Daniel Ten Kate

Hong Kong

Asia Economy and Government Executive Editor for Bloomberg. Formerly in Cambodia, Thailand, India. Email: [email protected]

Articles

The India-Pakistan Conflict Is Testing the Threshold for Nuclear War

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Daniel Ten Kate

For several hours on Saturday, May 10, it looked like the India-Pakistan conflict risked spiraling into nuclear war. Pakistani security sources leaked to a range of media organizations that the country’s innocuously named National Command Authority, which is responsible for handling nuclear weapons, would hold an urgent meeting.
Trump in Xi se pripravljata na vojno, ki je nihče ne želi

1 month ago | si.bloombergadria.com | Daniel Ten Kate

Deli novico Splošno 13. aprila 2025, 09:30 Cilj ameriških carin je okrepiti nacionalno varnost, vendar Donald Trump s tem odriva zaveznike, ki bi jih potreboval v morebitnem vojaškem spopadu s Kitajsko. Tik preden je ameriški predsednik Donald Trump izvlekel kartonski carinski načrt, da bi uvedel "dan osvoboditve" in porušil gospodarski red po drugi svetovni vojni, je izrekel pomenljiv komentar, ki je večinoma ostal neopažen.
Trump and Xi’s Tariffs are Preparation for a US vs. China War Nobody Wants

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Daniel Ten Kate

Shortly before US President Donald Trump pulled out a giant cardboard tariff chart to usher in “Liberation Day” and upend the post-World War II economic order, he made a telling comment that largely flew under the radar. “The United States can no longer produce enough antibiotics to treat our sick,” Trump said in the White House Rose Garden on April 2. “If anything ever happened from a war standpoint, we wouldn’t be able to do it.”
Trump Tariffs, Trade Wars Throw Central Banks From Fed to BOE Into Disarray

2 months ago | bloomberg.com | Philip Aldrick |Jana Randow |Reade Pickert |Daniel Ten Kate

US President Donald Trump has already upended global trade and the postwar international security consensus. Now he’s throwing central banking into disarray. Monetary policymakers are being knocked off course by the twists and turns of White House policy, with markets paring back interest-rate cut expectations across the globe. No longer are central bankers “either the frontmen or rhythm-keepers of macro policy,” said Thierry Wizman, a strategist at Macquarie.
Central Bankers Move Slowly Through Fog of Trump’s Trade Wars

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Philip Aldrick |Jana Randow |Reade Pickert |Daniel Ten Kate

(Bloomberg) -- US President Donald Trump has already upended global trade and the postwar international security consensus. Now he’s throwing central banking into disarray. Most Read from BloombergAdvertisementMonetary policymakers are being knocked off course by the twists and turns of White House policy, with markets paring back interest-rate cut expectations across the globe.
Central Bankers Move Slowly Through Fog of Trump’s Trade Wars

2 months ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Philip Aldrick |Jana Randow |Reade Pickert |Daniel Ten Kate

US President Donald Trump has already upended global trade and the postwar international security consensus. Now he’s throwing central banking into disarray. Monetary policymakers are being knocked off course by the twists and turns of White House policy, with markets paring back interest-rate cut expectations across the globe. No longer are central bankers “either the frontmen or rhythm-keepers of macro policy,” said Thierry Wizman, a strategist at Macquarie.
3/1/25 National Security News and Commentary

Mar 1, 2025 | myemail.constantcontact.com | Eli Lake |José de Córdoba |Daniel Ten Kate |Chris Buckley

Quotes of the Day:“Human create their own meaning through choices and actions.”–Jean-Paul Satre"Take counsel from many on the things you must do; what you later want to do, tell few."– Niccolo Machiavelli“I sit on a man’s back choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am sorry for him and wish to lighten his load by all means possible … except by getting off his back.”– Leo Tolstoy1. SOCOM to host first-of-its-kind exercise to inform multi-domain task force2.
Trump Is Losing to China’s Xi Jinping in the Global Battle of Ideas

Feb 27, 2025 | bloomberg.com | Daniel Ten Kate

On a frigid Alaskan day in March 2021, shortly after Joe Biden took office, top US and Chinese diplomats gathered at the Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage for a meeting that quickly went off the rails. Such gatherings usually follow a script: Journalists are let into the room, both sides make a few banal opening comments, and then they get down to business once the cameras are gone.
How India and Other Asian Economies Are Rushing to Avoid Trade War: Live Q&A

Feb 4, 2025 | bloomberg.com | Daniel Ten Kate |Shruti Srivastava |Menaka Doshi |Dan Strumpf

Governments around the world are racing to get ahead of protectionist moves by the US as Trump follows through with tariffs on China. India and other major economies have much to lose in any trade war with the US. Bloomberg’s Menaka Doshi, Daniel Ten Kate, Dan Strumpf, Shruti Srivastava discuss how nations are preparing to placate Trump and avoid tariffs by making concessions to his agenda. Join our Live Q&A on Feb.
Live Q&A: How Trump’s Presidency Is Already Affecting China

Jan 27, 2025 | bloomberg.com | Daniel Ten Kate |James Mayger |John Cheng |Jenni Marsh

US President Donald Trump’s threats to impose up to 60% tariffs on Chinese products have not yet transpired. And while they may still come it’s been a welcome relief for companies that expected them from Day 1. How are Chinese officials reacting to the shift in tone and is the uncertainty affecting markets? Bloomberg reporters dive into the fast-moving story and share key analysis at 10 a.m. HKT on Jan 28 / 9 p.m. ET on Jan 27. This live audio conversation is free and available for everyone.