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US-China trade conflict
Geopolitics
Is e-RMB a tool of trade and weapon of politics?
Discussions are already underway in Washington about the prospect of a digital dollar to maintain the greenback's hegemonic position.
July 17, 2020
Broker's Calls
Crude demand rallies as markets slowly reopen
Economic reopening has oil markets bullish despite growing US-China tensions, but optimism may be dampened if OPEC+ decides not to roll over higher production cuts.
June 04, 2020
Geopolitics
Surviving the post-Covid world order
With Covid-19 racheting up geopolitical conflict between US and China, the liberal order appears to be under threat.
May 15, 2020
China Focus
China endorses trade alternatives
The Shanghai Composite Index hints at an uptrend as the new Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA) was formalised last week.
May 08, 2020
Tech
Can Singapore Inc hold its chips amid hastening US-China tech rift?
The spectre of decoupling haunts the global economy, but Singapore may be uniquely prepared to weather the storm.
April 30, 2020
Geopolitics
Why Asia should worry about Middle East risk
SINGAPORE (Jan 10): The new year began with shocking developments in the Middle East. While financial markets have corrected, the response to the clashes between the US and Iran has been relatively muted, perhaps because investors are assuming that there
January 10, 2020
US-China trade war
China, US struggle to set meeting as tariffs erode trust
(Sept 3): Chinese and US officials are struggling to agree on the schedule for a planned meeting this month to continue trade talks after Washington rejected Beijing’s request to delay tariffs that took effect over the weekend, according to people famil
September 03, 2019
Singapore economy
Trade war spurs recession risk in Singapore
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.
July 25, 2019