The Dutch government has invoked a Cold war-era law to effectively seize control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chipmaker based in the Netherlands.

Decisions by most countries to not retaliate against US President Donald Trump's tariffs are among the top factors bolstering the global economy's resilience, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday.

The landmark Indonesia-EU CEPA signals potential benefits for both sides and particularly wider and more certain market access for Indonesia.

The United States and China on Tuesday will begin charging additional port fees on ocean shipping firms that move everything from holiday toys to crude oil, making the high seas a key front in the trade war between the world's two largest economies.

The comments come as the iPhone maker looks to sidestep US tariffs on shipments from countries including its production hubs, China and India, by boosting already hefty investment in the United States to $600 billion over the next four years. 

Until the halt, Indonesia was one of the biggest suppliers of carbon credits to the international market, mostly through the REDD+ reforestation scheme.

Asian stocks dived for cover on Monday after fresh broadsides in the US-China trade war spooked markets with already stretched valuations, though there were signs risk sentiment had steadied with Wall Street futures bouncing.

Asian equities staggered into the weekend Friday following a mixed week that saw a Middle East ceasefire and huge new AI investments play off against the US shutdown and concerns about a tech bubble.

Gold pushed through US$4,000 an ounce to hit a record on Wednesday, driven by investors seeking safety from mounting economic and geopolitical uncertainty, alongside expectations of further interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve.

Japanese stocks and bond yields soared and the yen fell on Monday, after conservative China hawk and potential big-spender Sanae Takaichi won the leadership of the ruling party.