of trading partners, as President Donald Trump doubles down on using trade penalties as a negotiating tool. The new duties could affect countries including China, India, Japan, Canada, Mexico, the European Union and others, with Washington accusing some nations of failing to address forced labour concerns.

Donald Trump expands global Trade Tariff Push | World Business Watch | Wion 

Asia's property market is sending mixed signals. While countries like India and Japan continue to post record demand and rising investments,markets such as Hong Kong and Mainland China are still grappling with weaker fundamentals. But beneath those headline numbers lies a deeper story -one of widening gaps between cities, sectors and even buildings. Here's a closer look.

Asia's property boom hides a growing divide | World Business Watch | Wion News 

 China has just posted its highest-ever oil and gas production. But even as Beijing celebrates record output, it is warning that the country's energy future is becoming far more difficult. Depleting oilfields, rising extraction costs and growing geopolitical risks are forcing China to rethink how it secures its energy supplies.

China's Energy Warning After Record Output | World Business Watch | Wion News 

The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the open ocean. It is the world’s most important oil transit checkpoint. handling around 21 million barrels daily. It supplies 80 per cent of Asia's oil and a quarter of global LNG. 

‘Strait of Hormuz’: Why it matters for global energy markets