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Opinion & Features
NEW GLOBAL ORDER

EU and Asean at 50: time for bold action

While Zhang Guoqing (above), China’s representative on the G7 call, does not usually handle trade matters, Macron has framed his participation as diplomatic progress.
International

China confronts G7 during Macron’s call by defending free trade

Thailand is currently negotiating with Trump’s administration over tariff measures and is hoping to secure treatment comparable to other South-east Asian economies.
Asean Business

Thailand pushes EU free trade deal to reduce US reliance

This is New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon's second visit to Singapore as prime minister, with his first trip in April 2024.
Economy & Policy

New Zealand PM Luxon in Singapore for first Annual Leaders’ Meeting, supply chain pact signing

Leaders at the fifth Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Summit in Kuala Lumpur last October. The 10 Asean states, along with Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea, are signatories to the trade pact.
Opinion & Features
NEW GLOBAL ORDER

Strengthening Asean’s economic resilience through RCEP’s 2027 review

Around 6,600 US companies operate in Singapore, with Singapore-based investments supporting more than 250,000 American jobs, SBF notes.
Singapore

SBF pushes back on US trade probes, warns tariffs would hurt American firms

Toyota has announced plans to invest US$10 billion in the US over the next five years but only offered details on about US$2 billion.
Transport & Logistics

Automakers plan billions in US investments but seek clear trade rules

Australia has been pushing the EU to raise the amount of beef that can enter the bloc under preferential terms.
International

EU says it’s nearing a free-trade agreement with Australia

Northern Ireland’s strengths, such as tech talent, support the development of practical digital solutions for global markets..
Companies & Markets
BRANDED CONTENT

Tech talent, R&D, market access: Why Northern Ireland belongs in your digital growth strategy

“We actively take on the world as it is, not wait for a world we wish to be,” said Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney at the World Economic Forum in Davos last month. The logic of flexible multilateralism is straightforward: start with like-minded partners to build open and inclusive initiatives on issues where there is alignment.
Opinion & Features
NEW GLOBAL ORDER

Shaping flexible multilateralism for a world in flux

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