When China slapped import duties on U.S. sorghum last week, it targeted an annual trade flow worth almost $1bn that didn't exist five years ago.

The global smartphone boom that’s helped propel Asia’s economic growth and reshape trade channels in recent years may have peaked.

China is looking to catch up with rivals like the United States and Germany in high-end technology, making a major push with a “Made in China 2025” strategy that identifies 10 key sectors, including robotics, aerospace and clean-energy cars.

Amazon is expanding the reach of its U.S. store.

RSPCA Australia has called for the immediate public release of unedited footage taken of conditions aboard the livestock carrier Maysora last week.

China will let foreign automakers from Volkswagen AG to Ford Motor Co. own more than 50 percent of local ventures, removing a two-decade restriction and giving a boost to global companies seeking to capture a greater share of the world’s largest car market.

The fight over how far President Trump will go to protect America's steel and aluminum industries now rests largely in the hands of Commerce Department officials, who face a flood of applications from American companies seeking exemptions from Trump's newly imposed tariffs.

When Ayesha Akhter walks into the factory where she works, the supervisor greets her with a smile and wishes her a pleasant day — a major change after years of physical and verbal abuse from managers in Bangladesh’s $28bn garment industry.