At least 37 cases have been reported since December 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore businesses must move strategically to get on winning side of tariff war
THE deluge of latest developments in tariffs announced by the US, and the resulting countermoves from its trade partners, have made global trade more complex and uncertain. Read more at The Business ...
Singapore shares and STI close higher on Monday, mirroring regional indices
SINGAPORE] The Straits Times Index (STI) closed higher, mirroring most regional indices on Monday (Apr 14). Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore Cuts Growth Forecast, Eases Policy Settings as Tariffs Dim Outlook
Singapore’s central bank eased its monetary policy for a second time amid the weakening external global economic outlook.
Demand for Singapore goods and services set to fall as global growth weakens
Local stocks plunged 8.2 per cent during week despite some respite on April 9. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore may see pickup in IPOs, corporate deals despite dimmer outlook: Experts
SGX could see more IPOs from firms in markets hit harder by US President Donald Trump's tariffs. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Trump family is going all-in on crypto projects, from Bitcoin mining to stablecoins
The various projects are approaching US$1 billion in paper gains even after accounting for the latest round of trade war-induced market gyrations ...
Notice of 104% tax on American diners removed from S’pore Chinatown restaurant
A restaurant in Chinatown in Singapore had apparently put up a notice declaring a 104 per cent surcharge for American diners. A TikTok by user sgwhatsup of the notices was viewed over 400,000 times.
Singapore Confronts U.S. Tariffs: Assessing the Impact on Finance, Manufacturing, and Trade
Singapore faces possible shifts in trade, finance, and manufacturing following the U.S. decision to impose 10% tariffs.
Video: Shocking 104% surcharge for Americans at Chinese restaurant amid tariff war
The signs, written in both English and Chinese, were spotted on the front door of Xie Lao Song, a Chinese cuisine restaurant located on Pagoda Street. “Starting from April 9, Americans will be charged ...
Singapore gets lion’s share of S-E Asian private equity in 2024, but tariff risks loom
The Republic secured $10.1 billion of capital investment in companies that are not publicly traded. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
US tariffs signals end to era of free trade: Singapore PM Lawrence Wong
Wong also criticised the US's policy to address the country's trade imbalances by imposing tariffs. Wong believes that running a trade deficit is not inherently negative ...
Trump tariff nightmare continues to plague markets as fears of recession, trade paralysis spread
Singapore stocks headed for an 8.5 per cent plunge for the week as US-China trade war intensifies. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
‘You don’t do this to a friend’: Singapore PM on Trump’s 10% tariffs
Lawrence Wong expressed that Washington’s new tariffs are not a reform of the global trade order but rather a rejection of the very system that the US once championed.
US tariffs push MAS to rethink currency policy; PM Wong slams Calvin Cheng’s Gaza remarks as unacceptable: Singapore live news
MAS is expected to ease currency policy to support economy as US tariffs bite while PM Wong urged citizens to reject divisive speech. Plus some of the biggest and fascinating news in Singapore and ...
Singapore’s STI tumbles more than 3% on Friday on continued tariff tensions
SINGAPORE] Singapore shares declined more than 3 per cent after the market opened on Friday (Apr 11), as tariff uncertainty returned. Read more at The Business Times.