Global trade

“The world order and multilateral system we used to know has irrevocably changed. We will not get it back ... We must look to the future,” says WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

WTO chief calls for trade overhaul to meet new world order

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says the old world order had gone for good

Chinese Premier Li Qiang says his country has made progress in curbing so‑called involution‑style competition.

China vows more open economy, national treatment for foreign firms

Imports of medical and healthcare products, digital tech and low-carbon services will rise: Premier Li Qiang

US Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum gives a speech at the reception of the Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum at US Ambassador's Residence, Tokyo, Japan, March 13, 2026.

Asia-Pacific allies ink US$57 billion in deals with US companies: US interior secretary

Japan is helping lead the coalition of nations to increase the oil supply in the market

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced on Wednesday (Mar 11) that his office would begin a probe into more than a dozen major economies under Section 301

China, Singapore among economies under US trade probe; MTI disputes US trade surplus claim

The administration is planning another investigation related to a ban on imports made with forced labour

The pledges are part of the Trump administration’s 2026 Trade Policy Agenda, issued over a week after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

USTR to seek more foreign tariff cuts, USMCA improvements, China balance in 2026

[WASHINGTON] The US Trade Representative’s office said on Monday it will seek further reductions in foreign tariffs and non-tariff barriers this year, enforce its “reciprocal” trade deals and consider...

French President Emmanuel Macron (left) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mumbai on Feb 17. An anticipated US$35.7 billion agreement propels India and France into a new era of defence cooperation.

Modi and Macron’s ‘contract of the century’: A new anchor for India-Europe trade

The two leaders sign a huge aerospace accord and key tax treaty changes, highlighting the warming of business relations after a hat-trick of trade deals

The “Made in Europe” package has divided the 27 EU member states, resulting in multiple delays in finalising the package.

‘Made in Europe’ plan’s sting in tail for Asia and the wider world

The soon-to-be-finalised initiative will impact industries from cars to manufacturing, steel and defence

DPM Gan notes that the government is monitoring the situation closely and will engage its US counterparts to seek clarity on the implementation of the new Section 122 tariffs.

Singapore watching developments, could introduce support measures as Trump’s 15% tariff threat raises uncertainty: DPM Gan

Opportunities for Singapore to do business with US still exist even if tariffs are applied

Trump has said the de minimis exemption enabled deadly synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl, and their ingredients to flow into the US.

Trump doubles down on closing tax loophole for cheap imports

The exemption was shut down in 2025, in part, on the same legal grounds as the tariffs that the Supreme Court has invalidated