Global trade

Deepen Singapore-Latin America cooperation in connectivity, agri-food, green and digital economies: Foo Cexiang

2026-09-24T12:57:02.000Z
Services trade would benefit particularly strongly from digital acceleration, which would widen markets for digital services such as cybersecurity.

More Asean corporates expect geopolitical pressure impact, with no region being ‘a safe hedge’: StanChart

2026-09-08T07:00:00.000Z
DPM and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong (left) speaking at a fireside chat with Citi’s Asia South head Amol Gupte at a regional economic conference organised by the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore on Tuesday. 

Singapore must be ‘traffic controller’ of business flows amid US tariffs’ supply chain reshuffle: DPM Gan

2026-09-08T05:37:40.000Z
The Guangzhou factory of Midea, China’s big name in technology and home appliances. Its market is both local and global.
NEW GLOBAL ORDER

What MNCs must do to survive – and leverage – the China Shock 2.0

2026-08-24T09:19:00.000Z
Singapore could benefit by serving as a key stop for goods and travellers on routes between emerging markets and South-east Asia and Oceania.

Non-stop flights to emerging markets would boost Singapore economy: MTI report

2026-08-11T10:47:08.000Z
While most intra-Asean tariffs are already at zero or close to it, businesses still face customs delays and different national requirements.

Asean’s best defence against US tariff turmoil lies close to home

2026-07-30T04:00:00.000Z
For the next fortnight, sporting triumphs will capture the attention of millions across the Commonwealth from Glasgow, which also hosted the Games in 2014.

The Commonwealth’s greatest prize lies beyond the Games

2026-07-22T23:00:00.000Z
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asserted a need for the Global South to have a bigger influence in shaping international economic and political decisions.

India intensifies its pitch for Global South leadership

2026-07-16T23:00:00.000Z
Geopolitical tensions, regulatory divergence and shifting trade routes are forcing companies to rethink how they structure themselves across markets.

How merchant states are reshaping global business connectivity

2026-07-08T23:00:00.000Z
Despite the challenges to free trade under the current geo-economic paradigm, Japan recognises that the opportunities it grants cannot be ignored.

How Japan is fighting Trump’s protectionism with new trade deals

2026-07-02T23:00:00.000Z