Trade

Europe is edging closer to a trade war with China. Here’s why.

EU officials weigh more powerful trade and industrial measures to curb Beijing’s growing dominance in sensitive fields

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg says his trip reopens the market to Boeing's narrowbody planes for the first time in nearly a decade.

Boeing CEO says 200-jet China deal an ‘initial tranche’ with more to come

They will be distributed among the state-owned carriers, Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines

A cargo ship docks at the Dammam Port in Saudi Arabia. Middle Eastern nations have been doubling down on trade with Asean and the broader Asian continent.

Asean will benefit from breakthrough trade deal between UK and Gulf states

Britain and the Middle East states have a shared interest in the Asian region

The Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park network remains one of the most concrete symbols of the partnership between both countries.

How Singapore and Vietnam should build strategic complementarity

Its promise lies in higher-value cooperation and offering a replicable model for Asean

Electronic shipments expanded by 57.8% in Q1, up from the 23.4% increase the previous quarter.

Singapore upgrades 2026 key exports growth forecast to 3-5% as electronics shipments power Q1 expansion

First quarter sees gains of 9.6%, following a 12.7% increase in the three months prior

SM Lee Hsien Loong says that there will be opportunities for Singapore to do business, treating China as a market for its exports.

Singapore can gain from China’s growing markets, must ‘embrace’ AI as the Chinese have: SM Lee

Everyone in the city-state has to learn to adopt artificial intelligence, he adds

US officials led by Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg talks to reporters in Pampanga, Philippines on May 18, 2028.

US, Philippines to reach deal on economic security zone ‘sooner rather than later’, US official says

[SINGAPORE] The United States is expected to reach a deal on the long-term framework for an economic security zone with the Philippines “sooner rather than later”, a senior US official said on Thursda...

Visitors in New Delhi. India has lately picked up the pace of liberalising trade, striking deals with the UK and New Zealand.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Commonwealth’s economic momentum grows

The 56-member group can advance trade liberalisation by building on existing Asia-Pacific and African agreements

The presence of a major international airport alongside port infrastructure reinforces Singapore's position, allowing operators to coordinate logistics in a single location.
THE BROAD VIEW

Can Singapore help shape the future of the ocean?

The global seas are part of the infrastructure that underpins the country’s stability

An Indian liquefied petroleum gas carrier Shivalik at Mundra Port, India. Inbound shipments in India rose 10% in April to US$71.9 billion from the year before.

India’s trade deficit widens in April as import costs rise

The gap stands at US$28.4 billion, higher than economists’ forecast of US$26 billion