Global trade
The ships moving global trade are going electric
With each passing year, batteries get cheaper, lighter and more powerful
Budget 2026: Scaling Singapore businesses’ global footprint amid rising risks
Navigating a more fractured trade environment requires a closer partnership between policy, capital and corporate enterprise
Shaping flexible multilateralism for a world in flux
An incremental approach towards cooperation is a critical strategic tool for nations
Tariffs aren’t the biggest drag on global trade. Standards are
Product-safety and environmental rules have multiplied like an invasive species
In 2026, trade drama will shift from Washington to Beijing
The real uncertainty lies in the rising resistance to China’s manufactured surplus
Full impact of Trump tariffs will take some time to play out: SM Lee
The US’ ‘opting out’ of the multilateral trading system it anchors will hurt world economy, he says
Asean has benefited from US-China trade war, but it is stuck in a complicated spot
It is exporting more to the world’s largest economy yet growing exports may not necessarily be helping the region
WTO reform deal unlikely to be reached at next major conference: ambassador
But he adds that ministers meeting in Cameroon should agree on a framework to move forward
Nearly 60% of global CEOs, investors expect deglobalisation to ramp up in 2026: report
They find the US the most attractive for investments, with China and India on the rise
Don’t fear China’s trillion-dollar trade surplus
It is a problem not for the rest of the world, but for China
