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US Sanctions
Geopolitics
China sanctions five US defense firms on Taiwan arms sales
This is seen as the latest retaliation to the US's approval of around US$300 million in possible foreign military sales to Taiwan.
January 07, 2024
Oil & Gas
US sanctions firms in Singapore, Malaysia over Iran petrol links
Singapore-based Asia Fuel Pte. and Unicious Energy Pte. have been affected by the sanctions.
February 10, 2023
Russia-Ukraine crisis
US, EU to hit Russian investments with new round of sanctions
The governments plan to increase penalties on Russian financial institutions and state-owned enterprises.
April 07, 2022
China Focus
Care needed with China sanction threats
There are many consequences arising from the war in Ukraine and they include some that impact the way we do business with China.
April 01, 2022
Results
Huawei reports slower earnings growth as impact of US sanctions hit
Ken Hu, Huawei’s rotating chairman maintains that the company is sticking to its strategy
March 31, 2021
US-China trade war
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has credit card trouble after US sanctions
Hong Kong’s leader said she’s having trouble using her credit cards after the US imposed sanctions targeting Chinese officials and their allies in the city.
August 18, 2020
Hong Kong national security law
US sanctions Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam on China crackdown
Lam was sanctioned because she is “directly responsible for implementing Beijing’s policies of suppression of freedom and democratic processes,” the US Treasury Department said.
August 07, 2020
Hong Kong national security law
US sanctions on Hong Kong security law risk US$1.1 trillion in China funding
The legislation would apply penalties against financial institutions only if a bank knowingly does business with an official under sanction.
June 30, 2020
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.
May 27, 2020
IPO
Wheat and milk producer Don Agro becomes first Russian company to list on SGX
SINGAPORE (Feb 14): Until about eight years ago, Russian agriculture company Don Agro Inter- national was a distressed asset suffering from poor management and weak corporate governance. The production of wheat – its core crop – was done using outdate
February 14, 2020