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Sanctions

ASEAN Business

US sanctions three Singaporeans in global fraud takedown tied to Cambodian scam empire

The Court of Appeal says the arbitration tribunal made findings “contrary to the factual position” that the parties had made.
International

Singapore court sets aside US$307.8 million award in Vietnam state firm’s dispute with US-sanctioned Russian contractor

The terminal, on China’s east coast, can handle 56 million tonnes of oil a year – more than one million barrels a day.
Energy & Commodities

US hits firms moving Iranian oil and major China crude terminal

Washington has for years used the entity list to target individual Chinese tech companies with restrictions that go beyond country-wide curbs.
Global Enterprise

US hits sanctioned firms’ subsidiaries, drawing Chinese rebuke

In a Truth Social post over the weekend, US President Donald Trump said he would impose “major sanctions” on Moscow if all Nato countries stopped buying Russian oil.
International

Europe stumped by Trump demands over Russia sanctions

Trump has refrained from imposing additional tariffs on Chinese imports over China’s purchases of Russian oil.
International

US calls on G7, EU to impose tariffs on China, India over Russian oil purchases

Trump has already doubled tariffs on India to 50% over its continued purchase of Russian oil.
Global Enterprise

Trump floats new tariffs on China, India to squeeze Russia

The EU has historically been averse to imposing secondary sanctions, particularly given recent criticism from the Trump administration about the policy.
International

EU considers secondary sanctions to hit Russia’s war effort

Financial firms reconfigure their operations – from global integrators to jurisdictional separators, from efficiency maximisers to compliance optimisers, from universal service providers to selective gatekeepers.
Wealth & Investing

The impossible choice: tariffs, sanctions and fragmentation

Ukrainian servicemen of the 33rd separate mechanised brigade line up before an honorary ceremony to receive brigade patches in an undisclosed location in Ukraine on August 3, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The ceremony is one of many traditions observed by Ukrainian brigades - rituals that strengthen unity and forge a shared sense of identity among service members. (Photo by Genya SAVILOV / AFP)
Opinion & Features

Are we near a pivot point for the Ukraine war?

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