US-China trade war

A better alternative to Trump's WeChat ban - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

US-China trade war

A better alternative to Trump's WeChat ban

US users often share info with friends and family in China. By banning WeChat, Trump is closing a vital crack in the firewall.

SGX Research Series: 10 in 10

Willas-Array ready to tap growing demand for electronic solutions

For more than three decades, Willas-Array Electronics (WAE) has focused on the distribution of electronic components in Hong Kong, a business known for intense competition, rapid change and low margins.

Special Event

Bear market rally on thin ice as geopolitics will hurt more than Covid-19, says Azure Capital’s Terence Wong

But what Wong does not understand is why six months later, global indices have bounced back from their lows, with the Dow Jones, Nasdaq and S&P 500 all jumping over 30%.

Hong Kong national security law

US considers sanctions against China over crackdown on Hong Kong

The US Treasury Department could impose controls on transactions and freeze assets of Chinese officials and businesses for implementing a new national security law that would curtail the rights and freedoms of Hong Kong citizens.

US-China trade war

Trump threatens tariffs on China for alleged origin of Covid-19

US President Donald Trump claims to have seen evidence indicating its origins from the Wuhan Institute of Virology. “We’re going to see where it comes from,” Trump said at a White House ev

Oil & Gas

The tide turns for Hin Leong

The distressed Singapore oil trader has admitted to US$800 mil of undisclosed losses. Is its collapse a sign of deeper problems within the industry facing falling demand and cheap supply?

Covid-19

Wuhan coronavirus outbreak could be final 'nail in the coffin' for Hong Kong's economy

Economists forecast expect a 3.9% contraction in the final three months of 2019 compared to a year earlier, the worst since early 2009.

US-China trade war

US, China must adjust for stable world, Singapore leader says

Singapore, a city-state heavily dependent on trade, had been one of the most outspoken countries in Asia calling for the U.S. and China to reach a trade deal.

US-China trade war

Singapore says Asia’s at 'turning point' as US, China face off

Previously, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had warned that Southeast Asian nations might one day be forced to choose between the U.S. and China if the world economy gets pulled apart into different blocs

Global Economy

Where is Taiwan heading?

Taiwan’s independence-leaning President Tsai Ing-wen has won re-election with a resounding 57.1% of the votes, leaving her main opponent, Han Kuoyu of the China-leaning Kuomintang (KMT), with only 38.6%. Tsai’s Democratic Progressi
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