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ASEAN Business

ADB slashes 2026 growth outlook for Thailand, Singapore by nearly half

Since China now dominates green energy production, Trump is perhaps hitting back by trying to crush that boom and force regions such as Europe to buy US fossil fuels instead.
Opinion & Features
PERSPECTIVE

Trump’s climate tirade will not stop the new ESG

Economists are holding on to their growth projections for Indonesia for now, noting that recent protests rocked the political boat but are unlikely to result in major shifts in government policy.
ASEAN Business

Political turmoil hurting Thai growth; Jakarta riots leave Indonesia investors on edge

Former Italian prime minister and economist Mario Draghi recommended last year that the EU increase annual investment by more than 800 billion euros. His report has now become the intellectual foundation for an ambitious strategy to revitalise growth in Europe.
Opinion & Features

Europe’s flawed investment strategy

DPM Gan Kim Yong led a six-member Singapore delegation at the third edition of the India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR). The ISMR aims to boost collaboration between the two nations in emerging fields.
International

India, Singapore ministers discuss deeper tie-ups in digitalisation, skills, industrial parks

Signage for SGX Group outside the Singapore Exchange Ltd. stock exchange headquarters in Singapore, on Monday, July 14, 2025. Singapore’s biggest initial public offering in eight years is offering hope that the country’s stock exchange is finally attractive for new listings. Photographer: Ore Huiying/Bloomberg
Companies & Markets

Singapore shares slip despite upgraded 2025 growth outlook; STI down 0.3%

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong (in pink) says: "There are a lot of unknowns going forward, but, at the same time, while these are challenges, there are also opportunities and possibilities. Therefore it’s important for us to take a fresh look at our strategy."
Singapore

Singapore to review longer-term economic strategies amid new tariff, tech matrix: DPM Gan

Most Asean nations get softer US tariffs, mitigating growth risks ahead of Aug 7 hikes
ASEAN Business

Most Asean nations get softer US tariffs, mitigating growth risks ahead of Aug 7 hikes

A street vendor carries lychees for sale in the Old Quarter of Hanoi. Vietnam is the only economy that saw an improvement in its 2025 growth forecast to 7 per cent from Amro’s earlier April forecast of 6.5 per cent.
ASEAN Business

Amro cuts all Asean+3 economies’ growth forecasts – except Vietnam’s

Philip Yeo, dubbed Singapore's "former economic tsar", has had a prolific public service career spanning more than four decades, which is documented in his 2016 biography -"Neither Civil Nor Servant: The Philip Yeo Story".
Companies & Markets

Five things about Philip Yeo, former EDB chairman and outgoing CDL director

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