Robert Delaney

1 week ago | thestar.com.my | Robert Delaney |Bochen Han |Mark Magnier

US stocks tumbled on Thursday as the White House clarified that the tariff rate on Chinese imports has risen to 145 per cent, up from the 125 per cent figure that was communicated on Wednesday, and US President Donald Trump characterised the volatility as “transition difficulty”. The higher figure includes the 125 per cent rate that covers the so-called “reciprocal” duties announced by Trump as well as a 20 per cent rate imposed earlier this year over China’s involvement in fentanyl trafficking.

2 months ago | scmp.com | Robert Delaney |Khushboo Razdan

US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order delaying tariffs on de minimis, or low-cost, packages from China until the US Commerce Department can confirm that procedures and systems are in place to process packages and collect tariff revenue.

2 months ago | scmp.com | Robert Delaney |Mark Magnier

Investigators and aviation experts worked overtime on Friday searching for clues to this week’s deadly mid-air collision between a commercial jet and a military helicopter over Washington as attention focused on an increasingly stressed US aviation system, human error and concern the pilots involved may not have seen each other’s aircraft. Political pressure in the nation’s capital was mounting to identify what failed leading to the deadliest US air disaster in over two decades.

Jan 10, 2025 | scmp.com | Robert Delaney

A senior White House official expressed concern on Friday that the incoming administration of US president-elect Donald Trump will push some Indo-Pacific countries into China’s embrace if it diverges from the policies that President Joe Biden pursued in the region.

Jan 6, 2025 | everand.com | Robert Delaney

Justin Trudeau will resign as Liberal Party head but remain prime minister until new leader is chosen, months before legislative elections Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that he will step down, succumbing to pressure from within his own Liberal Party and months ahead of an October deadline for the country's next legislative elections.