US President

Trump has nothing on Asia should he decide to wage a trade war. Here’s why

SINGAPORE (March 7): Since his entry into the Oval Office, Donald Trump seems to have cooled quite a bit in comparison to the feisty promises and threats he made during the US presidential campaign and his first month in office.

Global investors continue to shy away from risk in Feb, save for North America

SINGAPORE (March 1): State Street Global Exchange’s Global Investor Confidence Index (Global ICI) reported a fall in sentiment to 92.9 points, down 1.6 points from Jan 2017’s revised reading of 94.5.

Investing strategies

Why ‘Trumponomics’ continues to support markets, but not for long

SINGAPORE (Feb 22): Global equities, risk assets and bond yields are on the brink of seeing myriad changes depending on the geopolitical events and policies to come – according to Mark Burgess, chief investment officer (CIO) EMEA and global head of equi
Korean Won

Currencies

This currency reigns supreme in Asian emerging-market plays

BANGKOK (Feb 20): As the most sensitive emerging Asian currency, South Korea’s won provides the best proxy for investors looking to bet on how the region reacts to US President Donald Trump.

China Focus

From 'Made in China' to 'Made by China for China'

HONG KONG (Feb 16): China remains the biggest manufacturer on the planet, but most of what it makes stays at home and the vast majority of what it consumes is made there, too.
Trump and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe (Image: Bloomberg)

Global Markets

Asia goes back to the future on trade to manage in Trump times

HONG KONG (Feb 15): Everything old is new again when it comes to trade deals.

Aviation & Engineering

Airlines scramble to adjust to Trump’s new world

DALLAS (Jan 31): As new US travel rules plunged several large American airports into chaos, lawyers for some travelers who are long-term legal residents said the government had urged them to relinquish their status as a requirement for reentering the coun

Crude Oil

Trump clears way for controversial oil pipelines

WASHINGTON (Jan 25): US President Donald Trump signed orders on Tuesday smoothing the path for the controversial Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines in a move to expand energy infrastructure and roll back key Obama administration environmental a

China Focus

Trump’s withdrawal from TPP viewed as boon for China

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
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Global Markets

The bond market isn't dead yet for this JPMorgan fund

SINGAPORE (Jan 16): Don’t count your nails yet for the bond market’s coffin.
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