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(Aug 2): The worst may soon be over for an electronics slump that has dogged Asia’s export-driven economies.

SINGAPORE (July 25): The US-China trade war is threatening to drag export-reliant Singapore into a recession and aggravating underlying risks facing the former tiger economy.

WASHINGTON (June 7): President Donald Trump said he’ll decide whether to enact tariffs on another $325 billion ($443.4 million) in Chinese imports after the Group of 20 summit at the end of the month in Japan, where he’s expected to meet with China’

SINGAPORE (Jun 3): During the 19th century, China was a punching bag for Western powers. It is remembered by many Chinese as the “Century of Humiliation”, and there is a determination not to allow a repeat of this situation. This means China is not go

(Aug 20): Let's not get too excited in response to talks about talks among officials from the US and China. Tussles over trade are likely to be the norm no matter who wins the midterm elections or sits in the Oval Office.

SINGAPORE (Aug 17): Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew by 11.8% y-o-y in July this year after the 0.8% increase in June, as non-electronic NODX grew to outweigh the decline in electronics.

WASHINGTON/NEWYORK (Jan 23): President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on imported solar panels and washing machines, his first major trade move after repeated threats to crack down on what he sees as unfair foreign competition.

SINGAPORE (Dec 18): HSBC Global Research has revised its export forecasts upwards for Asia – especially for more trade-dependent economies such as Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Taiwan and Thailand – given the region’s strong growth numbers over 2H17,

HANOI (June 30): Vietnam’s economy recovered this quarter with a surge in exports allowing it to rejoin a small group of nations posting growth rates of more than 6%.

SINGAPORE (June 22): The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has forecasted a higher gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 2.7% for Singapore this year, citing improved growth dynamics and the ongoing recovery in global trade.