Bloomberg reporters take your questions on how Trump and his tariff policies influenced Australia and Singapore election wins

Australians have voted in the country’s 2025 prime minister federal elections. Political analyst Ben Quist breaks down how this election, thousands of miles from the US, is being watched for signs of a Donald Trump-inspired swing against conservative candidates.

Australians voted Saturday in a general election shaped by inflation woes and Trump tariffs, with a string of polls pointing to victory for left-leaning incumbent Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Hungry voters munched on barbecued "democracy sausages" after casting their ballot -- a polling day rite of passage -- while others in bright swimwear crammed into booths after taking an early morning plunge.

Beijing is "evaluating" an offer by Washington to initiate trade talks, China's Commerce Ministry said Friday. Outwardly at least, President Donald Trump continues to take a hard-line stance on China with tariffs of 145 percent and higher,

China's Commerce Ministry says it is evaluating the possibility of trade talks with the US, following senior US officials' expressions of willingness to talk about tariffs. They urge the US to show "sincerity" towards China,

Temu is abandoning the model centered around cheap Chinese imports, aiming to sell only goods from local merchants to American consumers for the foreseeable future.

President Donald Trump‘s escalating trade war with China has claimed another victim as Temu has shut up shop on its direct-to-consumer U.S. sales. The president’s latest move has targeted the “de minimis” exemption,