European Union (EU)

Covid-19

European Union to prevent Canadians from travelling to the region, reopens doors to travellers from Singapore

The changes would be the first in more than two months to the EU’s recommended travel “white list".

Commerce

EU trade retaliation deepens China's trade woes

Brussels accuses Beijing of undercutting EU fibreglass manufacturers by subsidising firms in Egypt.

The US and EU part ways in regulating user content on social media

US President Donald Trump’s attack on Twitter Inc. has highlighted how the European Union and the US are taking radically different approaches to overhaul how social media platforms should treat user content.

Geopolitics

The threat of enfeebled great powers

No political integration project can survive a narrative featuring a permanent underclass of countries that do not share their neighbours’ prosperity in good times and are left to their own devices when calamity strikes.

Global Markets

MAS inks MOU to allow financial benchmarks to be used in EU

"This will promote greater cross-border connectivity between our respective financial markets to the benefit of both regions,” says Ong Chong Tee, deputy managing director of financial supervision at MAS.

Palm oil

Indonesia files WTO lawsuit against EU over palm oil limits

(Dec 16): Indonesia has taken legal action against the European Union over stricter limits on how palm oil can be used in green fuels, marking a further deepening in trade tensions.

Brexit

UK, EU agree on 'great new' Brexit deal

SINGAPORE (Oct 17): The British pound rallied and UK stocks turned higher as Britain and the European Union on Thursday finally reached a historic Brexit deal.

Brexit

Singapore among 5 countries to be stripped of some EU market access rights this week: FT

SINGAPORE (July 29): The European Commission will strip Singapore and four other countries of some market access rights this week, according to a Financial Times report citing a document.

Global Economy

China warns about 'unwavering resolve' to fight 'US bullying'

BRUSSELS (May 21): China could retaliate against the US after President Donald Trump blacklisted Huawei Technologies Co., the Chinese ambassador to the European Union said.

Brexit

Standoff over Brexit delay takes UK to edge of no-deal

LONDON (Mar 21): Theresa May gambled on a desperate bid to get her Brexit deal approved by Parliament, as a standoff with the European Union drove Britain to the brink of an economically disastrous no-deal divorce. 
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