globalisation

SINGAPORE (Dec 27): Although the mass protests in several cities around the world in 2019 erupted spontaneously, they were not bolts from the blue. Trust in either governments or markets to give people a fair chance in life has faded in many countries. Co

SINGAPORE (Apr 15): The G20 Leaders’ Summit in London on April 2, 2009, is widely regarded as one of the best examples of global cooperation in a generation. Meeting as a group for only the second time, leaders of the world’s top economies, accounting

SINGAPORE (Mar 12): The list of worries is growing longer. While we remain upbeat on the health of the global economy and corporate earnings prospects, the environment is shaping up to be more challenging for investors.

SINGAPORE (Jan 25): The fate of the world lies heavily in what happens in the 85% of the world's population that lives outside of North America and Europe, particularly Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.

BEIJING (Jan 25): Just as the US throws up new barriers to cross-border commerce, its largest trading partner China is redoubling its efforts to seal free-trade agreements.

SINGAPORE (June 16): It might not feel like it but the future is bright. And, rather than seek the safety of bonds or dividend-yielding blue chips, investors ought to reach for stocks on the vanguard of change and progress.

SINGAPORE (April 19): With an increase in protectionist rhetoric and a slump in world trade, the face of globalisation is changing.

SINGAPORE (April 18): Schroders’ Chief Economist & Strategist Keith Wade says populist policies to restrict trade and migration are likely to lead to stagflation which could impact Asia and the emerging markets (EM).

LYON, FRANCE (Feb 5): France's far-right party leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday told thousands of flag-waving supporters chanting "This is our country!" that she alone could protect them against Islamic fundamentalism and globalisation if electe

WASHINGTON (Jan 24): President Donald Trump’s formal withdrawal from a long-planned trade deal with Pacific Rim nations creates a political and economic vacuum that China is eager to fill, offering a boost for beleaguered US manufacturing regions while