US-China trade war

SINGAPORE (Nov 4): Today, one in five manufactured goods globally comes from China — a great leap from its 3% contribution in 1996. The rapid rise of China’s export engine, especially in manufacturing, and its ambition to produce the highly prized “

(Oct 31): China’s three state-owned wireless carriers debuted 5G mobile phone services Thursday, a milestone in the country’s push to become a technology power even as it remains locked in a trade war with the US.

(Oct 31): The trade war and China’s economic shift made 2018 a tough year for global shipping and will continue to reverberate through the industry, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

SINGAPORE (Oct 21): Despite a deteriorating global economic outlook, market observers are not panicking yet owing to the possibility that growth could still find support from several drivers.

SINGAPORE (Oct 21): Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are bracing themselves for a hit to profit margins and revenue amid a bleak economic outlook , according to a survey by the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

SIGNAPORE (Oct 17): Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) fell 8.1% year-on-year in September – marking the seventh consecutive month of contraction amid uncertainty surrounding the US-China trade war and slowing global growth.

(Oct 11): President Donald Trump said the first day of high-level trade negotiations between the US and China on Thursday went “very well” and that he plans to meet with the top Chinese negotiator Friday.

SINGAPORE (Oct 14): The relentless slowing of the Chinese economy is one important reason why the global economy has been so lacklustre in the past year. The latest full set of economic indicators, for August, showed the economy continuing to struggle. Ho

SINGAPORE (Oct 14): US President Donald Trump said on Oct 9 that there was “a very good chance” that the US and China will finally reach a trade agreement.