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SINGAPORE (Sept 2): While the European Union’s free trade agreements with Singapore and Vietnam are steps in the “right direction”, some European businesses say trade relationships with other Asean countries are seen to be restrictive.

SINGAPORE (Aug 27): Singapore is expected to suffer the brunt of “collateral damage” as construction activity in Asia shrinks due to ongoing US-China trade tensions, according to BIS Oxford Economics.

SINGAPORE (Aug 19): Collaborative infrastructure development can help unlock Asia’s growth potential, even as the region struggles with environmental vulnerability and growing income disparity, says Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean.

SINGAPORE (Aug 16): Young people in Southeast Asia are prioritising skills over salary, according to a survey by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and internet platform Sea.

BANGKOK (June 24): Southeast Asian countries will jointly bid to host the World Cup in 2034, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Sunday, after meetings between the region's leaders in Bangkok.

SINGAPORE (June 10): The gods have been conspiring against the world economy, where nothing seems to be going right. Economic activity is losing vitality virtually everywhere — even the seemingly unstoppable US economy is slowing. Tensions between the U

SINGAPORE (May 27): The escalating trade war between the US and China may not be entirely bad news for Singapore. After an initial dampening as trade through the city state slows, the country could actually benefit from this global turmoil as companies re

SINGAPORE (Feb 7): DBS Bank is No. 34 in Brand Finance’s Banking 500 2019 annual report global rankings, rising six spots from No. 40 in 2018 and making it Asean’s ‘Most Valuable Bank Brand” for the 7th straight year.

SINGAPORE (Dec 26): Last year, economists predicted Southeast Asia would be blessed with a strong and vibrant 2018. For next year, they’re not quite so optimistic.

SINGAPORE (Dec 13): After more than three years at his post at CIMB-Principal Asset Management as CEO of Asean, Alejandro Echegorri (main image) will be taking on a new role as CIO for Principal International (Asia) with effect from Feb 2019.